Learningtogo

MARCH 30, 2017

I’ve written previously about the influence of other disciplines on the science of learning, such as looking at desire paths , an architectural concept, to help design effective informal learning experiences. Now I’m returning to architecture again, to share how ceiling height can affect the way your brain processes information.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

According to our data, the key is to design brain-friendly leadership models that help leaders answer three questions. Leadership models should intentionally factor in the brain’s limited capacity for processing a vast amount of information at once. Employees have so many demands that eat up precious resources in the brain.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 26, 2009

I've always been a big believer in the value and power of informal learning. Over the past few years, I've written quite a few posts about informal learning. is one part of systematizing support for informal learning. The person I most associate with informal learning is Jay Cross.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? with Bob Mosher of Learning Guide Solutions, presented by Massachusetts Chapter of ISPI and sponsored by Kineo. 3 domains: formal, informal, performance support. The classic cognitive chunk of recall 7 +/- 2 tidbits of information. He had 2 1/2 minutes!

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 11, 2022

To be fair, suggesting that L&D take responsibility for informal learning could be considered a stretch. My argument is simply that informal learning has practices and policies that can optimize outcomes, and that it’s a necessary component of success going forward. (I

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As the broader picture, I’m talking about working ‘ wiser ‘ I’ll suggest it’s about better aligning with how our brains think, work, and learn. This goes beyond just learning design, of course, and it should go into our performance support (e.g. We also need design processes that deliver on this.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

So much information; so little time. It’s more than the human brain can comprehend. Technology allows consumers of information to also be curators of information. We can use technology to select, organize, present, and evolve the information that we need. Aggregators of online information, such as Scoop.it

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Our brains are bad at remembering rote, abstract, arbitrary, and voluminous information.) We should be facilitating informal learning as well. All of this, done right, depends on understanding learning science, again. Seriously, everything that L&D does largely boils down to knowing how our brains work.

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eLearningMind

JUNE 23, 2015

It’s official: Informal workspaces are the next big thing in employee satisfaction, especially where L&D is concerned. For our part, we here at eLearning Mind recommend an informal learning culture that encourages collaborations and breaks down the barriers that stand between employees and their full potential.

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KnowledgeOne

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

After all, a personalized approach enhances engagement and memory retention, making the information more relevant and easier to recall. At its core, the human brain is wired to seek stability and predictability, which are foundational for psychological safety and stress reduction. Author: Doru Lupeanu Marketing Director @KnowledgeOne.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

MARCH 1, 2010

Best of Informal Learning Flow. Brain surgery boosts spirituality - Scientific American , February 10, 2010. Informal learning from the horse’s mouth - Informal Learning , February 3, 2010. Excellent Technical Resource for Mobile Learning - Workplace Learning Today , February 9, 2010.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

MAY 4, 2009

Informal Learning: Directed and Flow Goals. People tend to fall into one of these two camps in terms of how they approach their own learning: Directed Learning Goals – specific focus. Flow Learning Goals – nonspecific, exploratory. Flow Learning Goals – nonspecific, exploratory. Scientific American.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

JANUARY 29, 2010

Top Informal Learning links for the first month of 2010. The End of the Industrial Training Era - Informal Learning , January 2, 2010. Blogging as an Exercise of the Brain - Irving Wladawsky-Berger , January 2, 2010. I find lists like this great for serendipitous learning. Informal learning is like that.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Informal Learning Flow. Next month, a new aggregator on Working Smarter from Internet Time Alliance , sponsored by Xyleme , will replace Informal Learning Flow. Top 10 TED Videos - Workplace Learning Today , September 10, 2010. The Most Creative Brains are Slow - Eide Neurolearning Blog , September 13, 2010.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 11, 2020

When I originally was talking about mobile, I was doing so from a perspective of augmenting our brains. It’s about not just courses on a phone, but: Augmenting formal learning: extending it. Social: tapping into the power of social and informal learning. I’m talking mobile. Performance support: cognitive augmentation.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

He was the guru of informal learning who pushed us to think outside of the traditional model of formal courses and training. He may not actually have been the one to coin the term “e-learning,” but he certainly shaped and led the field. Formal and Informal Learning. Real Learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

Oddly enough, however, it’s a rare day when you hear people say “I learn so much better when my brain is trying to do two things at once.” Whether you are reading or listening, you’re also being distracted by the option your brain is not trying to pay attention to. Why don’t we hear that? Because it’s not true. Properly d.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

It was written in 2000 but it contains some great foundational information. Chapter 1: “ Learning: From Speculation to Science ,” from How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School , by Bransford, Brown, and Cocking. This makes the problem less complex.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Here are the most popular posts on the Informal Learning Blog in 2009. Business Impact of Social and Informal Learning. T o implement social/informal learning infrastructure projects, learning and development professionals need to shift their focus from learning to earning.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning. Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew?

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Clark Quinn

MAY 23, 2018

You’ll see a lot of vendors/sessions/webinars touting neuroscience or brain-based. Yes, our brains are composed of neurons, and we do care about what we know about brains. With powerful tools like MRI, we can understand lots more about what the brain does. Yes, learning is really about strengthening neural links.

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Learning Pool

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The rest comes from learning on the job – learning by doing – and informal learning, from our peers. It’s a highly effective way of learning: employees ask for help and advice from others; experienced employees will mentor newcomers; bilateral consultations will lead to improvements in practices.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? And when you hear him speak, you can tell immediately that the man is fascinated with and passionate about how the brain takes in and organizes information; the essence of learning.

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Jay Cross

JANUARY 31, 2010

Subtitled Informal Learning in the Cloud , this edition focuses on social learning and implementing web 2.0 What can we do to improve this informal learning?…23. Rethinking Learning in Organizations…30. Informal Learning …36. Genesis of the Informal Learning Poster …37.

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Zephyr Learning

JUNE 25, 2013

Any type of learning must engage for it to succeed. To create this desire to learn we need to understand the foundations of cognitive learning processes and constructivist methods and how to implement brain stimulation to maintain knowledge development momentum. True blended learning approach. Accessibility.

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Digitec Interactive

AUGUST 13, 2020

Fast forward to a few days later, and you start to struggle to remember the information because you were never able to put it into practice. Learning new skills this way is so hard because it’s not the way our brain learns best. The model shows us the following: 70% of learning comes from experience.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Before I start I want to note that in a very few instances I've been accused of not helping the cause when I question some of the research on informal/formal learning. For example, late last year I blogged a post defending informal learning. With that being said. One ASTD research project supported by the U.S.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

AUGUST 1, 2009

Informal Learning Flow Hot List. Brain Surgery Using Sound Waves - Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , July 20, 2009. New skills for learning professionals - Informal Learning , July 1, 2009. July 1, 2009 to July 30, 2009. Ace the Interview - HarvardBusiness.org , July 7, 2009.

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KnowledgeOne

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Our long-term memory can store an unlimited amount of information over a period ranging from a few hours to a lifetime. Without this memory, we would not have access to the events that have marked our lives or to all that we have learned, be it on an intellectual, emotional or motor level. Deciphering the Brain.

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Tony Karrer

MAY 18, 2009

There's a bit of a back story, but I think it helps to paint the picture of a learning pattern that I'm finding myself using and the resulting topics hub and how they act as an extended brain. Most jumped in and also pointed me to other good sources of information. It is my extended brain on the subject.

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Convergence Training

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In particular, we’ll look at three different types of cognitive load–intrinsic, germane, and extraneous–so you can see what types of cognitive load you want employees to undergo during a learning experience, which ones you don’t, and how to design and deliver your learning experiences accordingly.

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The Learning Circuits

JULY 1, 2010

There's been a lot of discussion around cognitive theory and "how the brain learns." But even with all of that discussion there's a question of whether people are really making changes to the design of their online learning. So the July Question is: Does the discussion of "how the brain learns" impact your eLearning design?

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Learningtogo

AUGUST 13, 2016

Each year, I write the same basic post about why your brain needs a vacation and each year I fail to really take one myself. So I’m not going to regale you with all the studies that show how your brain benefits from a change in the daily routine and is recharged by traveling to different places. Tick Tock This Makes Your Brain Rock.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

It’s a phenomena ew pretty much all experience, but the actual mechanism about how, or where, it arises in our brain is still a mystery. How do we have this perception of a serial narrative in our head, but our brain is massively parallel? Which, of course, is why the ‘event’ model of learning doesn’t work.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I’ve been caught in an immersive 3D Learning Environment! I guess the book, Learning in 3D, has kind of rewired my brain. According to the authors, Karl Kapp and Tony Driscoll, it’s just a matter of time until virtual immersive environments are commonly accepted as the learning mode of choice. Tweet This!

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Learning Visions

MAY 24, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, May 24, 2007 Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities Ive just read Richard Nantels post The Ultimate Pretest in which he talks about his interest in brain plasticity. Me brain feels very, very small. We got Wii!

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