The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
A funny thing happened while we were learning informally. In fact, the buzz about informal learning seems to grow every day. Social learning technologies, which often facilitate informal learning, seem to have paved the way for greater interest in this approach. Coach: What is your definition of informal learning?
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Each tool fulfills at least one of these criteria: encourages collaboration; enables user-generated content or input; provides a way to share; and facilitates informal or formal learning. Google Collaboration Tools.
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The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 28, 2009
Whether yours are formal or informal, this list of online presentation applications from SitePoint might be useful to you. Arguments For Informal Learning. Jay Cross lays out some excellent reasons for organizations to incorporate informal learning into their overall training strategy in this article. How cool is that?
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Instead it means learning dictionaries where information can easily be looked up and retrieved. Coach: In general, how do you compare the effect and impact of informal learning in the workplace versus formal, structured eLearning? So by shear volume, informal learning is the most powerful tool for learning in organizations.
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
The learners might collaborate to solve a problem, accomplish a task or overcome a challenge. In a well-designed 3DLE, learning is transformed from a one-dimensional, directed and managed activity to a multi-dimensional collaborative activity. Promotes Informal Learning. 3D environment created in Thinking Worlds.
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
collaborating and communicating convenient. Collaboration. You’ll be able to collaborate on the iPad, but not through video. The iPad then, can be used for audio-based synchronous learning, collaboration, meetings and just-in-time support. In my mind, connectivity is part of the informal learning paradigm.
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
She provides compelling reasons to implement a social and collaborative environment as part of workplace learning. Jane: One that allows people to share (experiences or resources) or collaborate (in many different ways). I do talk about social and collaborative platforms, social learning environments or networks or communities.
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