The Social Learning Community
Jane Hart
MARCH 8, 2011
Yesterday I launched the Social Learning Community – a new Community of Practice intended for those interested in the use of social media to work and learn smarter.
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Social Learning vs. Communities of Practice
Janet Clarey
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
When it comes to the terms “Social Learning” and “Communities of Practice”, many people in the corporate learning realm are confused, myself included. Are Social Learning and Communities of Practice different? Social Learning. Communities of Practice.
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Maximizing Your Learning Experience with Social Learning Apps
Instancy
MARCH 9, 2023
Introduction Social learning has become an increasingly important aspect of modern education. It provides opportunities for learners to connect and collaborate, share knowledge, and learn from each other. In this digital age, many social learning apps are available to help learners maximize their learning experience.
The Angry Birds Community: Social Learning Utopia?
Dashe & Thomson
OCTOBER 3, 2011
I’m interested in something more than Angry Birds’ gaming dynamics, though; I’m interested in the Angry Birds community. That means more than 16,000 videos were contributed by members of the Angry Birds Community of Practice. Unfortunately, this sounds too good to be true, and it is. Probably not.
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Social Learning: August Pick of the Posts
Jane Hart
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
The focus of my August Pick of the Posts is social learning, and these posts all include some great graphics too. In It’s Not About “Doing” Social Jane Bozarth (2 August) shows how Pokemon Go gets it right. Maybe it won’t be on the scale of Pokémon Go —few things ever will be—but this is what “ social learning ” is.
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Social Learning in Business: Online Workshop
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
This workshop runs 1-31 March 2013 at the Social Learning Centre, and is led by Harold Jarche. The workshop will look at ways to enhance social learning, or people learning together while working. Narrating your work and learning. Narrating your work and learning. Value Network Analysis in a nutshell.
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Three different views on social learning
Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning
JANUARY 15, 2018
I am not the first to note that social learning is a confusion concept. I joined one Friday when the topic was about social learning. Any Twitterchat is hard work but it was worst to make sense here because I noticed that we all talked with a different view on social learning.
Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter of “From Practice Fields to Communities of Practice”
Adobe Captivate
MARCH 28, 2019
Chapter 2: From Practice Fields to Communities of Practice by Sasha Barab and Thomas Duffy (2012). There are a range of opinions and positions within the constructivist and situativity communities regarding even the basic concepts laid out in this text. The setting must be social and collaborative.
2023 ITA Jay Cross Memorial Award: Keeley Sorokti
Clark Quinn
JULY 5, 2023
The Internet Time Alliance Memorial Award , in memory of Jay Cross , is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Informal Learning and is reflective of Jay‘s lifetime of work. They share their work in public and often challenge conventional wisdom.
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Effective Community Management: Best Practices for Success
learnWorlds
JANUARY 12, 2024
Ever felt like online learning could use a bit more… magic? Well, this is where community management swoops in as the game-changer. It’s not just about courses and textbooks anymore-it’s about creating spaces where people can learn, connect, and be inspired. That’s a solid win for teamwork and collaboration!
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Integrating Social Learning In The Workplace
Learnnovators
MAY 11, 2015
I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The catch is that “social learning” cannot just be implemented or enforced. How is this change related to social learning?
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Get up to speed with social media, social learning and social business
Jane Hart
JANUARY 27, 2012
At the Social Learning Centre I am going to be hosting a number of short online “programmes” about social media, social learning and social business. An introduction to social learning in the workplace. How to create and sustain a community of practice.
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Key Social Learning Resources: Part 2
Jane Hart
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
During social learning month I am writing some weekly articles with some key resources about social learning. My first piece this week comes from Michael Rose, who has written an article called Social Learning for a Social Workplace. He first explains that “social learning&# is. &#.
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10 free social learning platforms
Ed App
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Most learning by its nature is a social process since the knowledge we need to succeed in society is embedded within a cultural context. Along with the rise of online social networking, the ability to transfer social learning into an online format has also become a more seamless process. What is social learning?
PKM is our part of the social learning contract
Jane Hart
APRIL 24, 2012
Whereas most people are concerning themselves with the new social and collaboration technologies, or how to get people to collaborate, for me the key to successful social learning is how the individual engages in his/her networks and contributes what s/he has learned or is learning along the way.
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Social Learning Has Its Place…And Informal Learning Does Too.
Dashe & Thomson
AUGUST 11, 2011
Two weeks ago Jane Hart wrote an article titled, Social Learning: to be or not to be? , in which Jane expresses her dislike of the term Social Learning (big S, big L). Jane claims that “Social Learning has come to refer exclusively to the use of social media in top-down, formal learning.”
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Exploring Social Learning and Smarter Working (eLearning Guild Webinar) #inttime
Learning Visions
MARCH 30, 2011
These are my live blogged notes from today’s eLearning Guild Webinars with members of the Internet Time Alliance (ITA): Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, Jane Hart, Jay Cross Exploring Social Learning and Smarter Working The questions for the session were sourced from the crowd. Tell your managers what you have learned!
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Setting up an online community? Here’s my advice
Jane Hart
MAY 27, 2014
Communities of Practice have become a bit of buzzword in corporate training recently; everyone seems to be setting them up. I’ve been running online communities (of different types) for many years now, and it’s important to point out that it requires a different set of skills to set one up and support one than to [.].
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How To Boost Engagement With Social Learning
eLearning Industry
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Social learning is a great way for remote organizations to boost engagement, support development, encourage commitment and motivation, and ultimately increase long-term employee retention. The need for employee engagement is even more critical in remote companies. Here’s how to get it right.
Key social learning resources: Part 4
Jane Hart
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
This is the fourth and final instalment of my weekly articles curating key social learning resources for TrainingZone’s social learning month. It’s in our DNA to be social, it’s our nature and that life, uh. Clark Quinn in his latest blog post talks about the importance of Reflecting socially.
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What is social learning?
eFront
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
‘Social learning’ has been the elearning buzzword du jour for a couple of years now and people often ask us exactly what social learning is. If learning is to be considered “social learning,” then it must: Demonstrate that a change in understanding has taken place in the individuals involved.
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Why your Enterprise Social Network is your most valuable social learning platform
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 14, 2016
In the workplace, social learning comes through social collaboration. Social learning is a natural everyday phenomenon; simply put, we learn from our colleagues as we work with them. as these platforms are designed to foster collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing among employees.
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CLO Magazine
JUNE 5, 2019
Psychologist Albert Bandura’s social learning theory suggests that people learn from one another through observation, imitation and modeling. Interestingly, the top motivators cited for using social learning technologies are more abstract than tangible. All percentages rounded.
Give Learners a Voice by Incorporating Social Learning
Adobe Captivate
APRIL 22, 2019
If you’re a fan of Adobe Captivate Prime, you may be aware of the new social learning features that were just released. Social learning is an important developing aspect of the learning technology industry. Sometimes we instead help learners connect with people who can support their learning experience.
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INTEGRATING SOCIAL LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE
Learnnovators
MAY 10, 2015
I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The catch is that “social learning” cannot just be implemented or enforced. How is this change related to social learning?
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Integrating Social Learning in the Workplace
ID Reflections
APRIL 10, 2015
I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The catch is that “ social learning” cannot just be implemented or enforced. How is this change related to social learning?
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Enterprise Community Management: “joining up” learning and working
Jane Hart
MARCH 18, 2013
More and more organisations are beginning to adopt enterprise social networking technologies (like Yammer) more formally as business tools, so there is a growing need for a dedicated resource to manage and support this activity – not technically but in human terms. planning the new community’s strategic approach.
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210 PKM and Online Communities Workshops
Jane Hart
JANUARY 14, 2013
Here are the details of two upcoming workshops and one free webinar at the Social Learning Centre. Online Communities Workshop. This online workshop considers the general principles behind setting up and maintaining an online community - whether it be an online learning community or Community of Practice.
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Setting the tone for your online learning community
Logicearth
MAY 26, 2022
Cohort-based learning programs usually combine instructor-led live sessions and learning resources, with a significant focus on social learning. Learning together as part of this social network is a fundamental foundation of these programmes. In cohort-based learning, that is what your live sessions are for.
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From Instructional Design to Enterprise Community Facilitation
ID Reflections
AUGUST 13, 2011
An instructional designer by profession who started her career anlayzing learner needs, creating micro-design documents, writing story-boards and discussing the nitty-gritty of course navigation with visual designers, I have long been interested in the power of social, collaborative and informal learning. Powered by enterprise2.0
The Social Learning Revolution in eLearning
TalentLMS
MAY 16, 2016
The boom in social media and the round-the-clock need to connect in communities is doing wonders for the eLearning industry. Social learning is an age-old learning and teaching strategy, backed by many cognitive scientists. Leveraging social learning with the eLearning content is the new norm of eLearning courses.
Setting the tone for your online learning community
Logicearth
MAY 26, 2022
Cohort-based learning programs usually combine instructor-led live sessions and learning resources, with a significant focus on social learning. Learning together as part of this social network is a fundamental foundation of these programmes. In cohort-based learning, that is what your live sessions are for.
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Social Learning Experiences: Making Better Connections
Talented Learning
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
It’s no secret – recently social media has had a rough ride. So why should we celebrate technologies that enable social learning experiences? After a decade of affordable high-speed internet access, smartphones, mobile apps and social networks, it’s easy to take our digital connections for granted.
2022 ITA Jay Cross Memorial Award: Céline Shillinger
Clark Quinn
JULY 5, 2022
Harold Jarche’s elegantly crafted announcement: The Internet Time Alliance Memorial Award , in memory of Jay Cross , is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Informal Learning and is reflective of Jay’s lifetime of work. Céline understands the power of community.
What is social learning and how can you use it to foster collaborative learning
Adobe Captivate
OCTOBER 16, 2017
What is social learning and how can you use it to foster collaborative learning. As learning professionals, most of us are familiar with the 70:20:10 Model for Learning and Development that describes how learning happens. I will also share some best practices. What is social learning?
12 features of supporting social collaboration in the workplace
Jane Hart
AUGUST 31, 2012
I am often asked how to support social collaboration in the workplace. As I showed in my recent blog post , there are some big differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social/collaborative business.
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Knowledge, practice and community
Learning with e's
AUGUST 22, 2014
In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. As usual, this is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please read the associated literature. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.
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A Brief Introduction – Communities of Practice Manager
The Learning Circuits
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
As Ryann mentioned in a previous post, I’m the Community of Practice Manager for Learning Technologies at ASTD. In this role, I engage with the community and help build ASTD’s portfolio of content—from T+D articles to books to educational programs to conferences and beyond.
What Does Social Learning Look Like? Pokémon GO
bozarthzone
AUGUST 9, 2016
This month's "Nuts & Bolts" column examines social learning as it happens naturally, organically, as people go about their day: It’s not about ‘doing social.’ And it’s about using social tools to support conversations and performance already in progress. It’s about listening. Scenario A is … Pokémon Go.*
Collaboration and community skills are the new workplace skills
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
But, as businesses transform into social businesses, the social workplace is going to become more and more reliant on these skills. But as for the new social and collaboration skills that workers require, well you simply can’t train people to be social!
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Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning
Experiencing eLearning
JUNE 18, 2009
These are my notes from the Learn Trends: Networked and Social Learning online mini-conference. Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning. Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning. How are you measuring social learning? Support learning.
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Why You Should Adopt Social Learning
EI Design
APRIL 18, 2016
It is exciting to be part of the new era in corporate learning that leverages on social and collaborative learning. Today, social learning is more than a buzz and is increasingly used by forward thinking organizations to foster collaborative learning and more significantly its application on the job.
My takeaways from OEB18: communities, AI and 3D-smarts and some very practical stuff
Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning
DECEMBER 9, 2018
My thinking was sharpened, but I also took away really practical lessons for the things I am working on (like the idea to embed peergradio in Moodle for instance.) Communities of practice are powerful but not appealing A powerful things happened in the very last session at 17.00 3D smarting is a merger of working and learning.
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90 The differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social business
Jane Hart
AUGUST 27, 2012
Although a “social business” is powered by new social technologies, it is not the technology itself that makes the difference, it’s not about layering social approaches on the old industrial age thinking, but a fresh, new mindset and approach to working and learning. LEARNING IN AN E-BUSINESS.
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