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Communities of Practice in your LMS: A hidden KM tool

TalentLMS

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! Words like “data,” “information,” and “knowledge” are often used interchangeably. Information organized data.

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Communities of Practice in your LMS: A hidden KM tool

TalentLMS

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! Words like “data,” “information,” and “knowledge” are often used interchangeably. Information organized data.

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Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter of “From Practice Fields to Communities of Practice”

Adobe Captivate

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. Here is this month’s chapter summary.

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Social Learning vs. Communities of Practice

Janet Clarey

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? Knowledge is primarily consumed or pulled from experts. Communities of Practice.

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3 Options for Implementing Informal Learning

InSync Training

Practitioners and experts alike believe that modern learning is blended learning. Fundamentally, informal learning constitutes a critical part of every blend. of these three options to more purposefully include informal elements in your modern blended learning. Gone are the days where events, job aids, or resources stand alone.

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Situated Cognition In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

TalentLMS

Cognitive Apprenticeships and communities of practice also go hand-in-hand with situated cognition. Below you’ll find 4 best practices and 5 tips that can help you integrate situated cognition into your eLearning strategy. 4 Situated Cognition Best Practices. Expert support. Articulation and assessments.

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Social Learning Has Its Place…And Informal Learning Does Too.

Dashe & Thomson

Social media can be an accelerant for social learning, both in formal and informal settings. We’re not always in communication with other people. Jane is describing informal learning, a term most often used by Jay Cross to describe the many forms of learning that take place independently from forced or “pushed” training programs.

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