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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. In dollar figures, spending is minimal.

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My Favorite Things: Tools and Tips to Facilitate Content Development

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You may even gain a little peace of mind the next time you need to share or collaborate on a flow chart or diagram during the course of your content development efforts. It is my intention to share some of my favorites with you over the coming year. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

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The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. After reading this, I started thinking about this new LinkedIn utility I recently installed. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

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And every company has agreed to use “Level 1: Reaction,” or?as Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. What is measured doesn’t seem to be what companies are interested in. as it has come to be known—the “Smile Sheet.”

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

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Continue to grow and develop your network along with your own personal growth and development. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. Alert people when you change your contact information, and be sure to keep your contacts current. Make it as easy for them to find you as it is for you to find them.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

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Providing training to them in a way that reflects their preferred way of learning is a challenge that no company can afford to ignore. My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Already, the first classes of DNs have entered the workforce.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

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Maintaining the status quo is no longer sufficient if we, as learning and development professionals, want to stay relevant to the businesses we serve. It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that. We have to evolve, or be left behind.