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eLearning as Part of an Informal Learning Strategy

Integrated Learnings

How did most of your workplace learning occur over the past year? Much of my learning came from brainstorming with peers, participating in online forums , reading (articles, books, blogs, etc.), Do you have a similar story of unstructured, experiential, informal learning? between tasks or meetings. Are you doing this?

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components. Go take a peek.

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The Importance of Informal Learning at the Workplace

Origin Learning

Earlier blog posts have stressed on how workplace learning has evolved over the years and L&D managers are re-inventing the wheel to meet the demands of the ‘millennial audience’. In this blog post, we examine ‘informal learning’ and see how it can play a major role in modern workplace learning.

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Avature Enters Training Market With Focus On Informal Learning

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

This week Avature, a highly successful talent management platform company, formally entered the corporate learning market. This is a privately held, fast-growing platform company that has established one of the most loyal and committed. And while the space is crowded, I think they have a big opportunity.

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Formal Learning vs. Informal Learning

Learningtogo

Workers learn more in the coffee room than in the classroom.” – Jay Cross. While studies vary on the exact percentage, most learning in today’s workplace is informal. In this post, we’ll distinguish between informal and formal learning and explore ways to identify and encourage informal learning within your organization.

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Why Your Company Needs Informal Learning And How To Implement It In 5 Steps

eLearning Industry

Learning leaders can't afford to ignore the rise of informal/social learning as a learning preference. How can you effectively leverage these trends to impact your learning programs? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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5 Ways Informal Learning Gets Learners Engaged and Excited

Docebo

Informal learning encourages learning in the flow of work – here are 5 ways to help you make it happen. When was the last time you or someone at your company took part in an in-person, instructor-led L&D activity? Informal learning encourages all types of learners to contribute and share.