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Learntrends: Convergence in Learning

Experiencing eLearning

These are my live blogged notes from the first LearnTrends session, Introduction: Convergence in Learning , with George Siemens , Tony Karrer , and Jay Cross. Showed a graphic of e-learning companies that existed in 2000, then who’s still left now. My side comments are in italics. Jay Cross. E-learning is 10 years old.

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Learning Community, Peers and Outside Experts

Tony Karrer

While strife with technical challenges, Nancy White and John Smith’s presentation at LearnTrends 2009 ( LearnTrends 2009 Recordings ) provided some really interesting food for thought. Let’s say the need is – Where and how should we apply social learning in our organization? And it’s really powerful.

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Now What? Beyond Networks

Experiencing eLearning

Changing contexts mean organizations need to be more able to change. A company that is more aware of its own information flow and network is more able to change. Right now we’re just getting a basic picture of how people interact in an organization. We are at a similar point with networks & information. Like Wirearchy.

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A few more thoughts about April Learntrends

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

I am delighted to report that recordings of the April Learntrends sessions are online. After all, April Learntrends was an experiment in socially-mediated learning in lieu of traditional presentation. of conversari “to live with, keep company with,&# lit. Improving the process of learning in organizations was our theme.

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LearnTrends: Backchannel

Jay Cross

Clark Quinn and I led a discussion on Reinventing Organizational Learning at LearnTrends this morning. Chris 2: Agile networks require collaborative learning across companies. Wendy: I think trainers are in the excellent position to make CoP work because we naturally touch more corners of an organization. not company wide blogs.

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Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning

Experiencing eLearning

That is a measure of social learning within our company. Look for areas of the business that have a critical need, preferably a need distributed across the organization. Tags: Informal Learning Learning Communities learning learntrends ROI social learning social networks. What about return on expectations? An interesting idea.

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2.0 and Interesting Times

Tony Karrer

Definition (via Andrew McAfee ): the use of emergent social software platforms within companies, or between companies and their partners or customers HR & Org Implication: Enterprise 2.0 The theme of LearnTrends 2009 is a term I call Convergence. It's worth taking a look at some of these: Enterprise 2.0 is the use of Web 2.0