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

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If we separate the human aspect of social networking from the technology, we can learn a lot more about the power of networks – not just from today’s pundits, but from many years of sociological research on the topic. After reading this, I started thinking about this new LinkedIn utility I recently installed.

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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 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. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning).

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory. less big companies, for more than 20 years. tool chest.

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Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional.

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Personally, I’m still working on every new project to fine tune the proper “documentation ratio.&# Properly documenting expectations, responsibilities, and success factors can be one of the most vital aspects of successful project management, but it’s so often overlooked or treated as merely an exercise. Properly d.

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Can Games Transform the World? | Social Learning Blog

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? Koreen describes Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory as follows: In short, flow is the state of mind/being in which one is completely immersed in the task at hand. Rieber and Play Theory.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? Properly d.