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Smart Companies Support Informal Learning

eFront

“It’s critical that training and development professionals not go overboard with command and control when they support informal learning. And since informal learning makes up the bulk of learning inside organizations, this could be a truly perilous move.” ~ Patti Shank, Director of Research at The eLearning Guild.

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Hey, That's Social Learning!

Dashe & Thomson

These kids really get social learning! As the band director explained, the students organize the ensembles, recruit student musicians, and show up between one to four mornings a week – before school – to rehearse. The band director provides a safe environment and plenty of opportunities. Properly d.

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Hey, That's Social Learning! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

These kids really get social learning! As the band director explained, the students organize the ensembles, recruit student musicians, and show up between one to four mornings a week – before school – to rehearse. The band director provides a safe environment and plenty of opportunities. Properly d.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: eLearning Guild Event Take Home Point #1

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. As I wandered around the conference, this is what stood out to me: there is room for everything in this big e-Learning world in which we live. I had lunch one day next to a director of training at a big oil refining company.

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Free L&D webinars for May 2020

Limestone Learning

Friday, May 1, 2020, 9AM – 10AM PT: You Can’t Beat ’Em, So Join ’Em — Training’s Role in Informal Learning Many of us obtain the knowledge and data we require to complete our work by using the Internet. This informal learning trend is unlikely to change soon, so training professionals need to find a way to address it.

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LT 2020 & the Trends Shaping Workplace Learning 

gomo learning

From personalized learner experiences and just-in-time learning , to the emerging influence of neuroscience, there was plenty to get excited about. Looking further afield, the demands for reskilling and an emphasis on catering for how people informally learn in ‘real-life’ are influences that will shape the future of workplace learning.

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LT 2020 & the Trends Shaping Workplace Learning

Instilled

From personalized learner experiences and just-in-time learning, to the emerging influence of neuroscience, there was plenty to get excited about. Looking further afield, the demands for reskilling and an emphasis on catering for how people informally learn in ‘real-life’ are influences that will shape the future of workplace learning.

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