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I CAME, I SAW, I LEARNED NOVEMBER 10, 2012 eLearning: Is Repetition the Key? by AJ George Recently I was trying out Knowledge Guru , which, according to its site, is "a game engine that uses the power of play to help learners learn facts fast." " I've been reading a lot lately about the gamification of learning but had never heard of Knowledge Guru before, so I thought I'd look into it and see what possible implications it could have for the eLearning field. This article, however, is not about Knowledge Guru, but instead about what testing the product made very clear to me: repetition in learning works. Is it working? | CLO MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Why Don't Learning Organizations Embrace Informal? Here are seven reasons you should promote informal learning. The reasons for a steady reliance on formal and structured activities, such as classroom- and computer-based training, vary by organization. They include: • Generational preferences : Many senior leadership positions, both inside and outside the learning organization, are held by baby boomers. As a generation, baby boomers tend to prefer more structured, linear learning activities, or hands-on, tactile, controlled learning environments with an opportunity to practice essential skills. Classroom seat hours are one example. | | CLO MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Unlock the Next Wave of Productivity Only by enabling informal learning will organizations meet demands for greater flexibility and more learner-driven content. The majority of the time, resources and dollars spent by internal learning functions is spent on formal learning. Yet according to a 2011 article published by the Center for Creative Leadership, at least 70 percent of learning within an organization occurs outside of formal learning activities. That there is a disconnect between where learning investments are made and where enterprise learning occurs carries implications for organizational performance. | | | | | | | |
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CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Are You Ready to Stand Up?
Millennials are willing to make the sacrifices generations before us don’t think we’re capable of, writes CLO blogger Ladan Nikravan MORE >> -
CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Does Rejection Bolster Creativity?
Are social rejects more innovative? recent study shows that social rejection may not have purely negative implications. Don’t neglect the social rejects in the organization — those individuals nobody chooses to work with. They may be essential drivers of innovation. In fact, social rejection can actually boost creativity, according to an October 2012 study by researchers from Cornell and Johns Hopkins universities. Goncalo, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Cornell. ” “But I think if you have the right mindset, you can profit from it.” MORE >> -
CLO MAGAZINE | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 The Week That Was
The top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of Nov. Also, should executives educate employees on political issues MORE >>
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