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Formal Learning All the Way.Baby

Kapp Notes

There has been a lot of talk about formal vs. informal learning in the educational blogosphere and when it comes right down to it, formal learning is the most effective. The processes have been formalized, in knowledge work, many of the processes are formalized. Tags: simulations Learning at Work Education.

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Top 100 eLearning Items

Tony Karrer

Mathemagenic " PhD conclusions in a thousand words: blogging practices of knowledge workers Web 2.0 Mathemagenic " PhD conclusions in a thousand words: blogging practices of knowledge workers Web 2.0 Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0

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Horizontal Learning

Tony Karrer

In the eLearning sector many vendors have created eLearning solutions primarily for educational institutions. In 2006 I was at EC-TEL where Scott Wilson asked the audience full of educational technology specialists, "how many of you use a LMS for your personal learning?”. Interesting post. Horizontal technologies for learning.

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New Work and New Work Skills

Clark Quinn

In presentations, I often will cite this as an example of the kinds of changes in work skills that have occurred and are constantly occurring. A big part of education is learning how to do research and really that's where you learn the foundations of knowledge work. then what has taught you new skills ?

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Workplace Learning Professionals Next Job - Management Consultant

Tony Karrer

Others, including myself, don't believe training departments will go away any more than educational institutions will no longer exist. There will always be some level of training/education required. There will always be some level of training/education required.

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Webinar - Skills - Social Media - Best of eLearning Learning - July 2009

eLearning Learning Posts

LinkedIn Guide for Knowledge Workers - eLearning Technology , July 6, 2009 How to use LinkedIn more effectively as part of your knowledge work. The Evidence on Online Education - Lars is Learning , July 18, 2009. Using Google for Online Working , July 15, 2009. Featured Sources. Is it teaching?

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LearnTrends: Microlearning

Experiencing eLearning

In chat: Moderator (Tony Karrer): In some ways – we are spending more time learning – if we aren’t learning, we should examine if it’s a good use of our Knowledge Work time. instructional/educational purpose. Focused on knowledge workers–people who use digital info in their jobs.