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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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Ben Betts Teams Up with The eLearning Guild to co-write Harnessing the Power of Informal Learning

HT2 Labs

[Press Release] HT2 Labs CEO Ben Betts co-writes 'Harnessing the Power of Informal Learning'. The post Ben Betts Teams Up with The eLearning Guild to co-write Harnessing the Power of Informal Learning appeared first on HT2 Labs.

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eLearning Cyclops: Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally.

eLearning Cyclops

eLearning Cyclops. My insights on elearning and mlearning. Free eLearning. Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally Assess Its Impact #LCBQ. This months Big Question at Learning Circuits is regarding assessing the impact of informal learning. Cloud Apps. Privacy Policy.

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eLearning Guild Research: Informal or “Less Formal” Learning? by Patti Shank

LearningGuild

When experts use the term “informal learning,” they don’t mean exactly the same thing eLearning and. learning practitioners do. The latest eLearning Guild research report “Informal Learning Takes Off,” written. Design Strategies Emerging Topics Learning Research Training Strategies'

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eLearning Guild Research: Informal Learning With and Without L&D by Patti Shank

LearningGuild

It’s easy to guess that informal learning is different when it takes place outside the influence of the training department or L&D, but how is it different when it happens outside that arena? The newest Guild research report shines a light on the differences in. Read the highlights here!

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eLearning Guild Research: How Important is Informal Learning? by Patti Shank

LearningGuild

How critical is informal learning to workplace learning and performance? Here’s some food for thought from the Guild’s August 2012 research report, Smart Companies Support Informal Learning.

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eLearning Cyclops: New eBook from the eLearning Guild - "58 Tips.

eLearning Cyclops

eLearning Cyclops. My insights on elearning and mlearning. Free eLearning. New eBook from the eLearning Guild - "58 Tips for Breakthrough Instructional Design" I have always enjoyed the eLearning Guilds eBooks and they just released a new one - 58 Tips for Breakthrough Instructional Design.