ID Reflections

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MOOCs in Performance Support

ID Reflections

All of these again tie back to providing a sustained learning environment that is so critical in fostering on going innovation. In this context, the collaborative environment fostered by a MOOC-way of disseminating a course could be an ideal introduction. This benefits both the learners and the experts, and above all the organization.

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Exceptions are the new normal

ID Reflections

“Exceptions are the shadow economies of firms today and isfertile ground for social business solutions, which thrive in anexception-driven environment…” ~John Hagel : [link] In today’s work environment, exceptions and not rote taskrule. An environment that supports mistakes andencourages learning from failures 5.

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Social Learning is Voluntary; Collaboration Platforms are Enablers

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An organization with an essentially command and control approach, an overly competitive outlook, and a repressive environment is not yet ready for social learning. At the end of the day, the platform doesn''t matter. The culture of the organization does. Does this mean the employees are not engaging in "social learning"? Not at all.

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MOOCs in the Workplace and Heutagogy

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I am just thinking aloud as to why I think this dissemination model could work well in today’s connected and complex work environment. An organization’s prime responsibility today would be to create an environment where employees perceive the need to learn and engage in pulling that learning. This is not a post in defense of MOOCs.

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Heutagogy, Self-Directed Learning and Complex Work

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A heutagogical learning environment facilitates the development of capable learners and emphasizes both the development of learner competencies as well as development of the learner’s capability and capacity to learn" (Ashton and Newman, 2006; Hase and Kenyon, 2000). Then came Heutagogy advocating principles of self-determined learning. “A

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MOOCs in Workplace Learning - Part 5: Skills Learners Need Today

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In a collaborative and participatory environment as in MOOCs, discussions often lead to debate, thrashing out of ideas, and exchange of perspectives. Those not confident enough to make mistakes and learn from others will not be able to openly collaborate in a MOOC environment. Collaboration moocs pkm wol Workplace Learning'

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L&D's Role in the VUCA World: Part 1

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An organization may attract the best and then lose them due to an overly repressive culture, a hierarchical structure or a closed environment. The external conditions and environment are not going to stabilize enough for us to take a step back and come up with a solid plan and blue print of organizational learning.

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