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The key to informal learning is autonomy

Jane Hart

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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Personalization for Knowledge Workers

Xyleme

In this post I address use cases that apply to a high-skilled knowledge workforce. Personalization for the high-skill knowledge worker. Personalized learning has different applications for different audiences. The subject of this post is a vision of personalized learning in the 2013 workplace.

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Informal Learning Technology

Tony Karrer

There's a fantastic post by Stephen Downes - New Technology Supporting Informal Learning. In many cases, I find myself searching for the right person as an answer to my learning / work need rather than finding the right content. And I feel that Leveraging Networks is Key Skill and the most important Knowledge Worker Skill Gap.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions 2011 #LCBQ

Tony Karrer

Learning content will be transformed for easier consumption. Success metrics for learning will be based on content access, views, involvement and downloads. Learning leaders will be more focused on relevancy of information. Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0

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Quiz: Have you got the New Workplace Learning mindset?

Jane Hart

2) Do you think that learning needs to be designed to solve every business or job problem? But, what is more unfortunate is that even those who have begun to realize that informal learning is an important part of workplace learning, still think that informal learning can be “designed”, or “blended” with the formal.

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Part 4: Linked Enablement

CLO Magazine

According to Chris Tratar, senior director of product marketing at Saba, early adopters tend to have heavy focuses on knowledge worker industries, which include consulting, tech companies and any organization with a robust research and design process. There, pull learning can facilitate the need for collaboration and sharing.

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The Future Of Learning Design

The eLearning Coach

Another example is National Public Radio (NPR). They use authentic sounds to put the listener in the location of the interview, stories to provide the context of the segment and then insightful questions. Instead it means learning dictionaries where information can easily be looked up and retrieved.