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2.0 and Interesting Times

Tony Karrer

Definition (via Andrew McAfee ): the use of emergent social software platforms within companies, or between companies and their partners or customers HR & Org Implication: Enterprise 2.0 Interesting post by Dan Pontefract where he provides definitions of some different "2.0" definitions and the HR & Organizational impacts.

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DevLearn ‘09 Keynote: Andrew McAfee #dl09

Learning Visions

is the use of emergent social software platforms by organizations in pursuit of their goals.” Line managers and decision makers aren’t interested in the tech side – they want to know what the use case is and that it addresses business challenges and opps. With the enterprise, within the firewall, anonymity isn’t there.

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LMSs that kick ass: Saba

Janet Clarey

Saba’s primary market is corporate learning with just more than half of all implementations installed behind-the-firewall (largest implementation 2,000,000 learners). Saba Social is a productivity tool designed to engage employees & customers, build connected corporate communities and accelerate high-quality knowledge exchange.

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Giving up control

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

They’re worried about secrets slipping over Chinese walls and firewalls. That “social&# is too close to “unproductive&# or “time-wasting.&#. Uptight senior managers are holding learning and development professionals back from doing what they know is right. I agree with Andy on this.

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SMBs and Social Learning Technologies

Janet Clarey

Where we are today: Primary forms of social learning technologies used in corporations today appear to be e-mail, live online learning (Web conferencing), threaded discussion, and collaborative content development. Most learning professionals view social media as valuable to learners, and usage is growing. For knowledge management.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Senior managers are dissatisfied 7. Managers feel training has scant impact 8. Corporate training was invented in the early 20th century when instruction by senior managers replaced apprenticeships. Drucker wrote The Practice of Management. Senior managers are dissatisfied. Where Corporate Learning Came From 3.