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Getting Formal About Informal Learning

Litmos

My Internet Time Alliance colleague, Charles Jennings, pointed me to this interesting article by Andries De Grip, titled " The importance of informal learning at work" that has interesting implications for the design of learning experiences, particularly when employees are not desk-bound, and/or in high-turnover situations.

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Bob Mosher Workshop on Informal Learning

Learning Visions

To all of my local Massachusetts colleagues and readers, be sure to put this event on your calendar and then get yourself there! Hope to see you there! ** Mass ISPI Fall 2010 Workshop, O ctober 21 Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? Tags: bob mosher ispi informal learning.

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The point of preference

E-Learning Provocateur

That might be because it was delivered at 3:00am local time, or during a manic working day, or after hours when frankly I’m not in the mood. In this largely informal learning environment, the mode of delivery does matter because the decision to participate rests with the individual. I often miss webinars.

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Informal Learning Technology

Tony Karrer

There's a fantastic post by Stephen Downes - New Technology Supporting Informal Learning. Thanks Stephen for a great post and a lot of insights into the technology side of supporting informal learning. eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning).

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Past Event: Join Me in Phoenix with ATD’s Valley of the Sun Chapter, October 30-31, 2017

Learningtogo

As we all know, informal learning in a social setting is one of the most powerful ways to change behavior and learn new skills, yet many of us struggle to find those opportunities for our own development. Membership in ATD, at the local and global levels, is one way to plan for your own development as a learning professional.

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Join Me in Phoenix with ATD’s Valley of the Sun Chapter, October 30-31, 2017

Learningtogo

As we all know, informal learning in a social setting is one of the most powerful ways to change behavior and learn new skills, yet many of us struggle to find those opportunities for our own development. Membership in ATD , at the local and global levels, is one way to plan for your own development as a learning professional.

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