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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! Properly d.

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The Importance of Informal Learning at the Workplace

Origin Learning

Earlier blog posts have stressed on how workplace learning has evolved over the years and L&D managers are re-inventing the wheel to meet the demands of the ‘millennial audience’. In this blog post, we examine ‘informal learning’ and see how it can play a major role in modern workplace learning.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before.

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Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning.

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6 Steps To Creating Learning Ecosystems (And Why You Should Bother)

Learnnovators

Central to this cultural shift is the understanding that learning happens by learners, not to them. When we really let that sink in, rather than just forcing attendance at a workshop or completion of an elearning module, the focus becomes creating a context that will encourage and support learning and high performance.

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Using Social Media to Drive Social Learning

ATD Learning Technologies

The ATD and i4cp study Instructional Design Now: A New Age of Learning and Beyond reported in early 2015 that social learning was in use by fewer than three in 10 organizations. Here’s a look at the full results: Make access to social learning easy and fast; 68%.

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Flexing Your Tools to Create Maximum-Impact Online Training

Mindflash

People tend to have a preference for formal learning (instructor-directed) or informal learning (experiential, self-directed, impromptu learning). Whatever your preference, flexible learning strategies include a combination of both types of learning and more, as needed. Supporting Performance.