Dashe & Thomson

JULY 6, 2011

He says the best way to start implementing social and informal learning processes is to begin with a focused project and then let demand drive additional initiatives. Set up a process like a central database that allows the employees to capture “Lessons Learned” so that others may also learn from them when similar problems arise.

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Evalution Social Learning Wiki Social 190

easygenerator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The driving force of this new era of eLearning is the availability of information – as we each live, work, learn and develop in the cloud. Learners need information to solve an immediate need or problem, or decide for themselves where, when and how to complete courses to gain new skills or knowledge. Conclusion.

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LMS Learning Management System Trends System 74

eLearning Cyclops

JULY 13, 2014

At many organizations these are two separate positions. Social Media (SoMe) expert and Informal Learning Catalyst - Sometimes I''m the go to guy to coach staff on utilizing SoMe or I''m the guy implementing informal/social learning. Then appropriately incorporating them in courses, your Intranet, Yammer, etc.

Instructional Design 253

Instructional Design Yammer Yahoo Voice 253

Mike Taylor

MAY 12, 2020

As learning professionals, this rapid pace of change, means that we must move beyond the course-focused approach that has traditionally dominated most organizations. . The durability of the things we learn is eroding quickly. For example, consider how a marketing campaign approach might benefit some of your learning programs.

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Yammer Microsoft Learning Innovation 92

Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Most opinions on the matter, however, don’t provide satisfying conclusions about why collaboration tools are so slow to gain traction in large organizations. Along comes an internal collaboration tool like Yammer, or the aforementioned Yakabod, and employees have to launch a whole new workflow to get engaged.

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Adoption Adopt Collaboration Integrate 189

Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 30, 2011

. --2-- Share “real world” learnings with each other after the training is complete. What a great way for them to collaborate and discuss the informal learning that is taking place on the job. How are you using social media with training in your organization? 3-- Create an Alumni group.

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Social Media Social Media Social Learning 213

Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

Organizations like Google and Apple have become such talent communities attracting the best of the best in their areas of expertise. Given that the organization culture encourages sharing and transparency, it still takes some effort to create a community space that is safe. Making Working Out Loud Happen. Is there fear of ridicule?

eLearning Strategy 133

eLearning Strategy Strategy Blended Learning Community 133

Clark Quinn

APRIL 10, 2009

Even in the discussion, the mention of Yammer brought in the Yammer team mentioning some of their case studies, which got a bit annoying. We covered case studies (and the lack thereof), the nature of the necessary culture, the role of informal learning in the organization, and more.

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Case Study Yammer IM IMS 140

Mindflash

OCTOBER 13, 2014

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. Going Global.

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Social Networks Tools Online 81

Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

Social Networks 198

Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

Social Networks 198

Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

OpenSesame

APRIL 8, 2011

Of course the LMS is a topic of (sometimes justified) opprobrium – but can large organizations really leave the LMS behind? From an administrative and management perspective in a large organization, the purpose of a learning management system (LMS) is both delivering and tracking training and learning information.

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Social Networks Social Network Network LMS 52

Mindflash

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Whether or not we can prove it, most of us “know” that we learn most of what we need to know about our jobs through some form of informal learning. Most of us will cite experience or on-the-job (OJT) training as the most popular form of learning we use to learn our jobs.

Job 84

Job Authoring Tools Simulations Jing 84

KZO Innovations

JANUARY 28, 2016

The last few years have been seen major developments in learning technology and breakthroughs in common thinking about workplace training methods. Is your organization ready to take advantage of them? Blended learning. Self-directed learning.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Blended Learning Trends Micro-Learning 40

Mindflash

MARCH 17, 2014

Here are six trends you should learn more about (or get back to) and think about how you can use them to improve how you deliver training in your organization. Informal learning. Google changed everything, and as long as people can just Google anything they want to learn, people will demand informal learning.

Authoring Tools 82

Authoring Tools Trends Online Training 82

The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Podcasts are a great medium for distributing an organization’s content and expertise because they can be played on hand held devices and computers. Blogging to teach others is common in the public domain, but not so within an organization. This makes Elgg an ideal platform for learning and collaboration.

Social Media 83

Social Media Social Networks Wiki Media 83

Mindflash

APRIL 25, 2011

After all, a high-performing sales force is the lifeblood of most organizations including non-profits. According to Bersin & Associates , 73% of companies believe their most valuable learning approaches are informal, yet only 30% of resources are focused there. Here are some practical approaches to informal learning.

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Sales Wiki Job SocialText 69

The Learning Circuits

JULY 9, 2012

Social media and mobile technologies have turned the spotlight on social learning concepts, which in turn have made more of us think about the large, ill-charted dark matter of culture : informal learning. Their work here is done , because everyone in your care now understands the value of social and informal learning.

Network 83

Network Personal Learning Personal Personalization 83

Jane Hart

JULY 1, 2012

1 – Informal Learning. Informal Learning continued to be a dominant theme through June. Clark Quinn, (6 June) started us off with a post: Getting pragmatic about informal. “The L&D group has to start facilitating the sharing of information between folks. It’s not an organization-wide choice.

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Yammer Informal Learning Informal Platform 189

Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. Not only is Twitter great for the occasional laugh, but also a great source of information and links. So easy to clip from articles online, jot down to do lists, and tag and organize it all. Also really starting to get into Yammer.

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Tools Evernote iPod Yammer 100

CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Front-running companies are installing social networks such as Chatter, Jive, Connections, Socialcast, Yammer, Socialtext, SharePoint, Ideo and HootSuite like there’s no tomorrow. You appreciate that social business — connecting everyone in the organization in networks — makes sense.

Social Networks 80

Social Networks Social SocialText Social Network 80

Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While the Learning Department needs all four to properly deliver and evaluate the learning process. Note that this post uses as actual problem that is based on informal and social learning for the solution. Look around almost any organization and you see processes, programs, tools, etc. “Why?&#.

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Kirkpatrick Wiki Evalution Social Learning 42

Mindflash

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Yes, organizations and managers loved centrally managed online training—and for good reason. Enter the “Learning Ecosystem”. In other words, it’s becoming easier to cause both learning and work to intersect constructively. The survey indicated: Scheduled learning events (e.g., today to 93.1% over the next three years.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Authoring Tools Online Scanning 40

Mindflash

JANUARY 20, 2011

Organizations are beginning to believe that 2011 could be the chance to increase spending on employee development in an effort to increase a competitive advantage. Even though optimism is increasing and the economy appears to be showing signed of recovery, learning leaders may not way to step on the gas just yet.

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Budget Develop Yammer Social Software 63

eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 20, 2011

Twitter Yammer Storify (create stories using social media) Video - Create your own video and post it, find relevant videos already out there, and/or get your learners to make and share their own video. Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally Assess. Signs of Being in e-Learning Hell #eLearningHell. Blog Archive.

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eLearning Tools Classroom Authoring Tools Tools 110

CLO Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2013

Apps, videos and more sophisticated blended learning and collaboration schemes are just a few of the learning trends to watch and implement in the next year. As organizations continue to look for ways to enable and improve employee performance, there is an increased focus on talent development.

Authoring Tools 74

Authoring Tools Social Networks Blended Learning Webcast 74

Mindflash

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Yes, organizations and managers loved centrally managed online training, and for good reason. Enter the “Learning Ecosystem”. In other words, it’s becoming easier to cause both learning and work to intersect constructively. The survey indicated: Scheduled learning events offered (e.g., today to 93.1%

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Authoring Tools Online Scanning 40

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc. open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. Of course, you can’t look at learning in 2011 without mentioning mobile learning. Learning content will be transformed for easier consumption.

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Predictions Diversity Training Compliance Training Authoring Tools 198

ATD Learning Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2016

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. How Organizations Are Expanding Social Learning. Still, she says, “a lot of learning happens collaboratively.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

Mindflash

DECEMBER 30, 2013

One of the biggest problems with social learning is that it is an informal type of learning and organizations can’t help but to try to formalize it in any way possible. Tailor-made for Informal Learning. It is understandable because a free-for-all in any function is hardly an effective way to run a business.

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Informal Learning Yammer Informal eLearning Strategy 82

CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The Power of Information Learning Being open, approachable and vulnerable in an age where information can be had in the blink of an eye is a bit like a high-wire balancing act with many moving parts. Communication in organizations is no longer top-down.

Social Networks 81

Social Networks Facebook Develop Social Media 81

Mindflash

MARCH 30, 2012

So instead of trying to improve training programs, organizations need to create a culture of continuous learning. However, Linda Honold describes excellent strategies for developing employees who love to learn. Reinforce Learning. One way to reinforce learning is make like mystery shoppers.

Social Networks 65

Social Networks Industry Help Social Network 65

Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The other part of a complex environment is providing better means of informal learning as all this learning taking place would be quite inefficient if placed in a formal learning platform. Part of its inefficiency is capturing lessons learned. How do you plan on supporting the informal? Microblogging.

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Wiki Informal SharePoint Yammer 40

OpenSesame

DECEMBER 10, 2012

ASTD (@ASTD) – The world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning & development – with a large subgroup of members focused on the online learning sector. jaycross) – Jay is a big thinker who helps businesses think about happiness in the workplace and encouraging informal learning and sharing.

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Twitter Technology Education Blended Learning 52

eLearning Weekly

AUGUST 1, 2009

Yes, it sounds a little soft and fluffy, but the main idea is to encourage employees to exchange ideas, learn from each other, and become more independent learners. This is very much in line with the theory of informal learning and social learning. Yammer or Present.ly ), social bookmarking sites (ex. Enterprise 2.0

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Enterprise 2.0 Enterprise Social Networks Scuttle 45

Learnnovators

JULY 20, 2015

As the Senior Partner of Bob Little Press & PR , you have been providing business-to-business public relations (PR) services to many organizations in the ‘learning’ and ‘learning technologies’ industry for years. THE INTERVIEW: 1. Learnnovators: Hi Bob. How has the journey been so far?

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Authoring Tools Social Networks Virtual Classroom Press 170

Big Dog, Little Dog

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Lecturing in the classroom is over and if it is not over in your organization then you are wasting company resources. Now that does not mean "lectures" are finished because they can be quite an effective and efficient means to deliver information, ideas, stories, etc. Blended Learning. A few examples: Lectures.

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Agile Blended Learning Instructional Design Design 32