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Formal vs informal learning and what the LMS should do about them

Matrix

Adult learning is very much connected to need and usefulness and as a result it’s paramount for instructional designers to prove the importance of any material they present and allow for learners to go about finding what they think is of educational value at a certain point. Formal and informal learning – two peas in the same pod.

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Continuous Workplace Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

From course designers/trainers to performance, collaboration and professional learning specialists [providing learning assistance where, when, and how it is needed]. From resource for information on-demand to curator of information vital to organizational performance.

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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning

Learnnovators

This trust also promotes individual autonomy and can become a foundation for organizational learning, as knowledge is freely shared. ” Read in conjunction, the two pieces shed a lot of light not only on how today’s workplace is changing but also on its impact on how we learn.

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3 Perks of using an LMS for training remote workers

Matrix

Furthermore, an automized learning system will offer precious data not only concerning the progress of formal courses but also about a lot of the informal learning going on as well. The business LMS has evolved from being simply a useful tool for managing organizational learning into an essential corporate commodity.

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THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORKPLACE LEARNING

Learnnovators

This trust also promotes individual autonomy and can become a foundation for organizational learning, as knowledge is freely shared. Read in conjunction, the two pieces shed a lot of light not only on how today’s workplace is changing but also on its impact on how we learn. The impact is far-reaching, complex and irrefutable.

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Social Technology, Community Management & Organizational Development

Learnnovators

I am not going to tread into management theory or organizational structures in this post. I wanted to set the premise for what is to come in the months and years ahead…and where do we come in as learning and organizational development specialists. Else, the same evolution will continue to wreak havoc.

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7 Strategies to Facilitate “Working Out Loud”

Learnnovators

Meaningful Conversations – Most often, organizational learning gets locked up as a conversation between 2 or 3 people in their inboxes. Sahana Chattopadhyay is an L&D Consultant, OD Specialist, Blended Learning Architect, Social Learning Evangelist, and Blogger.