Performance Learning Productivity

JULY 10, 2017

Cal’s company has also developed the 70-20 tool , which supports learning in the workflow in innovative and measurable ways – it is well worth test driving. Some people find implementing 70-20-10 brings transformational change to their corporate learning cultures. So some have said that 70-20-10 doesn’t come from any research.

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Jane Hart

APRIL 9, 2014

I am working with the E-Learning Guild on a research project about the current state of informal learning in the workplace. What types of informal learning are going on inside your organization? Please share your insight by completing the Informal Learning in the Workplace survey.

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LearningGuild

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

It’s easy to guess that informal learning is different when it takes place outside the influence of the training department or L&D, but how is it different when it happens outside that arena? The newest Guild research report shines a light on the differences in. Read the highlights here! Read the highlights here!

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Web Courseworks

APRIL 25, 2011

This past week our gaming department at Web Courseworks has posted a new blog entry on Games Can Teach , about an intriguing experimental game that the University of Michigan Institute of Museum and Library Studies has been using to tackle a trending problem in today’s academic world: bad research habits. Teaches real world skills.

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KnowledgeOne

OCTOBER 22, 2019

“Any occasion is good for learning!” ” could be the motto of informal learning, this type of learning without structure or organization that we all do on a daily basis without realizing it and whose possibilities are attracting increasing interest, especially in the workplace. Concrete examples.

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LearnUpon

JUNE 20, 2019

These are all substantial aspects of learning, but in truth, learning isn’t always so by the numbers. Informal learning is a type of learning that happens every day, whether we realize it or not. But, smart businesses are now beginning to see the value of nurturing informal training too.

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LearningGuild

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

How critical is informal learning to workplace learning and performance? Here’s some food for thought from the Guild’s August 2012 research report, Smart Companies Support Informal Learning.

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Litmos

MAY 21, 2019

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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Jay Cross

MAY 15, 2011

An analyst reports that her company’s research finds that only 30% of U.S. companies spent money on informal learning tools or services last year. Most informal learning takes place despite training departments, not because of them. Informal learning is mushrooming as organizations implement social software.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 11, 2009

This is an extremely small sample size, so please don’t consider this scientific research. It does seem like there isn’t much formal learning about accessibility happening though; most of the responses were for various kinds of informal learning. Posted in Accessibility, Informal Learning.

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TOPYX LMS

MAY 9, 2016

Employees Learn Best When They Learn Informally. Informal learning is the polar opposite of formal learning. In the article What Is Informal Learning? , Jay Cross explained, “ Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, impromptu way most people learn to do their jobs.

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Docebo

DECEMBER 8, 2015

What opportunities are companies missing to help people retain more of what they’re learning and discover new knowledge through other, more informal channels? In fact, according to Brandon Hall Group, measuring informal learning, for the most part, is not that different than measuring more traditional types of learning.

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Performance Learning Productivity

AUGUST 13, 2016

Cal’s company has also developed the 70-20 tool , which supports learning in the workflow in innovative and measurable ways – it is well worth test driving. Some people find implementing 70-20-10 brings transformational change to their corporate learning cultures. So some have said that 70-20-10 doesn’t come from any research.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2010

I’ll be there with bells on – and not just because the workshop is being held five minutes from my house, but also because Bob Mosher is an amazingly dynamic and engaging speaker with lots of practical ideas for your learning organization. Tags: bob mosher ispi informal learning.

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eFront

OCTOBER 29, 2012

“It’s critical that training and development professionals not go overboard with command and control when they support informal learning. And since informal learning makes up the bulk of learning inside organizations, this could be a truly perilous move.” ~ Patti Shank, Director of Research at The eLearning Guild.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it is through this same lens that I also see the limitations of research. Hence I urge caution when using it to inform our decisions. Subjects who are compelled to participate in these activities may not behave in the same manner as when they are not; which could, for example, complicate your informal learning strategy.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 17, 2023

However, empirical research in the educational domain is usually based on what L&D pro’s with a dark sense of humour would call a “hostage situation” Whether it’s a high school exam, a university assessment, or perhaps a mandatory online module, the participants are compelled to participate.

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Matrix

AUGUST 22, 2019

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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Learnkit

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

To get it out of their heads, we need to shift our approach by making traditional formal training more flexible by incorporating more informal learning. This can be done by leveraging asynchronous and online learning components, and fostering more mentor-mentee relationships. Rolling out Informal Learning.

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LearningGuild

AUGUST 27, 2014

When experts use the term “informal learning,” they don’t mean exactly the same thing eLearning and. learning practitioners do. The latest eLearning Guild research report “Informal Learning Takes Off,” written. Design Strategies Emerging Topics Learning Research Training Strategies'

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

We have: Will Thalheimer, Work Learning Research Kevin Oakes, I4CP Claire Schooley, Forrester Chris Howard, Bersin Kevin Martin, Aberdeen Biggest trend is Learning 2.0 Allow people to work faster, better through informal learning. addresses informal, on-the-job. Bersin is publishing report on learning 2.0.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2008

These are my liveblogged notes from the eLearning Guild’s webinar on their e-Learning 2.0 research report. You don’t have to have formal learning to prepare learners to use these tools–lots of informal learning opportunities. Hosts: Steve Wexler. Tony Karrer. Can you access these tools?

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? with Bob Mosher of Learning Guide Solutions, presented by Massachusetts Chapter of ISPI and sponsored by Kineo. 80% of adults have weak to poor meta-cognitive skills (Maggie Martinez research) – some people 20% see life analytically. Metacognition is a teachable skill.

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Challenge to Learn

MARCH 20, 2015

Some more detail from the report: Top 10 approaches in Learning: 92% – Traditional classroom instruction. 70% – Blended learning. 65% – Synchronous learning systems. 61% – Asynchronous learning systems. No social learning, no informal learning, nothing about connecting learning to the business.

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Tony Karrer

MAY 11, 2009

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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Mindflash

MARCH 28, 2012

There’s been a great deal of discussion over the last few years related to informal learning. Today, just about any training magazine, website, or conference probably devotes significant time to talking about informal learning. It’s an excellent resource for learning about informal learning approaches.

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Mindflash

JUNE 7, 2012

Sure, your education gave you the basic skills and factual foundation to process new information and succeed, but most of what you end up doing at the office everyday is stuff you pick up as you go. Just 10 percent of learning occurs via formal training like classes. .” Are you short changing informal learning?

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LearningGuild

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Is dealing with informal learning like trying to catch lightning in a bottle? We know that informal learning is important to. Here are three articles, a research. report, and an Online Forum that may help you to get a handle on workplace learning.

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 11, 2022

To be fair, suggesting that L&D take responsibility for informal learning could be considered a stretch. My argument is simply that informal learning has practices and policies that can optimize outcomes, and that it’s a necessary component of success going forward. (I

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

Key performance indicators for social and informal learning identify knowledge hubs and lead to better results. Just as social learning and technology have modernized the way learning occurs in companies today, they also have made a mark on the key performance indicators learning leaders should capture and measure.

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Jay Cross

AUGUST 3, 2012

From my pal Curt Bonk at Indiana University: My research team and I from the Instructional Systems Technology Department at Indiana University are conducting a study titled, “Collecting Stories of Extreme or Informal Learning.” I’m finishing up my next book, Informal Learning in Business.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2010

I am re-reading Informal Learning by Jay Cross and was going through the resource links he has provided. Apart from the book, which is a must read for anyone interested in the field of learning, the resource links are gold mines of knowledge, information and insights. Communication Nation : Dave Gray's Blog.

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Cognology

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Formal and Informal Learning in the Workplace: A Research Review. Last year saw a host of learning and development studies published that provided interesting (and potentially game-changing) insight into how we learn at work. Let me know your thoughts and reflections in the comments section below!

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Cognology

MARCH 14, 2017

New research on the impact of technology on learning. In this final instalment of our three part series into the best research on learning and development from 2016, we profile a study into the technological interventions that can most effectively motivate learning.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Do they learn more about their job from formal training (classroom, online, etc.) or do they learn more informally (from peers, managers, etc.)? You should find out, and here’s why: Informal learning accounts for over 75% of the learning taking place in organizations today. Reality Check.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

In my last post on Flash Quiz Tools , I mentioned how I had used the eLearning Guild Research to streamline my effort of find the right tools. The PDF research reports include the following, but I believe that you also get access to some of the slightly older reports such as Informal Learning, Future Directions, Extended Enterprise, etc.

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Obsidian Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

When you’re designing learning, don’t overlook the importance of informal learning. This is learning that takes place outside of the classroom or the eLearning activity. In fact, we typically learn more from informal learning than from formal learning experiences. Build a Learning Culture.

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