Mindflash

JUNE 7, 2012

.” It may sound like the slogan of some bizarre independence movement, but the idea, as advocated on the blog, is actually a common-sense approach to ensuring your training practice lines up with what scientists know about how people actually learn. Are you short changing informal learning?

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Rob Hubbard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Informal learning, like the scenario above, takes place constantly in most organisations. It is estimated that probably as much of 80% of learning within an organisation is informal, with formal training constituting the other 20%. What is informal learning? How can informal learning be harnessed?

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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.

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Roundtable Learning

MARCH 22, 2024

So long as it’s applied with a solid learning foundation, incorporating gamification in your XR training program is a worthwhile investment. Spatial Audio and Sound Effects Sound effects help shape immersive experiences to invoke realism, guide learners with audio cues, and improve situational awareness.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Technology and the business environment are changing so quickly, structured training has by necessity taken a back seat to informal learning as the dominant approach to workplace development. Self-Directed Informal Learning Experience alone can be an inefficient instructor. “Our company is ambitious.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 24, 2006

A learning management system is probably the apex of top-down training. Informal learning proponents are saying "Tear down that wall." Make learning accessible. It places toll booths inbetween the learner and the knowledge he or she needs to perform their duties.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 4, 2011

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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Jay Cross

AUGUST 7, 2009

Published in Chief Learning Officer, August 2009. Informal Learning 2.0. Some cutting-edge corporations are adopting a new bundle of practices — let’s call them informal learning 2.0 — in order to improve operating efficiency by: • Slashing time to performance. Increasing customer loyalty though learning.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 25, 2007

I just saw a post by David Wilson - Real metrics on Informal Learning that asks about a subject that we would all like to know. Is investing in informal learning effective? That was the discussion in: Numbers and Informal Learning as well as on The Learning Circuits Blog: The Numbers Behind Informal & Formal.,

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 31, 2010

Whenever someone sits too close to you, all you do is press a button and it emits a flatulent sound. That sounds interesting. For example, the current rage in the training industry is informal learning. You mentioned informal learning as something that’s currently hot in our industry. Good question.

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Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

JULY 8, 2021

It may sound odd, but the coaching market has caught fire. I’ve talked with coaching providers for more than 20 years and I always considered this a cottage industry. Lots of ex-CEOs and psychologists retire, go into business coaching, so companies hire them.

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Matrix

AUGUST 5, 2021

While it sounds like a good plan, implementing blended learning in your organization might have some hurdles. Encourage informal learning. Informal learning happens constantly. Read more: 8 Best practices to facilitate informal learning. The internet has allowed us to access a lot of resources.

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Jay Cross

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Informal Learning begins with these words: “THIS IS A BOOK about knowledge workers, twenty-first-century business, and informal learning. The workhorse of the knowledge economy has been, and continues to be, informal learning. Most teaming about how to do a job is informal. “Training&# ?

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Metrics for the Modern CLO: How to Measure Formal and Informal Learning. Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning. Formalizing Informal Learning …What? Sound (27). Multitrack audio and creating MP3 podcast files: Podcasting for E-Learning , September 21, 2009. Featured Sources.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 18, 2006

Great post by Harold Jarche - Informal Learning and Performance Technology responding to my post - Informal Learning - Let's Get Real. Performance Interventions ** Learning Interventions Instructional Interventions (e.g., Informal learning offers a new array of tools for the learning professional's tool box.

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Learnnovators

JULY 19, 2023

And then they need the appetite and the ability to constantly seek learning and improvement in these areas. It all sounds like a mouthful… these are indeed a complex set of skills that can take years, if not decades to master. So what gives?

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

AUGUST 1, 2009

Informal Learning Flow Hot List. Brain Surgery Using Sound Waves - Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , July 20, 2009. New skills for learning professionals - Informal Learning , July 1, 2009. July 1, 2009 to July 30, 2009. Ace the Interview - HarvardBusiness.org , July 7, 2009.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 24, 2012

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about informal learning, which ends up sounding like formal learning, and this can be confusing. There are really two viewpoints: that of the learning and development (L&D) professional, and that of the performer. They’re answers, not courses.

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TOPYX LMS

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Constructivism isn’t just some dry theory; it is a living, breathing facilitator of informal learning. This may sound trivial, but it is incredibly powerful. The answer to this exists in building strong workplace communities where employees assume both active and passive roles in learning (namely, social/informal learning).

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Origin Learning

MAY 23, 2014

It can be achieved by integrating all forms of corporate learning into an environment that is reassuring and dynamic, and thus easily embraced by the workforce. Learning is Everybody Business. Let’s look at what informal and social learning constitute –. Because Learning is Everybody’s Business.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.

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Zephyr Learning

JUNE 25, 2013

Indeed, game based learning also enables us to create a strong knowledge retention approach, which is often never considered when developing an elearning solution. Retention happens over a period of time through a variety of learning stimulus. True blended learning approach. Bridging the gap between formal and informal learning.

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Living in Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2012

The room was full of those folks in the Tin Can break out session where I heard this new sound bite. That far-off look is confirmation that they are indeed interested and yet remain clueless for the most part.

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Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

MAY 3, 2009

informal learning and I think we are at a point where we need to put a stake in the ground. Jay Cross is doing an admirable job introducing the learning community to the idea of informal learning. This may sound a bit ironic but perhaps its time to put some definitions around conversations. 1340, from O.Fr.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 10, 2018

Details around formal learning, creating spaces for informal learning, practices for short-term and long-term innovation, etc. Then, if we are doing that facilitation of learning, you should be able to see that we are enabling the most important work in the organization! Does this sound good and make sense to you?

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eLearning Cyclops

JULY 13, 2014

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. Sound Engineer and Voice Talent - Oh how I wish I had a budget for voice talent and a professional studio.

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Docebo

MARCH 2, 2022

They asked 200 successful managers how they learned. From the answers they received, they divided the learning into three categories: 70% – informal learning (such as on the job or experienced-based learning). 10% – formal learning interventions and structured courses. Sounds powerful, right?

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 8, 2024

This helps you find more accurate and helpful information. Learn more → The Rhyme-as-Reason Effect: Why Rhyming Makes Messages More Persuasive Ever notice how rhymes can be surprisingly convincing? Just because something sounds good doesn’t mean it’s true. There’s actually a reason for that! But beware!

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

You see, when most people think of an LMS, they think of formal learning. I think of informal learning. I think of reading a newspaper and chatting around the water cooler, and the myriad of ways that people learn stuff. And I wonder how we can acknowledge all of that learning. I don’t.

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Living in Learning

AUGUST 19, 2012

My only hope is that training organizations hear the noise and embrace the implications of new skills and integration of learning @ the point of work before they hear another sound – the firing squad blasting away at their training budget.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Why They Make Up New Fancy Sounding Terms " attempts to be a call to action to go beyond the hype, but turns quickly into what seems to be almost a hyperbole of fear. While Robert writes of informal learning, learning 2.0, While Robert writes of informal learning, learning 2.0,

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.

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The Learning Circuits

MAY 2, 2006

First, more importantly, if anyone has a comment on research regarding the effectiveness of informal learning, please attach it to Peter Isackson's comment below. For me, the question is still, what is informal learning? As far as the theory goes, it sounds good.

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TOPYX LMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

eLearning expert Christopher Pappas said, “It’s been proven through multiple research studies and surveys that multimedia in eLearning , such as images and video, not only engage the learners but also help them to actually remember what they’ve learned. The more multimedia is used in corporate learning, the better for the brain.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 20, 2020

There are many definitions of mentoring, but this one from Amy Gonzales, vice president of learning and development at WOMEN Unlimited Inc., These mentors and networks can come from senior management, peers, professional and industry organizations, and from those who are sources of both formal and informal learning.

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Challenge to Learn

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

My personal why is easy, it’s my love for my family (sounds a bit corny, but is true). But in retrospect all this sounds a lot more what then why. I also think that I am more of a leader than a true manager. My greatest assets are that I can give direction, inspire and motivate people. But my professional why is more complex.

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 23, 2013

TinCan is released but if you talk about it, people get a desperate look in their eyes (It sounds great, I know I should do something with it, but where to start????). One development is clear Workplace learning and informal learning are getting much more attention now. Curation is the same story.

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