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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

At the dawn of the video recording age, a battle raged about the best standard to use: VHS or Betamax. In it, Sony came out with a better standard, but kept it to themselves. Meanwhile, JVC’s VHS standard wasn’t quite as good, but they openly licensed it. Standards provide several benefits. Learning Standards.

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xAPI vs. SCORM: Choosing the Right Standard

Paradiso Solutions

Have you ever wondered how the world of e-learning manages to seamlessly deliver educational content across different platforms? The answer lies in e-learning standards. These guidelines and specifications provide a common framework for creating, delivering, and tracking online learning experiences.

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Can Bill Gates Lead the Informal Learning Revolution?

Dashe & Thomson

In addition, I’m a novice gamer myself, growing up alongside Nintendo and Sega Genesis, so I sat down at the computer and used some personal directed learning time to explore the prevalence of gaming in education. It appears the informal learning push is making its way into schools as well.

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An All-In-One Resource for All Things xAPI

eLearningMind

For instance, an L&D ecosystem might include several components, like a Learning Management System (LMS), Content Management System (CMS), Learning Analytics Platform (LAP), or other learning system. Experience API (xAPI) is a newer standard to make such an inter-program/app possible. And what is xAPI used for?

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Informal Learning For Startups: Preparing For Internal Social Collaboration

QuoDeck

Classroom teaching has been debunked for newer forms of learning and engagement across organizations. Interestingly, startups seem to be the ones driving companies towards such learning. The Use Of Informal Learning For Startups. Working in any organization involves learning, and at different levels.

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Open Learning Network vs Informal Learning Environment

E-Learning Provocateur

Mott’s blueprint is the Open Learning Network (OLN). Mine is the Informal Learning Environment (ILE). This means that applications use a common set of verbs (such as GET and POST) and nouns (standard definitions of ‘student,’ ‘course,’ ‘score,’ etc.) We can have both.&#.

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Pro Tip: Support Informal Learning with Formal Training

ATD Learning Technologies

This approach combines traditional training sessions, either in person or online, with informal learning opportunities like microlearning assets and social collaboration. Informal learning implementation feels complicated. How to Bridge the Gap.