Upside Learning

JANUARY 25, 2011

Informal Workplace Learning. One way that valuable knowledge in the workplace is acquired is through the informal learning experiences of the everyday work life of employees. Read this article to know how organizations can benefit from enhanced employee performance by realizing increased productivity and profitability.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 1, 2008

is about informal learning, but the organization was moving to using social networking tools to scaffold their move from face-to-face to more online learning. So I was asked to talk about social networking and formal learning. Much of elearning 2.0

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 2, 2015

Several excellent blog posts have recently come to my attention that, when combined, provide a how-to for creating a learning culture in organizations. One of these posts appears in Jane Hart ’s blog, Learning in the Social Workplace. training) and informal learning experiences (e.g.,

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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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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Short but disciplined upfront planning can help employees identify opportunities for informal skill development throughout their normal work day. “There’s no substitute for experience” is a common adage for those who have learned by doing during a long career. “Our company is ambitious.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

The era of “left brain” dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which “right brain” qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. I’ve often wondered what all this right-brained thinking means for the learning industry. Learning has become the work.

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Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

THE JOURNEY: We, like many out there, are of the view that, though most learning designers possess good levels of skills around the traditional training (formal learning) area, their skill levels fall short around the informal or social learning areas. Quotes/Excerpts. “ Articles/Blog Posts. Courses/Programs/Tools.

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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. Go take a peek.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Chart shows percentage of teens and tweens and what social networking/Web 2.0 Among teens, that amounts to about 9 hours a week on social networking activities,compared to about 10 hours a week watching TV. Students report that one of the most common topics of conversation on the social networking scene is education.

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Vignettes Learning

APRIL 22, 2010

I nformal Learning Hits Brick Walls There is more than one way to implement informal learning. The approach differs depending on the nature of the organization. Organizations have plenty of formal structures - brick walls or command and control environments. How do we launch and initiate informal learning?

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OpenSesame

APRIL 8, 2011

In my ongoing love affair with Quora , I recently joined the discussion on a new question: Can specialised social networks replace learning management systems ? Of course the LMS is a topic of (sometimes justified) opprobrium – but can large organizations really leave the LMS behind? appeared first on OpenSesame.

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 16, 2009

eLearning Technology , June 3, 2009 Student Guide: Introduction to ‘Wikis’ in Blackboard - Don't Waste Your Time , June 12, 2009 Discovering Instructional Design 11: The Kemp Model - The E-Learning Curve , June 10, 2009 I Say Instructional Designer, You Say Tomah-toe - Learning Visions , June 9, 2009 Attribution in a Web 2.0

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? Properly d.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A funny thing happened while we were learning informally. A few astute people noticed it, wrote about it and brought it to the forefront of the learning arena. In fact, the buzz about informal learning seems to grow every day. Meet Jay Cross, author of Informal Learning , speaker and consultant.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Every morning, my email is littered with very basic questions about informal learning. I’ve been ranting about informal and computer-supported learning in organizations for twelve years now. I’m the Johnny Appleseed of networked, social learning. It’s all in there. (Isn’t

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Some might confuse the use of wikis with sometimes controversial organizations like Wikileaks. It’s important to remember, though, that Wikileaks is essentially a non-profit news organization, not a tool for sharing information across and among users. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Some might confuse the use of wikis with sometimes controversial organizations like Wikileaks. It’s important to remember, though, that Wikileaks is essentially a non-profit news organization, not a tool for sharing information across and among users. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2008

After my post on Improving Organizational Learning Infrastructure, Daan Assen suggested that it was too limited in reference to the broader Learning Organization picture. It starts with three factors, a supportive environment, concrete processes and practices, and a leadership that reinforces learning.

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Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

.”- Karl Kapp THE JOURNEY: We, like many out there, are of the view that, though most learning designers possess good levels of skills around the traditional training (formal learning) area, their skill levels fall short around the informal or social learning areas. Quotes/Excerpts. “ Articles/Blog Posts.

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Upside Learning

MAY 29, 2012

It says – “We expect students to continue using products such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other existing social networks, as well as Bing, Google and other search tools,” Microsoft said. The layout resembles an amalgamation of existing social networks, taking cues from Google+, Facebook, Twitter and more”.

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Docebo

JULY 8, 2021

Social learning can help today’s organizations keep up with the pace at which their business moves. More and more, organizations are turning to social learning to deliver exciting e- learning experiences to their customers, partners, and employees. Why does social learning matter?

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 5, 2011

Obviously, these changes have a potentially large impact on people working in the organization. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Why is networking so important anyway? From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. People in your network become the portals to knowledge, opportunity, and information you might not find on your own.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Clearly this approach may not be appropriate in all cases, but large organizations would do well to carefully consider when it makes sense to let their expensive gear sit idle and instead employ lower-tech – but more effective – methods. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. The Internet Time Alliance , which he chairs, helps corporations and governments use networks to accelerate performance. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 22, 2015

. “ Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. ” – Albert Bandura (Originator of Social Learning Theory). “ ” – Albert Bandura (Originator of Social Learning Theory). “

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Properly d.

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Origin Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Eduardo, I’m not talking about a dating site, I’m talking about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online.” – Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Network’. Think of 10-15 years back, the time before social media existed. Social learning is a concept analogous to social networking.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 19, 2015

Sahana Chattopadhyay is a performance consultant and an L&D professional with 15 years of experience in the field of academia and organizational learning. Her passion is to help organizations become learning organizations through social and collaborative learning. How has the journey been so far?

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. This got me musing on some of the issues that have been bumping around in my head as I read all the blog talk on the topic of informal learning as well as Jays book (which I have admittedly only gotten partly through).

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 20, 2014

And here’s the targeted information you need to get it done.”. Unlike instructor-led training, performance support is not formal learning. In addition, when workers self-organize to create community-based learning opportunities, performance support can be used to embed that learning into knowledge on-the-job.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 19, 2009

He's pulled together a 24 Hour Continuous Learning Event: Conversations about Learning in Organizations He's got folks from around the world who are going to help participate over the course of 24 hours. Measuring the results of informal learning Personal learning environments: you show me yours, I'll show you mine and more.

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