Cross is a champion of informal learning, Web 2.0, They are currently refining informal/web 2.0 His published works include Informal Learning : Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance as well as other books and countless articles. Every day, thousands of people read his blogs, Internet Time and Informal Learning Blog. I’m the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Morris: Before discussing your brilliant book, Informal Learning, a few general questions. Cross: Informal learning is a means to an end. Interview. MORE >>

watched vendors hi-jack the term eLearning, and I don’t want to see it happen to social or informal learning. In additional to social learning , vendors are claiming to provide informal learning. Informal Learning in a Nutshell gives my definition of informal learning. They discover how to do their jobs through informal learning: talking, observing others, trial-and-error, and simply working with people in the know. Corporations overinvest in formal training programs while neglecting natural, simpler informal processes. The “e&# ? MORE >>

think that multiple choice tests can be a great tool if you want to measure students’ knowledge of facts, figures, or some concrete information. There are also some advantages for creating multiple choice exams: - they are relatively simple to put together (if done incorrectly:-) ) , - they provide immediate feedback, - they can be randomized to prevent plagiarism and cheating. Click on the picture for more information! hope this information is helpful in your quest to locate relevant resources. Wired@Heart. Transcending Distances in Online Learning. Search. About. MORE >>

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about informal learning, which ends up sounding like formal learning, and this can be confusing. Now, let’s move on to informal learning, as this is where, to me, we have a conflict. When they’re practitioners in the area, they’re much more likely to want the resources ‘to hand’: job aids, information, wizards, etc. The latter, resources and people, are to them informal learning. Here, L&D and the performer are largely in agreement, this is informal learning. They have a role to play. MORE >>

Many vendors claim to offer informal learning, or even “informal learning management&# without having changed anything beyond the words in their advertising. Informal Learning: Five Ways to Do More with Less. We’ll be going right back to the basics: • What is Informal Learning? Assess when and where Informal Learning is appropriate. Compelling reasons to invest in Informal Learning. Examples on how to apply Informal Learning. plan to describe informal learning already taking place in organizations, often flying beneath the radar. MORE >>