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Advantages of Informal Learning for Organizations

LearnDash

For organizations interested in promoting employee growth, a mix of formal with informal education methods may be the key to success. Informal learning refers to the spontaneous, ad-hoc learning most of us engage in every day when we feed our curiosity or explore answers to questions provoked by our environment. It’s cheap.

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A new common tragedy?

Clark Quinn

Information, as has been said , wants to be free. With the internet, it’s almost that way, and there are almost zero limits on the information (for better or worse). That’s been the premise of some of the more powerful ideas of the internet. If we share information, we can all benefit. Am I wrong?).

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10 Guidelines to Help Your Learners Find Credible Online Sources

LearnDash

I feel fortunate to have grown up with the Internet. I don’t mean having grown up with the Internet as we know it today, but having grown up alongside the Internet as it emerged and developed. As a result, I grew up learning how to find information the traditional way—in books, magazines, and even microfilm newspapers.

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What is Blended Learning, and Why is it Important?

ej4 eLearning

According to Wikipedia: “Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace.”. It reduces training costs. It offers 24/7 access to training.

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ChatGPT-3 Has Everyone Talking

Learningtogo

ChatGPT-3 Has Everyone Talking by Margie Meacham In January, OpenAI’s conversational platform, ChatGPT-3, became the fastest-growing app in internet history. First, Open AI used the largest training dataset, combining a database containing much of the internet, a huge library of books, and Wikipedia.

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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

eLearning -Also referred to as internet-based learning, web-based learning, and online learning is any training or education delivered via computer. API- Taken from Wikipedia “an application programming interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software and applications.”

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The grassroots of learning

E-Learning Provocateur

Here’s a common scenario: I “quickly” look up something on Wikipedia, and hours later I have 47 tabs open as I delve into tangential aspects of the topic. The Internet is thus the perfect vehicle for explaining the concept of rhizomatic learning. That’s the beauty of hypertext.

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