Jay Cross's Informal Learning

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Informal Snake Oil

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Jane Hart chimed in, reinforcing Harold’s point that “social learning is being picked up by software vendors and marketers as the next solution-in-a-box, when it’s more of an approach and a cultural mind-set&#. I watched vendors hi-jack the term eLearning, and I don’t want to see it happen to social or informal learning.

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An example of informal learning from Europe

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Harm told me about his team’s experience with informal learning in an engagement with Sara Lee. Hi Jay, As promised, I send you some details about the research I’ve done at Sara Lee, being then a senior manager at KPMG Consulting. Sara Lee wanted to invest in technology in the domain of learning. Networking.

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Informal learning from the horse’s mouth

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

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. Connie: What is your definition of informal learning?

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Best of informal learning since September 1, 2010…

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Informal Learning Flow. Next month, a new aggregator on Working Smarter from Internet Time Alliance , sponsored by Xyleme , will replace Informal Learning Flow. Taleo Acquires Learn.com: A Shoe Drops in the LMS Market - Josh Bersin , September 1, 2010. Giving up control - Informal Learning , November 2, 2010.

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Workscape evolution

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

I’ve re-worked the model to show: my domain is the workscape (the merger of work and learning, the learning ecosystem). learning is a mix of formal and informal , not one or the other. I advocate filling the gap with support of social and informal learning. Old pros don’t take classes.

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Personal Learning Environment 2010

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

More information on the course: In the last five years, the twin concepts of the personal learning environment (PLE) and personal learning network (PLN) have been offered as alternatives to more traditional environments such as the learning management system (LMS) and institutionally-based courses.

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Informal Learning Blog » LMS, we hardly knew ye

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

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