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Mobile Enables Informal Learning

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I spoke (for 5 min) on how mobile enables informal learning. Informal Learning. Even though informal learning has been around for as long as we humans have been, the use of the term ‘Informal Learning’ in corporate has grown significantly in the last 5-8 years. So, Informal is important. Source: [link].

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Microsoft So.cl: An Experiment In Social + Search + Learning

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Last week Microsoft launched a new network called so.cl – pronounced ‘social’ – which is being discussed all over the web. It is described as “an experimental research project, developed by Microsoft’s FUSE Labs, focused on exploring the possibilities of social search for the purpose of learning.”

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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest –10

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This week we deliver you a dose of the latest in mobile learning, Web design & development, eLearning and Social Media. 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 the full report here.

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Blending Learning with Social Technology Components

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unleashed a wave of tools that facilitate learning by leveraging social networks and informal channels. We also illustrated how a program that blends various types of learning interventions and tools, that range from formal to informal and involve collaboration looks like.

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How the Fastest Growing Companies are Using Social Media

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A study conducted by the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on the Inc 500 (a list of fastest growing companies in US) reveals interesting trends on usage of Social Media. Soon, there will be very few companies NOT using any of the social media. 500 approximately one year and two years earlier.

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Getting The Most Out Of Your LMS

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Twitter is a fast growing and influential social networking service that is being leveraged as a great learning tool. Letting users create their own network, it makes information sharing across domains easier and faster. Integration with the Twitter web service will make it easy to share information across domains.

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Top 100 Tools For Learning 2010 – C4LPT Survey

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Delicious – social bookmarking tool. Facebook – social networking site. Some observations: The top 10 is like a who’s who of social and informal learning tools. The complete list has a very strong bias towards social tools. GoogleDocs – online collaboration tool. Google Reader – RSS feed reader.