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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. If we apply the ‘weak ties’ theory, we might be able to spot people in our network who are both: a) Loosely tied to us (i.e., less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) Which is probably about right … I like to think we’re building a better Exobrain. Properly d.

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Supporting Cognitive Performance

Clark Quinn

We should then figure out what information can be in the world (whether a resource or in other’s heads), and what has to be in the performer’s repertoire. It can just be information in the world, such as a job aid or checklist , or an interactive decision support tool.

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Building a Learning and Performance Support Ecosystem (Steve Foreman) #elguild

Learning Visions

To enhance individuals and orgs by connecting people with a broad range of techs that drive performance. There''s formal training -- and then there''s all of the ways that we learn within the flow of work (performance support, collaboration, access to experts, knowledge management. What is an ecosystem and why build it?

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The Learning Circuits Big Question for May is: How do we need to change in what we do in order to address learning/performance needs that are on-demand? In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. This month, it is time for me to stop lurking and throw in my two cents.

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How Can “Performance Support” Support Your Organization?

Mindflash

Performance support is a way to extend formal training to the job site, reminding learners of how to apply their formal training to get results. Back on the job after training has been completed, performance support systems give learners what they need to know at the exact moment of need. Use it right now.

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Learning and Performance Ecosystems

Association eLearning

Pushing courses out is one thing, having an effective learning and performance ecosystem is another matter entirely. The Difference Between L&D and a Learning and Performance Ecosystem. At its core, it depends on how integrated training, support, curation, and the like are in the actual work environment for real people.*