Activities and interactions that occur in blogs, wikis and social networks naturally provide the cues that are missing from current expert locator systems. Wiki sites, because they involve collaborative work, will suggest not only how much each contributor knows, but also how eager they are to share that knowledge and how well they work with others. like this study because it demonstrates the hidden value of blogs Why is it so difficult to quickly find someone in my organization to answer a pressing question, provide advice about a procedure, explain how to use some software, or tell me where to find an expert, course, or document?

The training agenda is published on a wiki and presented to the learners before the training event and learners have an opportunity to offer revisions.   This feedback will allow the trainers to consider making changes that will increase training relevancy and effectiveness. Learners continue to revise training materials on the wiki. Corporate learning has not changed much since the days when it was first delivered.   Still, we often see learners sitting in classrooms that are arranged so that all of the eyes face towards the front of the room – towards the expert who knows everything we need to know.   The designated trainers deliver the course content according to the time allotments and sequence prescribed by the course agenda.   There are too few opportunities for the learners to network, discuss, and collaborate.   The learners remember very little and do not often believe that the training was too relevant to the

8226; Migrate extensive text into a downloadable document or into a wiki. • 8226; Would a wiki be a more effective (self-directed) mode of delivery? • In my previous article , I proposed a Taxonomy of Learning Theories to organise a few of the myriad of theories into some semblance of order, and to assist instructional designers in using theory to inform their work. In this article, I go one step further by listing specific, practical instructional design tips that are informed by those theories.

came across this guide from the LSC (Lake Superior College) wiki of netiquette for their online students. Nice laptop on a glass table. from Yuri Arcurs Website I Here they are (I have removed one or two as I don’t agree with them, and have

Occasionally, they chime in on discussions in town halls, or potentially through ratings and discussions on the company intranet or wiki. Inside the organization, a dilemma now exists and is rapidly taking shape. Employees want to connect with one another. Reasons are plentiful, including but not limited to the following: