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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with e's

Informal and self regulated learning are defining characteristics of 21 st Century education. Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). 2000) Informal Workplace Learning.

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Informal Learning, huh, yeah, what is it good for?

Big Dog, Little Dog

While Robert writes of informal learning, learning 2.0, education, and training; I'm going to stick with informal learning in the workplace to help keep this post more focused. First, there seems to be some confusion as to the origin of the term "informal learning" by both the poster and commentators.

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Using Social Media to Improve Workplace Learning

Janet Clarey

Some quotes and talking points: “Social learning technologies must be seen as the medium for relationship creation, not information exchange.&# (Digenti, 2000). “Learning is an integral and inseparable aspect of social practice.&# (Lave & Wenger, 1991). Make Space for Informal Learning.

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Learning Communities List

Tony Karrer

TrDev - Large, Moderated - Training and Development Discussion Group begun in October 2000. E-)learning network - Fairly active LinkedIn group/network for professionals working in the (E-)learning industry and informal learning industry. Learning Trends 2008 - Online - Free [link] What am I missing?

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Ten years after

Jay Cross

> Learning Circuits was ASTD’s first foray into modern learning. In 2000, ASTD executives assured me you couldn’t charge for online instruction. Live conferencing and lecture, maybe, but not for mere content delivery or interactive learning. Here’s the last (2008) Learning Circuits Blog.

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Blog Book Tour: Social Media for Trainers

Big Dog, Little Dog

We know these social interactions are important because while we might picture someone learning informally as being a “lone learner,&# studies have shown that during an informal learning episode a learner normally interacts with an average of 10 people (Tough, 1999). Informal Learning in Organizations.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning

Learning Visions

I think rapid e-Learning will be a big one. I was a victim of the e-Learning Hype Cycle of 2000/2001. Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:04 PM Labels: e-learning , rapid e-learning 6comments: Michele Martin said. The CD ROM based training company I worked at did not successfully make the leap to the Internet.

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