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The Case for Communities of Practice

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Published August 2010. In his 2001 book Kitchen Confidential , Anthony Bourdain describes how he became a professional chef and how he continues to support the community of professional chefs. Ten years ago, the common wisdom was that you could not establish a community of practice. They are proud of their work.

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Top 25 Posts and 4 Hot Topics in January - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

See First Top 25 eLearning Posts of 2010 - Best of eLearning Learning for the first Best of Post for the year. This post covers the Best of from January 15, 2010 to January 31, 2010. The eLearning Coach , January 25, 2010 As a learning professional, it’s important to stay fresh and current. Cognitive Psychology Anyone? -

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Top Posts from August - Augmented Reality - Social Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

So here are the top posts based on social signals via eLearning Learning for August 2010. My e-Learning Don’ts - MinuteBio , August 8, 2010 Here is a list I compiled of things I think should NOT be done when designing e-learning courses. I know I did. They are not in any particular order. Force navigation. Assign people into roles.