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

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Properly d.

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Investing in Social and Informal Learning Klass Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Docebo

Training Industry

We also believe that Docebo is in a strong position to address the social and informal learning management needs that exist in the market.” Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Naples, Italy, Docebo is a cloud e-learning provider of SaaS learning management systems (LMS). Canada and Europe.

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Research Shows Companies Should Encourage Social Learning

TOPYX LMS

Employees Learn Best When They Learn Informally. Informal learning is the polar opposite of formal learning. In the article What Is Informal Learning? , Jay Cross explained, “ Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, impromptu way most people learn to do their jobs.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "So" - A Whole Article on So.Awesome.

Mark Oehlert

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « OMG.There are spies everywhere sabotaging our organizations!! » June 16, 2008 "So" - A Whole Article on So.Awesome. Main | Dont forget.10 10 AM PST and 1 PM EST - Firefox 3 Download going for Guiness World record! From the land of Huh?

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Future Platforms for eLearning

Tony Karrer

The recent article by Dion Hinchcliffe - Blogs, wikis, and Web 2.0 I've seen the Content Authoring Research Report from the eLearningGuild that suggests what tools are being used in 2005 and it suggests that most content is being authored using fairly traditional tools such as Flash, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Captivate, Lectora.

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Jay Changes Direction

Jay Cross

informal learning. Thought leader and chief proponent of informal learning. More than 50 articles. In ten years, took an object of derision and made it the #1 or #2 priority of virtually every Chief Learning Officer in America. Chief cheerleader for concept. CEO, eLearning Forum. Early conceptualizer.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "Is Web 2.0 Safe?" (MSN article)

Mark Oehlert

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « Gorman and Keen Need a Bicycle Built for Two (but built only by certified, qualified, licensed bicycle experts of course) | Main | Presence and Learning (Ray Sims) » July 02, 2007 "Is Web 2.0 From the land of Huh?

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