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The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? | Social.

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by Andrea on February 23, 2011 in social learning The other night I attended a lecture at the University of Minnesota Medical School. The session was part of a series I am attending on research and advances in regenerative medicine. And they share what they have learned with others, in more ways than ever in today’s world.

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

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If we separate the human aspect of social networking from the technology, we can learn a lot more about the power of networks – not just from today’s pundits, but from many years of sociological research on the topic. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. More about me here.

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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

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The Washington Post recently ran an article on Project MMOWGLI (Massively Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet), a new MMORPG being rolled out by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) that will allow thousands of players to participate in solving geopolitical crises created by hypothetical pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.

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Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning.

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As most of us in the adult learning community already know, up to this point most workplaces have seen two types of learning: formal learning through training, and informal learning through experience, conversation or random events which, according to research, accounts for about 80% of total learning.

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The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) | Social.

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. Properly d.

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The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe)

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. Properly d.

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Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? | Social Learning Blog

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But now I wanted to find out more about Accelerated Learning. My learning style is visual, so I always need to do research about a new concept and get a picture of the information in my head. I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team. Properly d.