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Pick of the month: October 2012

Jane Hart

1 - Defining social learning – Marcia Conner, 4 October 2012. There’s not data to support social learning, and no way to show ROI. L&D needs to initiate a social learning program before the organization learns socially. ” 2 - Can Learnist hold the key to enterprise learning - Paul, 5 October 2012.

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One Learning Designer's Look Back at 2012

Learning Visions

So we've wrapped up 2012 with a few ribbons and bows and have sent it on its way. Some of my professional and personal highlights from 2012 (not that you asked): Growing Kineo US. This inspired me to start running in earnest and a few days later I started a couch to 10k running program. It was a big year.

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To Train or Not to Train: Analyzing Performance Problems

Avilar

However, believing that training can solve all behavior and performance problems can set an organization on the wrong path. It may even result in a loss of support for your training program. In it, a series of questions helps you walk through a performance issue to determine the best course of action.

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Leader development is the question. Is mobile the answer?

Allison Rossett

When you look at the numbers associated with workplace learning and development, the investment in leader performance jumps out. Bersin Associates, now affiliated with Deloitte, wrote this in 2012: U.S. billion in 2012. No surprise, there is great interest in alternative methods to develop and support leaders and managers.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Embedding Learning in Work: The Benefits and Challenges

Performance Learning Productivity

If people learn as part of the workflow then this learning is more likely to impact performance in a positive way. Although Ebbinghaus’ experimental research was limited, his theory and results indicated that context and the spacing effect are key contributors to effective retention, learning and performance improvement.

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ASTD Webcast On New Mobile Learning Research

Upside Learning

Regular readers of this blog will be aware that we recently supported ASTD research on Mobile Learning , a report around that was released in May 2012. John believes year 2012 marks the beginning of truly making a move towards mobile learning. ASTD conducted a free webinar on that research report this week.

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