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The key to informal learning is autonomy

Jane Hart

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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Informal learning: Why it matters to a business

ProProfs

If applied right, informal learning can become the competitive edge for every company. Why does informal learning demand equal importance as formal learning? Employees are able to focus on practicing things they like and are more eager to adopt details that could add value to the overall organizational mission.

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

Dashe & Thomson

Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. More about me here. Properly d.

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6 Benefits of Informal Learning

TalentLMS

Perhaps the highest level of learning with the deepest cognitive impact is informal learning. It’s what we call those precious learning moments where passion and curiosity meet to break all motivation and knowledge barriers. Informal learning is a great outlet for reflective practice or experiential learning.

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Informal Learning 2.0

Jay Cross

Published in Chief Learning Officer, August 2009. Informal Learning 2.0. Organizations that don’t learn can’t keep up. It’s learn or die. Increasing customer loyalty though learning. Developing more informed marketing partners. Improving learning along the supply chain. .

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Knowledge Management Core Issues

Tony Karrer

We have made little progress in preventing those repeating errors, as firms grow in size and complexity, building relationships that enable knowledge flows, keeping in the loop and finding stuff becomes a huge issue. Could we improve the situation by adopting some emergent mindsets & web2.0 practices ?

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Mobile Learning: e-learningnext

ID Reflections

The rapid and unforeseen increase of mobile device adoption from Blackberry to iPad 2. Surge in social media adoption and participation 4. The emergent ones are those that are likely to have the greatest impact on Human Performance Improvement and Personal Knowledge Management. Some of these include: 1.