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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

It sounds like Weejee is growing quickly with Ian and Tracy at the helm, but they too are frustrated with the slow adoption of informal learning. The slow adoption of social learning is not localized to Minnesota and North Carolina. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). However, wikis are only the tip of the iceberg.

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What is an IT Training Course?

IT Training Department Blog

There’s a big world behind IT, and many efforts to improve business effectiveness begin in IT. That could be Kubernetes, Ruby on Rails, cybersecurity, or whatever skill the IT professional specializes in. Do your employees know how to use it effectively in their jobs? But what about the rest of us?

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

Dashe & Thomson

In an era of government belt-tightening, the use of combat simulators is giving soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines the ability to practice combat scenarios over and over, honing critical skills without using expensive equipment or ammunition. An example cited by Martin and Lin is called “ VBS 2 ” and runs on laptops.

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EdTech and Skills

eLearning 24-7

I’ve heard from a couple of vendors who play in the EdTech market (defined as K-12 and higher education), that believe skills, specifically skills capabilities can be successful at the higher education sector. When talking about skills, these are skills focused on job roles or job opportunities, depending on your take.

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

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning theorist Albert Bandura maintains that: “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. First to prove they are safe and then to prove they are effective. Actual patients must volunteer to participate.

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Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

World: The Evolution of Distance Learning , Norm Willox, CEO of Critical Information Network, described the “brain drain&# that today’s companies are experiencing as: “Waves of craftsmen retiring, creating a void of skilled personnel and increasing operational risk for plants and facility operators. Properly d.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Free online video is creating new global communities, granting their members both the means and the motivation to step up their skills and broaden their imaginations. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? tool chest. Thanks for a thoughtful post!