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Search and You Shall Find

CLO Magazine

Ask 100 people about the first step they take when they need to learn something and you will get amazingly consistent responses: I search Google; I search Baidu (in China); I search Bing; and I search our intranet. Yet, search is almost absent from the instructional designs and learning management systems in most organizations.

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SMBs and Social Learning Technologies

Janet Clarey

Where we are today: Primary forms of social learning technologies used in corporations today appear to be e-mail, live online learning (Web conferencing), threaded discussion, and collaborative content development. Most learning professionals view social media as valuable to learners, and usage is growing. Baird, D.E. &

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Informal Learning – the other 80%

Jay Cross

The hunger for proprietary knowledge does not stop at the firewall. Several years ago, they rolled out an online learning program for their field sales and support employees. Every learner uses a mix of learning styles, not just one. It’s more relevant to match the delivery mode to the content (e.g. Get in touch.