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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices

Dashe & Thomson

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

It’s in your mind One of the pioneers of adult learning theory, Malcom Knowles , explored the role of adult education and facilitation (andragogy) versus the traditional style of teaching children (pedagogy). My job was not to tell; my job was stimulate thinking, encourage exploration, make associations, and help guide my learners.

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Mobile Enables Informal Learning

Upside Learning

I am not particularly stuck on the exact ratios (and there is huge debate on that here and here ) but agree that Informal is a big chunk of all learning – which should not be left to chance. This only emphasizes on the decreasing role of formal learning. Source: Bersin & Associates | Copyright®2011 Bersin & Associates.

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Top 10 Learning Systems for 2021

eLearning 24-7

Roadmaps play a role here, and ties into track records of previous roadmaps. Because of so many segments these days, calling everyone an LMS is no longer accurate. The biggest segment is LMS. Then there are LXPs, again some bolting from the name, and most adding more and more LMS functionality, Learning Platform is another.

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LMS Administrator Hiring – What you need to know to find the right 1

eLearning 24-7

The point of it all (there isn’t one, but roll with it) is that finding the right person for the right role isn’t as easy as you might think. Take the LMS, learning system administrator role. I often hear from readers who tell me how difficult it is to find such a person, i.e. the right person for the role.

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Customer Education Bracket 2023 – Best of the Best

eLearning 24-7

The majority of people who oversee customer training/education are people in training or have a background in training or education who jumped over to the corporate/association side. As with anything, criteria and weighting which is how the points show up, plays the essential role here. Vendors still fail to recognize this.

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