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Evaluating Informal Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

Informal learning in organizations is finally being recognized as a key aspect of employee development and performance improvement. But how do you evaluate something that is as unpredictable and serendipitous as informal learning? How do you measure the impact of informal learning experiences?

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Online Tools for Evaluating Informal Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

Some of the methods being used in informal science education could be applied more broadly to informal and online learning in business, nonprofit, and government settings. Kirsten Ellenbogen describes some of these methods on the American Evaluation Association blog. internal wiki).

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Doctoring the Informal Learning Environment

E-Learning Provocateur

Recently Anne Marie blogged Location and Learning (which I have reproduced here) and she asked me whether or not I consider her central idea an example of an Informal Learning Environment (ILE). So I see nothing wrong with “doctoring&# the ILE by associating it with formal elements.

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Making Sense Of The iPad For Online Learning

The eLearning Coach

The noise about the release of Apple’s iPad has been a bit overwhelming. I summarized the gist of it in a quick handy dandy rating system focusing on the iPad’s future for online learning. As Apple says, the iPad is slightly smaller than a magazine. inch diagonal screen bodes well for mobile learning.

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Top 68 eLearning Posts from April - Hot Topics iPad Google Buzz

eLearning Learning Posts

And I was happy to see that my Twitter for Learning post got the top spot for the second half of the month. iPads for Learning - Jane Hart - Pick of the Day , April 3, 2010 The iPad is now available in the US, although we’ll have to wait a little longer for it in the UK. …Tags: Tags: Informal Learnin.

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43 Great eLearning Posts and 5 Hot Topics Including Google Buzz and iPad

eLearning Learning Posts

Formalizing informal learning? Learnlets , February 16, 2010 The Entreprise Collaborative has a new question , asking whether we can formalize informal learning. New Technology Supporting Informal Learning offers a great “state of the field” analysis of change pressures and tools/methods available as a response.

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Predictions are what likely will happen…not what *should* happen

Janet Clarey

Learning in the context of real work vs. artificial course. Informal learning will rise in importance. E-learning with substantive purposes. Gamification of learning. Learning apps. Adapting to iPad and tablets. Learning apps as extensions vs. “all-in-one&# solutions. Shorter programs.