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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

According to Urban Dictionary: Your exobrain (or exo-brain) is your extended brainpower from the information you have access to from your computer or the web. Web-based learning portals are the ultimate brain food — extending brain power by positioning learning and How-To reference material close to the job, 24/7.

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Social Learning – A Transformational Shift in Workplace Learning

Origin Learning

In this blog post, we look at how ‘social learning’ is gaining traction and being deployed in organizations to foster workplace learning. Understanding Social Learning Theory. Social learning theory as we understand it today primarily evolved from the work of Albert Bandura in the 1960s. Humans are social animals”.

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4 Benefits of AI for Learners… and Teachers

KnowledgeOne

Whether positive or negative, receiving feedback activates the reward system and triggers a dopamine release in the brain (Wilkinson et al., This term refers to searching in one’s head for information that has been learned but not yet consolidated, to transfer it from long-term memory to working memory.

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The True Meaning of Algorithm

Learningtogo

But the general public and social media aren’t always painting an accurate picture of the risks and capabilities of these technologies. Our brains do funny things sometimes. In social media, for example, algorithms help maintain order and assist in ranking search results and advertisements.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Mini Glossary of the Social Dimension of Learning

KnowledgeOne

In addition, we are constantly learning informally in our multiple social contacts. Here is a mini glossary of concepts related to the social dimension of learning. What is social learning? tools, particularly through social media. Another term used: social eLearning. The Social Dimension in Online Learning.

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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. Next time: Connected Minds References Godin, S.