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PLE - PWLE Discussion Contiunes - Corporate vs Personal and IP Rights

Tony Karrer

The enterprise provides tools to employees that they can use as part of the PWLE. I could understand an argument that it would be preferable for individuals to be able to use the same tools outside the corporation for personal interests - but I don't see his argument that it is no longer a PLE or PWLE. Karyn continues with.

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Informal Learning Technology

Tony Karrer

There's a fantastic post by Stephen Downes - New Technology Supporting Informal Learning. So as you read this, keep in mind that Stephen was primarily talking about technology that can support a Formal Learning Event that heavily leverages Informal / Social Learning as it's primary mechanism. It's definitely worth a read.

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Tool Set 2009

Tony Karrer

The information in this series has been something I've been presenting, writing, blogging about and more recently doing workshops around. This sounds a lot like a personal learning environment, personal knowledge management (PKM) and personal work and learning environment (PWLE) and PIM. We are all too busy.

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Learned about Learning in 2009

Tony Karrer

During the year, I’ve had fantastic conversations through LearnTrends around SharePoint , Examples and Tour of Different Kinds of eLearning , Social Learning , and the Business of Learning. I don’t actually think using the terms “social learning” or “informal learning” is the right way to go about selling this stuff either.

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Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis

Tony Karrer

Since everyone still has the same amount of time to spend consuming all of these products or information, they are naturally going to spread their time over broader and broader range. This gives rise to the Attention Economy where the scarce resource is not distribution channels or information, the scarce resource is attention.

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Hot List - April 1, 2009 to April 11, 2009

Tony Karrer

Informal Workplace Learning: paradigm changes - more - The E-Learning Curve , April 2, 2009 I'm looking at some influences which are contributing to the emergence of informal and non-formal learning in the workplace. Katz - Ignatia Webs , April 9, 2009 Before jumping into the Easter holidays: another informative book.