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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

It sounds like Weejee is growing quickly with Ian and Tracy at the helm, but they too are frustrated with the slow adoption of informal learning. Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives.

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My Learning Resolution For The Year (Hint: It's not “to be.

Dashe & Thomson

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. Collaborative learning? So now, I resolve to promote interactive, “do-it” training whenever feasible. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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Collaborative Learning Lessons from Wikipedia (and Small Insects.

Dashe & Thomson

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

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Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

While Nancy’s post is not directly focused on corporate learning, she notes that one of the major benefits of internal social media use is its effect on streamlining operations, which can certainly be said for how social media can streamline knowledge uptake and act as an “ exo-brain ,” for the overworked employee.

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[from gminks] Social Learning Measurement : eLearning Technology

Tony Karrer

Im not sure I buy how much real impact any of this will have on bottom line measures. Do we really believe they will be proxies for effectiveness? Out of both of these comments - Im coming to realize that we have to shift our mindset about measurement. Im not trying to be flip. At 4/15/2009 01:55:00 PM , Sreya Dutta said.

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e-Learning Acupuncture: Learning objects that work!

E-Learning Acupuncture

Im glad to say I was pleasantly surprised! So after examining this very excellent learning object I can now say I know how Im going to vote on Oct 10th. Can you see any other excellent features in this learning object? We talk about collaborative learning and engagement in the classroom. Spread the word!

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eLearning Conferences

Tony Karrer

[link] April 13-17, 2009 International Conference on College Teaching and Learning , 20 th , Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. link] enterpriseconference May 5-8, 2009 International Conference on Animation, Effects, Realtime and Content , 14 th , Stuttgart, Germany. link] August ?,