Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

After my last blog post , a commenter asked a pertinent question: Many organizations/companies have multiple intranets, wiki sites, and so forth, often making it difficult for employees to know where to go when they want an answer or more information. If you have hundreds of user communities, you should have hundreds of portals.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2010

Shaffer in How Computer Games Help Children Learn (quoted by Harold Jarche in T+D) Creativity is a conversation--a tension--between individuals working on individual problems, and the professional communities they belong to. In a flattened learning system, there are fewer experts and more fellow learners on paths that may cross.

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Jay Cross

MAY 1, 2012

Six years ago few people believed that informal learning made much of a difference. Today’s common wisdom is that most workplace learning is experiential, unplanned, social, and informal. Informal learning tops many training department agendas. Companies are attracted by the low price tag.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

This happens naturally among communities of practice, and so for much of organizational learning, creating an environment where this can happen around organizational goals is really the ‘informal learning’ Jay Cross talked about in his book on the topic. Tags: design.

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Pedagogy Instructional Design Learning Communities of Practice 140

Learning with e's

APRIL 5, 2010

You are learning something new now by reading this blog post, and I learnt something new while I was writing it. we are informally learning something new. When we eavesdrop on Twitter conversations, and simply 'lurk', we are learning informally. we are learning informally. we are learning informally.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A second important learning technology is a learning content management system (LCMS) which allows content to be easily tagged, assembled, and reused. This offers tremendous efficiency gains for those learning functions which do their own content development in house.

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Learning Technologies Technology Diversity Training LMS 75

Learning with e's

JANUARY 11, 2009

You are learning something new now by reading this blog post, and I learnt something new while I was writing it. we are informally learning something new. When we eavesdrop on Twitter conversations, and simply 'lurk', we are learning informally. we are learning informally. we are learning informally.

Social Networks 62

Social Networks Wiki Social Social Bookmarking 62

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

MARCH 26, 2009

This morning, Mark Sylvester and I conversed online about informal learning. I think she talks about it in The Power of Mindful Learning. For more on communities of practice, visit CPsquare , the community of practice for communities of practice. Tags: tools working_smarter.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 28, 2010

They see that their apprentices learn to create satisfying yet economical food. Chefs are a community of like-minded individuals who identify with one another, advance the practice of their profession, and help new entrants join the profession. Mind you, formal learning doesn’t teach everything.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

“Empowering individuals to learn through discovery how to lead from their strengths is a major fulcrum for my work,” says Cross, who has written extensively on the subject of self-directed and informal learning and its increasing relevance and effectiveness — as compared to company-provided training — in today’s knowledge economy.

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Knowledge Worker Communities of Practice Performance Support Reference 36

Learning with e's

MAY 29, 2013

If you are immersed in technology mediated communication, there are no apparent barriers to membership of your community of practice. It is your virtual community. It is tribal because the global online community exhibits many of the characteristics of traditional, territorial tribal practice.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Creating learning solutions that both attract employees and making the company appear progressive to the outside world have become major drivers of eLearning. Most companies report their learning has become more flexible and easily accessible. Tags: tools change. The site includes case studies and white papers.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

Thursday, June 14, 2007 Defining an e-Learning Strategy: Planning the Kickoff In the spirit of building a Community of Practice -- sharing ideas and processes -- I thought Id try and share what I can of a current project. I tagged some of the resources I found on deli.ci.ous, which youre free to grab yourself.

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eLearning Learning Posts

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The Secret to Podcasting Like a Pro - Learning Putty , January 25, 2010 The word “podcasting” strikes a certain fear and awe into the hearts of many trainers. However, now a days advances in technology have simplified the process of creating and publishing a podcast. Many of us look at podcasts as something only tech genius can master.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Free e-Learning Page Hits 100 - MinuteBio , September 13, 2009. Corporations need to catch up on open content - Informal Learning , September 17, 2009. What does a real life e-learning strategy look like? - Top five tips for creating great systems training - Spicy Learning , September 15, 2009.

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Knowing Doing Gap Compliance Training eLearning Strategy Corporate eLearning 40

eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Social Learning Models - Social Media In Learning , Social Media in Learning , September 27, 2009. How to Create Screencasts You Can Be Proud Of , Rapid eLearning Blog , October 13, 2009. Top 100 Tools for Learning: The Final List , Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day , November 16, 2009.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Compliance Training Google Wave 73

eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 8, 2009

Social Media - Engaged Learning , June 22, 2009. Captivate Widgets Tutorial: Create your first Widget - Adobe Captivate Blog , June 19, 2009. New online book on mobile learning -available for free download - Ignatia Webs , June 12, 2009. Informal learning patterns - Informal Learning , June 26, 2009.

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Compliance Training Google Wave Social Networks eLearning Strategy 46

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The social learning revolution has only just begun. Corporations that understand the value of knowledge sharing, teamwork, informal learning and joint problem solving are investing heavily in collaboration technology and are reaping the early rewards. The goal is to create constant teaching moments. The problem?

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Social Networks Wiki IBM Metrics 40

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Social Learning in the Workplace 2 - The E-Learning Curve , April 22, 2010 Lev Vygotsky’s argues that learning precedes development. How To Create A Visual Hierarchy - The eLearning Coach , April 27, 2010 You can communicate a secondary message through a visual hierarchy of text, graphics and video on the screen.

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The Learning Circuits

MARCH 3, 2008

Karl Kapp helped me with the March 2008 Big Question which is: What is the Scope of our Responsibility as Learning Professionals? One was a Chief Learning Officer panel discussion where it seemed that supporting informal learning or communities of practice was not something they were considering.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hot Topic #2 - Social Media , Social Networks , Social Learning , and Informal Learning. Social media, social networks, communities for learning both formal and informal is bigger than I think we can even imagine at this point. What is Informal Learning , February 19, 2009. Community (1202).

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Social Networks Google Wave LearnTrends Virtual Classroom 49

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

ADDIE (analyze, design, develop, implement & evaluate) made it possible to manage the process of creating useful training programs systematically. but ADDIE is beginning to show its age: Training is only part of the learning equation. Most corporate learning today can take place simultaneously with work.

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Instructional Design Agile Instructional Instruction 46

Learning Visions

JANUARY 3, 2008

And actually we didnt create eLearning. We created a training program with printed student/teacher guides for ILT. It is extremely flexible and really embraces a lot of the concepts around real learning versus regurgitation of facts. I focused on Communities of Practice and learned quite a bit. I dont know.

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Instructional Design Survey Instructional Instruction 100

Jay Cross

JULY 6, 2009

The top posts from sources selected for Informal Learning Flow in the first six months of 2009: Work on Stuff that Matters: First Principles - OReilly Radar , January 11, 2009. 50 Essential Strategies For Creating A Successful Web 2.0 Ten years after - Informal Learning , January 10, 2009. Blog , January 26, 2009.

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Social Networks Google Wave Social Network Analysis Twitter 43

The Learning Circuits

MARCH 20, 2006

the collaborative learning environments sourcebook was one of the first resources i use when i began learning about communities of practice. i just had the experience that i'm sure happens to many of us. i was reunited with a long lost favorite website. back in the barbaric dark ages of web 1.0

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Top tips for managing an e-learning project - Spicy Learning , November 17, 2009. Blogs – Day 1 – An Introduction - Engaged Learning , November 9, 2009. Best Practices for Creating Online Courses - eLearning Brothers , November 11, 2009. Clive on Learning , November 12, 2009. Tags: Best.

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Google Wave LearnTrends Blended Learning DevLearn 40

Living in Learning

AUGUST 23, 2009

In fact, we face the challenge to re-shape, and in some cases, create a continuous learning environment. The concept of WORK CONTEXT represents the lion’s share of a continuous learning environment when we consider aggregate opportunity to learn. The type of learning that is rapidly trending upward is informal learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Learning objects are. not created by the user. for learning/instructional purpose. created by someone in advance. Pathway to community; you have to be embedded in the community to help. Complex communities of practice where individual identity is constructed. in repositories. need to know.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Why experts shouldn’t design online resources for novices - Good Practice , August 4, 2010 What does it take to be an expert? It’s a good question for people involved in learning and development. Creating a Personal Learning Network by Corinne Weisgerber. Associations can create communitites of practice.

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Augmented Reality Blended Learning Social Learning Social 83

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Through their presentations at conferences, Allison Rossett, Elliott Masie, Gloria Gery, and scores of other awesome teachers have shaped the thinking of the greater learning and development community of practice. Provides an opportunity to interact with others and create collaborative work. Tags: change.

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Conference Authoring Tools Diversity Training Compliance Training 36

eLearning Learning Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

Workscape evolution - Informal Learning , May 7, 2010 This morning Jane Hart posted this 5-stage model of the evolution of workplace learning in an organization. I’ve re-worked the model to show: my domain is the workscape (the merger of work and learning, the learning ecosystem). Not even close.

eLearning Strategy 89

eLearning Strategy Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools eLearning 89

Jay Cross

MARCH 14, 2010

Here are some things one might add to any training director’s job description: • Supporting the informal learning process. Creating useful, peer-rated FAQs and knowledge bases. Supplementing self-directed learning with mentors and experts. Helping workers learn how to improve their learning skills.

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Business Metrics Director Knowledge Worker 52

Jay Cross

JUNE 28, 2009

Today’s networked era requires a new way to make investment decisions that incorporates intangible assets and more accurately depicts how value is created. The working definition of ROII is the observable development of capacity and capability to create economic values out of intangibles. The industrial age has run out of steam.

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ROI Social Networks Network Authoring Tools 66

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 7, 2010

These days, however, everyone seems to be creating their own online courses and distributing them via an LMS. Anyone (and I mean just about anyone ) can create and update a PDF. If we dispense with online courses in favour of PDFs, how can we incorporate interactivity into the learning experience? Informalise learning.

Learning Objects 252

Learning Objects Authoring Tools VLE PLE 252

Xyleme

JUNE 5, 2010

all create virtual communities of practice from which they can collaboratively work on new projects. She is Xylemes VP of Marketing, writes a lot about XML, learns a tremendous amount from the training community and hopes she’s adding some insight. Learn more about Dawn here. Follow @dawnpoulos on Twitter.

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Blended Learning Xyleme Brandon Hall Enterprise 53

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

JULY 12, 2010

Cross is a champion of informal learning, Web 2.0, He has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix three decades ago. Quality in eLearning (Bogota), LearnX (Melbourne), and Learning Technology (London).

Informal Learning 73

Informal Learning Performance Support Informal Support 73

Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

SESSION 807 – USING SHAREPOINT TO ENHANCE ONLINE LEARNING EVENTS. This session described CITI’s experience in creating a learning solution that was orchestrated through SharePoint. We got all of the info we need to go back and create this in our own SharePoints! SESSION 712 – USABILITY IN LEARNING, BRIAN DUSABLON.

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DevLearn Adobe SharePoint Authorware 66