Clark Quinn

JULY 5, 2022

Harold Jarche’s elegantly crafted announcement: The Internet Time Alliance Memorial Award , in memory of Jay Cross , is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Informal Learning and is reflective of Jay’s lifetime of work.

Diversity Training 163

Diversity Training Communities of Practice Internet Community 163

Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from today’s eLearning Guild Webinars with members of the Internet Time Alliance (ITA): Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, Jane Hart, Jay Cross Exploring Social Learning and Smarter Working The questions for the session were sourced from the crowd. Tell your managers what you have learned!

eLearning Guild 208

eLearning Guild Social Learning Social Metrics 208

Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

These are my notes from the Learn Trends: Networked and Social Learning online mini-conference. Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning. Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning. How are you measuring social learning? Support learning.

Social Networks 193

Social Networks Social Network ROI Network 193

Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

Without ruling out traditional L&D practices, informal learning should find its way into today’s workplace. Read more: The truth about informal learning: it happens all the time, anywhere. 8 practices to facilitate informal learning. Social sharing. Employee set-up CoPs. All in all.

Informal Learning 48

Informal Learning Informal Wiki Cognitive 48

Matrix

AUGUST 5, 2021

Blended learning has proved it’s not an L&D fad but an organic development in the business world. The most obvious benefit of blended learning is that it allows learners to actively engage with content in various ways. The same goes for promoting blended learning in the organization – to executives and employees as well.

Blended Learning 97

Blended Learning Blended Communities of Practice Community 97

Learnnovators

MAY 10, 2015

I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. The catch is that “social learning” cannot just be implemented or enforced. How is this change related to social learning?

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Integrate Blended Learning 100

Jay Cross

JUNE 13, 2012

Next month I’ll be offering an experiential workshop on Informal Learning through Jane Hart’s Social Learning Center. Take a look, then tell me how much you think I should charge, whether anyone in your organization might want to sign up, and what else you’d like to see. with Jay Cross.

Informal Learning 66

Informal Learning Informal Communities of Practice Learning 66

The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 31, 2014

These are behaviors ingrained in the routines and rituals of organizations that are continually learning and learning how to learn. Leaders in these organizations do the following: Send the message - Leaders communicate the importance of learning to the organization.

Culture 229

Culture Coaching Trust Performance Support 229

Jane Hart

AUGUST 27, 2012

Although a “social business” is powered by new social technologies, it is not the technology itself that makes the difference, it’s not about layering social approaches on the old industrial age thinking, but a fresh, new mindset and approach to working and learning. LEARNING IN AN E-BUSINESS.

Blended Learning 198

Blended Learning Social Business Performance Support 198

Clark Quinn

MAY 12, 2020

If we ever get better about developing self-learning skills in school or university (ideally the former), could we eliminate the need for organizational courses? The notion is that once folks are better at self-learning, the reason for organized courses could fade. E.g. will we still need L&D?

Communities of Practice 222

Communities of Practice Community Roles Alternatives 222

Clark Quinn

JANUARY 15, 2019

My issue is with the locus of the curation of those objects; should it be the organization, an AI, or the community? ” Curation of resources for quality and relevance is a good thing, but is the organization is the best arbiter? .” I think it’s worth exploring. ” Count me skeptical.

Community 154

Community Communities of Practice Learning Objects Trust 154

TalentLMS

MAY 16, 2016

The boom in social media and the round-the-clock need to connect in communities is doing wonders for the eLearning industry. Social learning is an age-old learning and teaching strategy, backed by many cognitive scientists. Leveraging social learning with the eLearning content is the new norm of eLearning courses.

Social Learning 74

Social Learning Social Cognitive eLearning Strategy 74

ID Reflections

AUGUST 13, 2011

An instructional designer by profession who started her career anlayzing learner needs, creating micro-design documents, writing story-boards and discussing the nitty-gritty of course navigation with visual designers, I have long been interested in the power of social, collaborative and informal learning. Powered by enterprise2.0

Instructional Design 193

Instructional Design Community Enterprise Instructional 193

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

As technological capability increases, the cloud becomes pervasive, and the power of social and mobile become progressively evident, these will transform the way we function. Or will work itself subsume learning enabled by a transformed L&D / facilitators / coaches / mentors and the "right" organizational culture?

Network 202

Network Diversity Training PKM Communities of Practice 202

Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.

Blended Learning 167

Blended Learning Social Networks Internet Informal Learning 167

Jay Cross

AUGUST 7, 2009

Published in Chief Learning Officer, August 2009. Informal Learning 2.0. Until the shift from industrial to network dominance, corporations could compensate for crummy learning by hiring experienced people and managing ingenious command-and-control structures. Organizations that don’t learn can’t keep up.

Learning 2.0 75

Learning 2.0 Informal Learning Informal Cognitive 75

ATD Learning Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2016

The ATD and i4cp study Instructional Design Now: A New Age of Learning and Beyond reported in early 2015 that social learning was in use by fewer than three in 10 organizations. Here’s a look at the full results: Make access to social learning easy and fast; 68%.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

Tony Karrer

JUNE 16, 2009

eLearning Learning Hot List June 1, 2009 to June 12, 2009 Top Posts The following are the top posts from featured sources based on social signals. World Part 2 - Social Enterprise Blog , June 6, 2009 Should you Care about Google Wave? Can We Enhance People's Cognitive Outcomes?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Network Analysis Social Network Network 100

Clark Quinn

JANUARY 22, 2013

I decided to take this on, thinking about an org that was already in operation, with it’s goals, processes, and practices, and what I might do if I were to come in and get it going (with the support of the executive team to do what I thought was right). Another emphasis would be on developing individual capability for self-learning.

Cognitive 180

Cognitive Performance Support Screencast Compliance Training 180

Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.

Blended Learning 113

Blended Learning Social Networks Internet Informal Learning 113

Learnnovators

JUNE 22, 2015

The emergent nature of MOOCs can have interesting outcomes: They can enable the formation of Communities of Interests (CoIs), which can evolve into Communities of Practices (CoPs) if participants are keen on building the domain knowledge and practices. The MOOC format is primarily learner-driven and learner-directed.

Diversity Training 154

Diversity Training Blended Learning Skills Learner 154

CLO Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2022

Most organizations adopted new technologies, processes and new ways of doing things. These dynamics made many organizations press their employees to learn faster. As a result, some new training and learning solutions came into play. Speed continues to be an unmatchable competitive weapon. Moving fast became critical.

Metrics 89

Metrics Lesson Performance Support Unison 89

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2010

In preparation for an event, he makes a blog post to organize his thoughts. Even without that, however, there are big offerings on the table for informal learning, via access to resources and networks. Social Formal Learning. The additional benefit is the connection between formal and informal.

Brain 174

Brain Performance Support Calendar Mobile 174

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.

Learning 2.0 132

Learning 2.0 Blended Learning Social Networks Gartner 132

Instilled

JULY 2, 2019

From email and messaging apps to social media and Alexa, it’s rare to feel completely disconnected from technology (without taking what may seem like drastic measures). So how can smart organizations seize this potential to reach employees and stakeholders with effective learning? Facilitate informal learning and mentoring.

Learning Technologies 40

Learning Technologies Technology Learner Communities of Practice 40

Litmos

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Not least because it’s been rattling around in my brain of late, for reasons having to do with learning experience design. First, what is social processing? Finally, we want to explore when does social learning make sense. Social processing. How social learning works. When social learning works.

Diversity Training 75

Diversity Training SAP Cognitive Social Learning 75

Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

These are my notes from the Learn Trends: Networked and Social Learning online mini-conference. community of practice. Changing contexts mean organizations need to be more able to change. A company that is more aware of its own information flow and network is more able to change. This is post 3 of 3.

Network 170

Network LearnTrends Metrics Movie 170

Learnnovators

JUNE 22, 2015

The emergent nature of MOOCs can have interesting outcomes: They can enable the formation of Communities of Interests (CoIs), which can evolve into Communities of Practices (CoPs) if participants are keen on building the domain knowledge and practices. Hence, these require learners to “pull” their own learning.

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training Blended Learning Skills Learner 100

Clark Quinn

AUGUST 20, 2012

It’s abut how social and performance support are a natural connection. This model came from a look at how people act in the world and I was reminded of it during a conversation on informal learning. The performance support model will increasingly require an infrastructure to support the coherent organization.

Performance Support 187

Performance Support Performance Communities of Practice Picture 187

Jay Cross

JULY 7, 2013

We’re seeing a more interactive model of learning. Think about how you learn a new software program. Communities of practice , a term coined by Institute for Research on Learning staff. Learning is a condition of continuing membership in that community. It’s always informal. Barn raising.

Communities of Practice 85

Communities of Practice Community Learning Research 85

ID Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2010

Image via Wikipedia "Collaboration is a process through which people who see different aspects of a problem can constructively explore their differences and search for the solution that go beyond their own limited vision of what is possible." ~ Anecdote And informal learning is hinged on collaboration.

Instructional Design 137

Instructional Design Pattern Wikipedia Collaboration 137

ID Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

But we--the speakers and the organizers--are meeting today. I wouldn't be attending this conference if it weren't for social media. What I have learned in the last 3 years have been completely via social media. Social, informal learning. It's officially starting from tomorrow. Am I excited?

Social Media 124

Social Media Conference Courseware Virtual World 124

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. Tags: social strategy technology. Bad usability. Now, does that make sense?

Portal 150

Portal Wiki Communities of Practice Site 150

Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

I spent the greater part of the weekend mulling over the practice of working out loud, what makes some folks adopt the habit with ease while others struggle, and what could be some of the possible enabling factors that support working out loud. A community grows through conversation, collaboration, and showcasing of work in progress.

eLearning Strategy 133

eLearning Strategy Strategy Blended Learning Community 133

ID Reflections

AUGUST 28, 2012

Working from home offers me plenty of solitude but not the intellectual stimulation and those over-the-shoulder conversations so crucial to serendipity, ambient awareness, and informal learning. To let people know about my work, socialize it as much as possible. This makes socializing (publicising?)

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Stock Skype Knowledge Worker Community 124

The Learning Circuits

JULY 9, 2012

What we do (rather, how we do it) is influenced greatly by technologies that support more flexible means of communication and collaboration. We can explain communities of practice without once using the phrase "well, no, that's not really an example of what i'm talking about."! Do you document successes of social learning ?

Network 83

Network Personal Learning Personal Personalization 83

Web Courseworks

MARCH 22, 2010

When it comes to eLearning, the Guild is a trusted source of information, networking and a true community of practice. This is topped only by the way they organize events to promote the professional development of those of us in eLearning.

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Blended Learning Conference Expert eLearning Guild 100