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Harnessing the power of SMEs for successful workplace training

Matrix

The video and podcasting options make it possible for SMEs to be also present every time somebody enrols in that particular course. Read more: The power of the spoken word: including podcasts in training. This is a constructivist approach to learning that involves a mentor rather than a trainer. They can prioritize best.

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Training Method Trends

Clark Quinn

Big winners: Communities of Practice, Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts. Warning that on Blogs and Podcasts, the numbers are so low that any adoption looks bigger than it really is. What was my biggest surprise - online mentoring / tutoring shows a drop. However, that's still impressive. How can that be. Again pretty close.

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2.0 is a philosophy, not a technology

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Informal Audio/ podcasts. Informal Communities of practice. Informal Community e-news. Informal Mentoring. Social Mentoring/ coaching. Social Podcasting. Informal Video conferencing. Informal Workshops.

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How to go about a multi-generational approach to e-learning

Matrix

While this has always been a part of training (in the form of team-building exercises, collaborative tasks, or on-the-job mentoring ) the expansion of social media has made the set up for this type of learning more familiar. Companies can either establish their own network or utilize the existing, established ones.

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Life beyond the course

Clive on Learning

This includes one-to-one learning through on-job instruction, coaching and mentoring; social interaction from conferences, webinars and communities of practice; as well as the stimulation we receive individually through reading, listening to podcasts and watching videos.

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Summarizing Learn for Yourself

Jay Cross

Back in California, Peter and I met at the Institute for Research on Learning to talk further about informal learning, communities of practice, anthropological research, and learning as engagement.

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Towards Maturity - preliminary research findings

Clive on Learning

Of the "online services offered", roughly 80% of organisations are using formal materials and assessments, 60% performance support including job aids and online books, and 40% collaboration between learners, coaching and mentoring, communities of practice and tutor support (all of which are expected to grow significantly in the next three years).