IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’ll also explore some benefits of providing employees with the opportunity to enhance their digital skills and you’ll learn some practical strategies for implementing technical training. What Is the Digital Skills Gap? Not to mention there are lots of opportunities to learn out there for little to no money.

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Obsidian Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

To help you narrow down your options, in this article, we will address some of the best practices we believe are critical for successful blended learning programs. Many of these best practices are strategies that improve not only program effectiveness, but also your company’s overall ROI. Design From Scratch.

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Obsidian Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Though not the only means of meeting your employees’ social needs, your learning program can certainly help. Consider opening a team meeting by watching a video exploring a tough challenge then opening it up for discussion. Or include a short video clip featuring new members of your community of practice website.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 29, 2013

Hot on the heels of my 5 benefits of open badges for corporates , I now present my 7 big opportunities that MOOCs offer corporates. While I realise massive open online courses are not a panacea, I believe they have much to offer learners and learning professionals alike. Networking.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

Example: The organisations ”ad hoc” use of a wiki can be improved by the thoughtful design of the wiki as part of a blended learning program. Example: An online Community of Practice for client engagement skills doesn’t need to finish at the end of the learning program.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

Example: The organisations ”ad hoc” use of a wiki can be improved by the thoughtful design of the wiki as part of a blended learning program. Example: An online Community of Practice for client engagement skills doesn’t need to finish at the end of the learning program.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Over the next two decades we can expect the knowledge of the world to be digitalised, with an exponential rise in user-generated content, "wise-crowd" application and open innovation applications." Working adults will make the best use of all available resources to connect, collaborate, cooperate and build communities of practices.

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Degreed

MARCH 14, 2023

These questions matter, and smart L&D pros understand how much the answers can impact the success of talent development programs. The opening [What’s In it for me?] Create communities of practice nurtured by recognized experts. They want to be part of the learning,” according to Training Industry.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I'm certainly open to feedback on the idea, how we could do it better, etc. In the other, John Smith talks about a workshop that brings social activities into the center of the training experience, investing time in making the social connections a lasting and practical resource. And, of course, happy to answer any questions.

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Learnnovators

MAY 11, 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. Social learning is much more a cultural outcome than a process or a program to be followed. Cooperation and collaboration to use Harold Jarche’s words.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Lombardozzi: In the earlier part of my career, integrating all these strategies for learning meant that you designed a full scale intervention with all these customized pieces – company-specific training courses, resource materials, mentoring program, projects, etc. – all aligned as part of a comprehensive program.

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Obsidian Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Make it part of a larger program. Following their own curiosity, their openness to learning is high. Instead, you can use microcontent as a key design element of larger programs. Add links to community of practice forums on the topic so learners can ask questions and pursue deeper knowledge. Make it for me.

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Training Industry

MAY 30, 2017

My role is to offer short certificate programs to companies. These challenges include the transformation of the traditional learning model, the need to be agile and the existence of communities of practice. Aurélia Le Roy is the open/certificate programs director at HEC Executive Education.

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

While moving up the ranks at McCain, she attended the CLO executive doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania, where she first met Steier in 2007. “We McNevin joined the program to advance her career as a global CLO while Steier wanted to understand how to create a learning organization. CNA credentialing is state regulated.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. Jay: The Internet Time Alliance is a community of practice. Forming the Alliance community was easily the best professional development move of my career.

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ID Reflections

APRIL 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. Social learning is much more a cultural outcome than a process or a program to be followed. Cooperation and collaboration to use Harold Jarche’s words.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

I hope they’ve also emphasized any knowledge-sharing communities of practice that exist out there. We have a place out back, an open space where we can take them for a walk every day and they can run free. CLO: In your opinion, what are some components of a robust learning and development program?

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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.

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ID Reflections

MAY 25, 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.

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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. Social learning is much more a cultural outcome than a process or a program to be followed. Cooperation and collaboration to use Harold Jarche’s words.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

Although learning is proven to contribute to business success, slashed budgets have put many organizations’ learning efforts on the chopping block, opening the door for blending learning. Informal learning is becoming a common component of modern blended learning programs. Developing a Blended Program That Fits the Organization.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. Jay: The Internet Time Alliance is a community of practice. Forming the Alliance community was easily the best professional development move of my career.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2015

I have recently joined the open section of #MSLOC 430 - a graduate course in the Master''s Program in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern University. The four topics we are planning to deep dive into in the first two weeks are: a) Networked learning, b) Personal Learning Networks, c) MOOCs, and d) Communities of Inquiry.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2014

Massive open online courses have been labeled a potential disrupter to higher education. Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are a hot topic in education and learning. partnered with Udacity to form the Open Education Alliance. Once corporate learning becomes massive, open and online, is it still a course?

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Obsidian Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Here are a few ideas: Use wikis, blogs, or even Twitter (perhaps with a unique hashtag) to build virtual communities of practice. Communities of practice allow learners to reflect on what they’ve learned, ask each other questions, and work collaboratively on projects related to what they’ve learned.

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learnWorlds

JANUARY 12, 2024

This sense of community fosters deeper, more personal connections among learners, improving the customer experience you offer and boosting your brand loyalty by transforming your learners into loyal advocates of your courses and programs. How Many Types Of Online Communities Are There?

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Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

Internet based communities of practice can act as useful hubs for people who work in the same areas. Having a set of well thought out learning programs is good and ensure that all employees will get a certain degree of instruction. Read more: Expanding your company L&D strategy to CoPs. On-demand learning.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The fact is that this generation thinks, behaves, and learns differently, and this opens up a clear need to re-evaluate your existing learning strategies to make them appealing to this profile. For instance in India, over 50% of the workforce by 2020 will be Millennials). Millennials spend 5.4 hours every day on social media.

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learnWorlds

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Although you may not speak Python, HTML, C++, or whatever programming language your program requires, your interpreter does. No-code and low-code app builders are both strong options that will help you innovate faster and at a lower cost than traditional programming would. Vibrant Learning Community. 2 Save Money.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Further, personal devices enable individuals to gain access and to participate at many levels within their communities of practice, from ‘entering by learning’ through to ‘transcending by developing’ (Ryberg & Christiansen, 2008). 2006) The use of Personal Digital Assistants at the Point of Care in an Undergraduate Nursing Program.

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Jay Cross

MAY 1, 2012

They’ve converted a few programs but they’ve failed to improve their learning ecosystems. Consider what’s changed: We used to think that communities of practice could only sprout up organically. Openness and sharing are default behaviors. It’s a new ball game and we need to play by new rules.

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Learning with e's

JULY 26, 2009

I found a very readable article today on the use of blogs to promote critical reflection and community of practice for language teachers. Written by Shih-Hsien Yang, the paper appears in the open access journal Educational Technology and Society. Using Blogs to Enhance Critical Reflection and Community of Practice.

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Jay Cross

JUNE 2, 2013

Two days of the trip were paid work: One day I keynoted the Learning Innovations and Quality Conference and participated in the launch of the International Council for Open Research and Education ( ICORE ) in Rome. No traffic, spectacular hill towns, the joy of buzzing by vineyards and olive trees in open air, amazing food.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

There are tons of free webinars this month to keep you connected with your communities of practice. Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 10AM – 11AM PT: Key Components of Building a Successful Internal Coaching Program (Free for ATD members) Building coaching programs and coaching cultures within organizations is an increasing trend.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

EPISODE 19 – TOPIC SUMMARY AND GUEST: On our previous episode , we talked about the increasing popularity of customer success programs among high-growth companies – especially software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors. But new communities of practice are emerging to offer knowledge sharing and support. Big job… Yep.

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Jay Cross

MARCH 29, 2015

CONCEPTS examines the incredible acceleration of time, a working definition of informal learning, how informal learning benefits organizations, and why learning ecosystems will crowd out training programs.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Situated learning (learning within context in a community of practice) grows thanks to augmented mobile reality. Open Educational Resources Matures 4. open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. Elliott Masie Learners as designers. The Future is Mobile 3.

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