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The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice

Matrix

The meaning of ‘community’ has changed drastically with the spread of the internet and the rise of all the social networks. No longer confined by geography, people who share the same interests can connect, share and grow as a community online. Organizational value of online communities.

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Social Learning vs. Communities of Practice

Janet Clarey

When it comes to the terms “Social Learning” and “Communities of Practice”, many people in the corporate learning realm are confused, myself included. Are Social Learning and Communities of Practice different? Social Learning. It’s organic and usually unorganized. Communities of Practice.

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2023 ITA Jay Cross Memorial Award: Keeley Sorokti

Clark Quinn

Recipients champion workplace and social learning practices inside their organization and/or on the wider stage. They share their work in public and often challenge conventional wisdom. In addition to her role at Sift, Keeley Sorokti’s influence extends beyond her workplace. She actively shares her expertise and insights.

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Maximizing Your Learning Experience with Social Learning Apps

Instancy

Introduction Social learning has become an increasingly important aspect of modern education. In this digital age, many social learning apps are available to help learners maximize their learning experience. Learners can design one or more learning communities with a built-in site editor.

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Social Learning: August Pick of the Posts

Jane Hart

The focus of my August Pick of the Posts is social learning, and these posts all include some great graphics too. In It’s Not About “Doing” Social Jane Bozarth (2 August) shows how Pokemon Go gets it right. Maybe it won’t be on the scale of Pokémon Go —few things ever will be—but this is what “ social learning ” is.

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Detailing the Coherent Organization

Clark Quinn

As excited as I am about the Coherent Organization as a framework, it’s not done by any means. I had, as Harold’s original model provided the basis for, separate groups for Work Teams, Communities of Practice, and Social Networks. However, I want to take it further. Within each were separate elements.

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Inoculating the organization

Clark Quinn

I was having a discussion the other day with my ITA colleague Jay Cross, and the topic wandered over to how to use the social approaches we foster under the umbrella of the Coherent Organization to help organizations become one. And I went feral. Do we work top down, or bottom up?