The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Webinars – participating in a Web-based program using video conferencing software; usually a one-session offering by an expert on a specific topic. Learning Management System (LMS) – using the data from training program tracking software as a focus for discussing employee learning goals and progress toward those goals.

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Mindflash

APRIL 25, 2011

So why then are we spending so much time and effort designing and delivering formal training programs. Communities of Practice. A wiki is a great place for sales people to share things they learned that would benefit other sales people. I am not sure I know the answer to this question. Perhaps it is inertia.

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Litmos

DECEMBER 16, 2019

And, not only was there was more and more relevant software, but each program was getting more and more complex with added features. They took what they had, and migrated them to collaborative documents (wikis, at the time). You’re also likely tapping into expertise from their community of practice.

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Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

Everything from microblogs to wikis, video sharing, article sharing and online forums will boost up the learning. Internet based communities of practice can act as useful hubs for people who work in the same areas. L&D professionals can act as moderators but the content should be primarily user-generated or shared.

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TalentLMS

MAY 16, 2016

Think about the standard communication and collaboration features in any social media like comments, posts, instant messaging, group discussion boards, wikis, video chats, and so on. Such practices can only be perfected when learners are exposed to learning platforms in their eLearning 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. Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc. The role of the learning leader is shifting from being a program manager to a solution architect. Elliott Masie Learners as designers.

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Obsidian Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

After the delivery of any formal training (whether a problem-based scenario as described above or any type of traditional classroom course), consider using a wiki, blog, or other knowledge management tool to: Provide a space for learners to reflect on what they learned in training. Build a Learning Culture.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 24, 2011

Communities of practice have been established for more 12 years, with well-defined policies and systems. On-demand approaches To support on-demand learning Shell has its own wiki, with 70,000 users and more than 40,000 articles. Learning is often integrated with knowledge management – through the wiki for example.”

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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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EI Design

APRIL 18, 2016

All of us use their standard communication and collaboration features like comments, posts, instant messaging, group discussion boards, wikis, video chats, and so on. What kind of programs would work? Communities of practice. Is social learning relevant for all organizations (small/medium or large)?

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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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Jay Cross

DECEMBER 26, 2008

Most of the organizations that responded are sailing stormy seas without a rudder: • Less than half reported that their professionals and/or teams form communities of practice. • Most reported that it’s difficult to set up an in-house blog or wiki. • Most reported that it’s difficult to set up an in-house blog or wiki. •

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Janet Clarey

DECEMBER 5, 2008

A: Will Hipwell- GeoLearning’s GeoEngage module facilitates Communities of Practice (CoPs), enables social networking, and provides access to Web 2.0 technologies like Chat, instant messaging, email, file sharing and uploading, resource library, blogging, wikis, discussion groups and RSS feeds. Me: Thanks Super Will.

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The Learning Circuits

DECEMBER 13, 2007

The solutions organizations are looking for include blogs, wikis, and communities of practice. We just surveyed 800+ worldwide training directors and CLOs and found that 83% feel they have a significant or urgent need to change their learning programs to deal with the learning styles of younger workers.

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Jay Cross

DECEMBER 7, 2009

In recent surveys, Dr. Clark Quinn and I found that less than 40 percent of CLOs are involved in corporate decisions about communities of practice, social networks, content repositories, wikis and Internet access. Every participant in the career advisor program has at least one mentor.

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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. Modern instructional design needs to focus on creating flexible environments that nurture learning rather than rigid programs that attempt to force lessons into the heads of learners.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 3, 2008

He goes on to say that current ISD programs are more like history programs. Back in my day I dont think there was an undergraduate program for EdTech. My graduate program had ONE class that formed my thinking and understanding of actually DOING an eLearning project. The program I went to at Pepperdine was outstanding.

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Looking through the program, I’m delighted to see that many of the sessions could easily play at DevLearn and vice-versa. An unexpected surprise has been the enthusiastic adoption of the wiki by even the least Web 2.0 What might a PKM program in your organization look like, and how can it leverage social networking tools?

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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. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One primary challenge is the high cost associated with formal training programs. Formal programs may struggle to keep up with these rapid changes, resulting in outdated training content that fails to address current industry needs. Employee-generated content provides a unique perspective that formal training programs may lack.

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

have relied on COPs (Communities of Practice) along with ILT to drive their training. If I have those skill sets, why would I want to be an administrator of a LMS, when I could work free-lance or in some other programming capacity? another buzz word) coming into play, APIs (Application Program Interface) is showing up as well.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 25, 2007

I really thought that Andrew Hintons presentation on the idea of user experience as Communities of Practice was excellent. " The OLPC work makes this theory real as "Activities" and community are at the heart of how the program is designed. That was a quote from the opening day.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 10, 2015

Managers resist attending formal training events and participating in other kinds of learning activities (elearning, mentoring, coaching, action-learning, communities of practice, internal wikis, etc.) One of the barriers to creating and sustaining a learning culture in organizations is the no-time myth.

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Nick Leffler

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Communities of Inquiry — This was one of my first posts for a cMOOC I was taking, and one term from the course that I (along with others) was very confused about. I eventually determined that a community of inquiry is similar to the practice I had in my graduate program.

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

This takes more than access to social networking tools, blogs, and wikis. You will know you’re in a real community of practice if it changes your practices.” Self-organization helps, but L&D professionals need to supplement social systems with scaffolding that focuses on learning. ”

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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. Some of the certificate programs conducted before conferences strike me as low-grade diploma mills. Response 22.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Evaluating Non-Formal Learning Programs – Table of Links - The E-Learning Curve , August 5, 2010 To wrap up this series of posts on the E-Learning Curve Blog, here is the complete table of links to each post in the series ‘Evaluating Non-Formal Learning.’ Post from: The eLearning Coach Using Graphics To Improve Learning.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 29, 2015

In a minute I’ll give you the story of a company that saved over fifty million dollars with a low-budget curation program. And, as Clay Shirky has said: “Curation comes up when people realize that it isn’t just about information seeking, it’s also about synchronizing a community.”. Just Do It.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Production costs have dropped – we can start adding a lot more media/engagement to our programs. We worked with the responsible program element to help them gather and establish their data baselines. For example, we are trying to work with programs that aren't really training departments. 30-90 seconds.

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Jay Cross

JUNE 28, 2009

Its initial program wasn’t working: 20 percent year-on-year usage decline, three and a half year average document age and an average of seven years to refresh current knowledge. . • More possibilities that may have been overlooked. Quicker and more comprehensive analysis. Increase in Connection to Valuable Third Parties.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

JULY 12, 2010

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. His calling is to help business people improve their performance on the job and satisfaction in life.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 16, 2013

Most people in training programs learn only a little of the right stuff, are fuzzy about how to apply what they’ve learned, and never address who are the right people to know. To create intellectual capital it can use, a company needs to foster teamwork, communities of practice, and other social forms of learning.

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Jay Cross

JULY 17, 2012

Training technology focused on the person, not the group: PLATO introduced computer-based training; Stanford pioneered instructional television; teaching machines and programmed instruction enjoyed brief popularity. Training became the first area to get the axe when times were tough and many sound programs were gutted. Know where.

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