E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 3, 2011

Recently Anne Marie blogged Location and Learning (which I have reproduced here) and she asked me whether or not I consider her central idea an example of an Informal Learning Environment (ILE). They don’t recognise the social worker or the pharmacist or the OT. I would search content. I would browse.

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Jane Hart

JUNE 4, 2012

So one approach that I have been promoting is, instead of thinking of Formal and Informal Leaning as polar opposites, rather to think in terms of a Social Workplace Learning Continuum (as shown diagrammatically in the image on the right). But in order to support the full SWL Continuum, there are 5 points to take on board.

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KnowledgeOne

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In addition, we are constantly learning informally in our multiple social contacts. Here is a mini glossary of concepts related to the social dimension of learning. What is collaborative learning? Connected learning can be linked to an educational path, a professional achievement or a civic engagement.

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Inkling

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Tech-based eLearning is finally infiltrating the employee development departments of organizations everywhere, allowing them to cater content to their team’s every need. Your team expects learning content to be enjoyable and cutting-edge, and you expect your employees to be engaged learners.

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Jane Hart

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

I’ve written a few postings recently (notably Social Learning doesn’t mean what you think it does ) where I have tried to show how the fundamental changes in how businesses are operating, require a fundamental change in how the L&D function needs to view workplace learning. Traditional workplace learning.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Formal training and workshops account for only 5% to 20% of what people learn from experience and interactions. Order the Informal Learning book or read a summary or download the Informal Learning Poster. What is Informal Learning? Start with these: What’s informal learning?

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eLearningMind

MARCH 2, 2023

For instance, an L&D ecosystem might include several components, like a Learning Management System (LMS), Content Management System (CMS), Learning Analytics Platform (LAP), or other learning system. SCORM is one of several standards used for packaging and loading learning content into an LMS.

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KnowledgeOne

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Do you know what connected learning is? Do you know what factors are positively influenced by the social presence in online learning? Do you have any idea what types of activities are most likely to lead to informal learning in a workplace? Are you familiar with empathy pedagogy and collaborative learning?

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Inkling

JUNE 24, 2016

Between the live presentation, the social campaigns, and the product demos, to name just a few—there is a lot to coordinate to ensure your launch event goes off without a hitch. Sales content is the quintessential element that propels sales organizations to drive revenue. Deliver up-to-date content to reps quickly and easily.

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Docebo

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Learning from one another is what people have always done throughout human history, so ‘social and collaborative learning’ as a learning method is likely to be the oldest one in existence. Even if our approach to training and learning has evolved over time, we still inevitably learn from those we collaborate with.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

I’m not referring to some of us in the L&D profession, although that’s an ironic part of the problem. For now I’m referring to a large proportion of our target audience. This heuristic maintains that in a typical online community, only 1% of the members create new content, while the remaining 99% lurk.

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Marcia Conner

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Two years after we published The New Social Learning , I still hear people say “there is no definition” or worse yet, defining it in truly silly ways. How do you define social learning? I define social learning as participating with others to make sense of new ideas.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The difference between training and performance support proxies (at least IMHO) the difference between formal and informal learning, and I do not intend to rehash that which others such as Jane have already documented so well. This might be called “re-learning” and it’s done just in time.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2010

I am re-reading Informal Learning by Jay Cross and was going through the resource links he has provided. Apart from the book, which is a must read for anyone interested in the field of learning, the resource links are gold mines of knowledge, information and insights.

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LearnDash

JUNE 30, 2020

How Mobile Training Innovates the Learning Process. With this technology, you can make content available anytime, anywhere, as follows. Microtraining describes short content that learners can experience or review a little bit at a time. Engage a Range of Content Formats. Accommodate All Working Environments.

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Paradiso Solutions

JULY 29, 2022

What is formal and informal learning? Learning that is “given in a systematic planned fashion” is referred to as formal learning. It typically takes place in a face-to-face environment or through an online learning platform, like an LMS, and is planned and supervised by an instructor. Learn More.

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Zephyr Learning

JUNE 25, 2013

Developing elearning tends to focus on three areas – content, design and technology, which really is a given, but there is no strategic substance to focus our vision and desired outcomes. Making elearning work is a challenge, and I know from experience that there is very little emphasis placed on the people who will be taking the learning!

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Kristin has known Dashe & Thomson for many years and is very excited to contribute a two-part guest post to the Social Learning Blog. When you learn something – what is most important to you? Is it content or context? This is a prime example of where content is placed out of context. Content and context.

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Docebo

JULY 4, 2019

Twenty years ago, authors Philip Evans and Thomas Wurster described the transfer of information as a “trade-off between richness and reach” . The increasing granularization of formal learning has been an extension of e-learning over the past 20 years. Formalizing the Informal.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Do they learn more about their job from formal training (classroom, online, etc.) or do they learn more informally (from peers, managers, etc.)? You should find out, and here’s why: Informal learning accounts for over 75% of the learning taking place in organizations today. Reality Check.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 1, 2014

Ivan Illich hoped for a time when the transmission model of education, or ''funnels'', would be replaced by ''educational webs'' - his notion of what we now recognise as social networks. He advocated a form of participatory education that democratised knowledge and privileged learning over teaching. was emerging.

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Designing Digitally

JUNE 13, 2016

A system that tracks learning can take informal, social learning, or experiences in the real world and include those events alongside formal ones. When organizations can extend learning beyond a LMS and browser, employers can drive their employees’ learning opportunities and harness untapped potential.

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Docebo

APRIL 20, 2020

However, there are benefits to expanding your learning programs to non-employees, otherwise known as the extended enterprise. Just as we train our employees with the most relevant and exciting content, your customers will also respond to the same materials. Related: 5 Must-Have LMS Features To Ensure Return On Investment.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 11, 2013

The point is to characterize the relationship between underpinning infrastructure and mechanisms to support availability for formal and informal learning. Here’s the accompanying description: As a reference framework, we can think of a hierarchy of levels of tools. Above that are applications that deliver core services.

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Jane Hart

MAY 20, 2012

My two recent Learning in the Workplace surveys showed that ( a ) people consider that informal learning is much more important, if not essential, to them than training, and ( b ) that they learn informally on a much more regular (if not continuous) basis than they learn formally. Change required is.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Not one of these various forums/media of learning can be tracked by an LMS, yet it can’t be denied that these are effective learning methods. Learning happens everywhere! As we all know, learning can occur in different forms and can happen anywhere (not necessarily through courses hosted on an LMS). Informal Learning.

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Docebo

MAY 22, 2020

Two of the most recognizable voices to humanity, Siri and Alexa, are fine examples of voice-activated computers that grow more intelligent with machine learning. Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon all use AI to predict our interests to match us with content that aligns best with what we’re looking for and what we’re most likely to enjoy.

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ID Reflections

APRIL 6, 2014

I believe MOOCs, especially when referred to in the context of the workplace, are increasingly going to become a catch-all term for any online, large scale, learning intervention at the workplace. Corporate MOOCs will be a pathway to social and informal learning into the workplace.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 22, 2014

It seems to me that rhizomatic learning is the pedagogical antithesis of direct instruction. Direct instruction has pre-defined learning outcomes with pre-defined content to match. The content is typically delivered in a highly structured format. We learned by working together, sharing our experiences and understanding.

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KnowledgeOne

MARCH 11, 2021

Do you know what informal learning and self-study are? Some people, therefore, prefer the terms education, training or “adult” learning. D) Learning should be focused on memorising content rather than problem-solving. Which of the following statements is/are true about informal learning?

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2011

Do you ever find yourself not only explaining what social learning is but also justifying why it needs to be part of your larger learning strategy? Do you find yourself interchangeably using the terms “social learning,” “learning 2.0” and “informal learning” — knowing that they are not all the same?

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Origin Learning

JANUARY 11, 2019

Learning at the workplace comprises both formal and informal learning. Learning Management Systems track formal learning, but informal learning is not tracked by these systems. LXPs offer employees or learners in a common group a customized learning experience.

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eLearning Cyclops

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Starting with this post, I am going to begin a series of posts sharing examples of how I have used characters in learning. When I refer to learning I am not simply referring to only web-based training (WBT), but also job aids, informal learning and marketing learning events.

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EI Design

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Although the social learning phenomenon is catching up, many in the learning sphere are not sure of its impact owing to misconceptions around it and lack of data to showcase its impact. This article outlines how you can use social learning effectively to engage your learners. So, how can you use social learning?

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Litmos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The goal was to create interoperability of content, so that any content created can play on anybody’s system, and vice versa. . The problem with committee work is well known; in this case vendors who participated wanted the standard to make it easy for their content to be made compliant. This is all learning.

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Docebo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Self-paced learning . Ideally, your customer education program should contain a blend of these content offerings. Related: Why and How to Create a Continuous Learning Culture. Analyze your web traffic, product usage statistics, and internal search queries to see what types of information people search for. .

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

In this article, I’m featuring a wonderful interview with successful social media expert, Jane Hart. She provides compelling reasons to implement a social and collaborative environment as part of workplace learning. You can read more from Jane at her blog, Social Media in Learning. What motivated you to jump in?

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