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L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021

Experiencing eLearning

In this post, I share links on L&D trends, training development time, spaced repetition, RSS feeds, and an overview of instructional design. Does anyone design for an hour of training? If you’re relying on social networks to serve you up the content you want to read – you’re not in control. L&D trends. Not really.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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Learning And Social Networks

Upside Learning

Google Plus is making waves among technology savvy social networkers. This is a more manageable approach for dealing with the humongous amount of incoming data that social networks generate. For perhaps the first time in the history of design, a large groups of users can influence the shape/form of a service they use.

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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Three main points.

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Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning

Experiencing eLearning

How are you measuring social learning? Improve design. This can be the social network. Also need to think about opportunity cost–what are you giving up to spend time on social media? Tags: Informal Learning Learning Communities learning learntrends ROI social learning social networks.

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Social Networks

Clark Quinn

This week we looked at Social Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. As a student we learn how to ignore the chatter.

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Social networking is king

E-Learning Provocateur

Another principle that resonated with me was, in my own words: Social networking is king. Social networking has been around since the dawn of time. Simple: it’s a social network for people who are interested in scrapbooking and crafts. instructional design participatory culture social media.