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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

These people hold the secret to effective networking – it’s not all about you ; it’s about all of you. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So big deal, you say. Why is networking so important anyway? Properly d.

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

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. They found that the employees near the edge of a cluster were more effective at problem-solving than those in the middle of a cluster. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before. Properly d.

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The next normal

E-Learning Provocateur

As much as technology is helping us in the short-term, we are already seeing the impact of too many synchronous video calls in the form of ‘Zoom fatigue’ L&D will need to critically explore the challenges of remote working and remote learning. This does not mean more elearning, virtual webinars and online video meetings.

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My professional use of social media and communication tools

Challenge to Learn

Easy to use and very effective. We did consider creating a community there for our free edition, but in the end we decided to go with Yammer (see communities). We did setup a community for our free users in Yammer and I like that a lot more. I write this blog and I read lot’s of them. I think it works great. Really great.

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What corporates can learn from the Top 10 Tools for Learning 2012

Jane Hart

Yammer (on the 2010 list at #20) might be a possibility. With all of us owning so many devices nowadays – company laptop, home PC, smartphone, tablet – synchronizing files across these devices has become a necessity, so that we always have access to the latest version, and Dropbox helps to do this. 7 – Skype.

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The Modern Workplace Learning Challenge

Jane Hart

It is a social experience hosted in a private Yammer group. Note: there are NO synchronous activities, so the Challenge is suitable for any time-zone. I think it is both an effective (and enjoyable) structure and I learned a huge amount by completing the weekly Challenge activities and by learning with others on Yammer.

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Microlearning under the Microscope: How to Incorporate Microlearning into Online Training

Mindflash

How Can You Effectively Integrate Microlearning into Online Training? Micro-blogging through social networks like Yammer can extend the conversation and make learning real. Merge synchronous and asynchronous training methods to create a knowledgeable, engaged workforce.