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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. Take for example the Pakistani Sohaib Athar ( @ReallyVirtual ) who unknowingly tweeted about the US operation to kill Osama Bin Laden in Abottabad when he heard an explosion and firefight close to his home. Properly d.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

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For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Think about it. Properly d.

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What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? | Social.

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The video below is an example of breaking down film from this year’s Butler – Pittsburgh match-up. Then, to prepare for the next opponent, the coach will show film of that opponent in action. Similar to corporate training, this brings disparate levels of familiarity to a common baseline understanding. Properly d.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

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While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution.

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If Wikis Work for National Security, They Can Work For the Rest of.

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While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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If Wikis Work for National Security, They Can Work For the Rest of Us

Dashe & Thomson

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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