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DevLearn ‘09 Keynote: Andrew McAfee #dl09

Learning Visions

is the use of emergent social software platforms by organizations in pursuit of their goals.” With the enterprise, within the firewall, anonymity isn’t there. Merck lab puts up the problem statement. Anyone from around the world can download that problem statement. Merck looks at the problem.

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SMBs and Social Learning Technologies

Janet Clarey

Where we are today: Primary forms of social learning technologies used in corporations today appear to be e-mail, live online learning (Web conferencing), threaded discussion, and collaborative content development. Most learning professionals view social media as valuable to learners, and usage is growing. 2, 2005, pp. Anderson, T.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Workers are frustrated with corporate training because outside the firewall they have better equipment, enjoy unrestricted access to the riches of the Internet, and find it easier to network with friends and acquaintances. Most workers have better connections to the Internet and social software at home than on the job.