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Learning theories for the digital age

Learning with e's

Do we need them to describe and frame what is currently happening in an age where everyone is as connected as they wish to be, where social media are the new meeting places, and where mobile telephones are pervading every aspect of our lives. Is it now time for these new theories to replace the old ones?

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Learning pathways

Learning with e's

Dave Cormier - one of the foremost contributors to rhizomatic learning theory - takes this concept deeper into digital territory by equating rhizomatic learning to 'community as curriculum'. Most are the result of informal learning, achieved outside and beyond the walls of the traditional education environment.

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More rogue.

Janet Clarey

Lisa Gualtieri, Editor-in-Chief, eLearn Magazine wrote an article called Learn from Rogue Tweeters: 7 Steps to Promoting Your Organization in Twitter. THE CURRENT INFORMAL PROCESS WORKS. So why formalize social media (in my mind a highly informal way to learn)? Let’s go on a little Google hunt.

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LearnTrends: Microlearning

Experiencing eLearning

Doesn’t always help you meet a specific learning objective. folksonomy rather than standardization. Relies on interaction with internet media. Very few companies have strategy for social media–many say it won’t work in their culture. Posted in Informal Learning, Workplace Learning.