Jane Hart

APRIL 9, 2014

I am working with the E-Learning Guild on a research project about the current state of informal learning in the workplace. What types of informal learning are going on inside your organization? Please share your insight by completing the Informal Learning in the Workplace survey.

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LearnUpon

JUNE 20, 2019

These are all substantial aspects of learning, but in truth, learning isn’t always so by the numbers. Informal learning is a type of learning that happens every day, whether we realize it or not. But, smart businesses are now beginning to see the value of nurturing informal training too.

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Litmos

MAY 21, 2019

My Internet Time Alliance colleague, Charles Jennings, pointed me to this interesting article by Andries De Grip, titled " The importance of informal learning at work" that has interesting implications for the design of learning experiences, particularly when employees are not desk-bound, and/or in high-turnover situations.

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KnowledgeOne

OCTOBER 22, 2019

“Any occasion is good for learning!” ” could be the motto of informal learning, this type of learning without structure or organization that we all do on a daily basis without realizing it and whose possibilities are attracting increasing interest, especially in the workplace. Concrete examples.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 11, 2009

This is an extremely small sample size, so please don’t consider this scientific research. It does seem like there isn’t much formal learning about accessibility happening though; most of the responses were for various kinds of informal learning. Informally from coworkers: 11%. Blogs: 14%. Books: 12%.

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Docebo

DECEMBER 8, 2015

That most organizations simply don’t have a mechanism in place for measuring the ROI of informal and social learning in the workplace is more than just a matter of being “behind the times.”. But when it comes to executing a learning strategy, many companies are still looking at their learning strategies upside-down.

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Elucidat

APRIL 3, 2023

Hear how she takes an evidence-informed approach to learning design. Play this episode Top tips for delivering evidence-informed learning experiences Don’t have time to listen now? Here are some top tips from Mirjam: Stop jumping to solutions; start getting informed: Steaming ahead without evaluation limits your effects.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 20, 2012

It is well documented that the vast majority of learning in the workplace is informal. According to extensive research undertaken by the Center for Creative Leadership: • 70% of learning occurs “on the job” • 20% of learning occurs by interacting with other people. Vive la revolution!

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2010

** Mass ISPI Fall 2010 Workshop, O ctober 21 Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? Bob Mosher Global Chief Learning Strategy and Evangelism LearningGuide Solutions Thursday, October 21 7:30 AM-11:30 AM Some research suggests that up to 80 percent of learning in the workplace occurs on an informal basis.

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eFront

OCTOBER 29, 2012

“It’s critical that training and development professionals not go overboard with command and control when they support informal learning. And since informal learning makes up the bulk of learning inside organizations, this could be a truly perilous move.” ~ Patti Shank, Director of Research at The eLearning Guild.

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LearningGuild

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

It’s easy to guess that informal learning is different when it takes place outside the influence of the training department or L&D, but how is it different when it happens outside that arena? The newest Guild research report shines a light on the differences in. Read the highlights here! Read the highlights here!

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Performance Learning Productivity

JULY 10, 2017

Cal’s company has also developed the 70-20 tool , which supports learning in the workflow in innovative and measurable ways – it is well worth test driving. Some people find implementing 70-20-10 brings transformational change to their corporate learning cultures. So some have said that 70-20-10 doesn’t come from any research.

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LearningGuild

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

How critical is informal learning to workplace learning and performance? Here’s some food for thought from the Guild’s August 2012 research report, Smart Companies Support Informal Learning.

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Jay Cross

MAY 15, 2011

An analyst reports that her company’s research finds that only 30% of U.S. companies spent money on informal learning tools or services last year. Most informal learning takes place despite training departments, not because of them. Informal learning is mushrooming as organizations implement social software.

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Matrix

AUGUST 22, 2019

Adult learning is very much connected to need and usefulness and as a result it’s paramount for instructional designers to prove the importance of any material they present and allow for learners to go about finding what they think is of educational value at a certain point. Formal and informal learning – two peas in the same pod.

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Learnkit

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

To get it out of their heads, we need to shift our approach by making traditional formal training more flexible by incorporating more informal learning. This can be done by leveraging asynchronous and online learning components, and fostering more mentor-mentee relationships. Rolling out Informal Learning.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? with Bob Mosher of Learning Guide Solutions, presented by Massachusetts Chapter of ISPI and sponsored by Kineo. 3 domains: formal, informal, performance support. The classic cognitive chunk of recall 7 +/- 2 tidbits of information. He had 2 1/2 minutes!

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it is through this same lens that I also see the limitations of research. Hence I urge caution when using it to inform our decisions. Subjects who are compelled to participate in these activities may not behave in the same manner as when they are not; which could, for example, complicate your informal learning strategy.

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Web Courseworks

APRIL 25, 2011

This past week our gaming department at Web Courseworks has posted a new blog entry on Games Can Teach , about an intriguing experimental game that the University of Michigan Institute of Museum and Library Studies has been using to tackle a trending problem in today’s academic world: bad research habits. Teaches real world skills.

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Tony Karrer

MAY 11, 2009

There's a fantastic post by Stephen Downes - New Technology Supporting Informal Learning. So as you read this, keep in mind that Stephen was primarily talking about technology that can support a Formal Learning Event that heavily leverages Informal / Social Learning as it's primary mechanism. eLearning Technology.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 13, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Informal learning is enhanced when humans participate in interactive experiences.” – Allen (2004; Birchfield et al. With the rise and rise of social media, it’s almost inevitable that the ‘20’ will become more important as a channel for learning.” – Charles Jennings (in our interview with him). “

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 17, 2023

However, empirical research in the educational domain is usually based on what L&D pro’s with a dark sense of humour would call a “hostage situation” Whether it’s a high school exam, a university assessment, or perhaps a mandatory online module, the participants are compelled to participate.

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Mindflash

JUNE 7, 2012

Sure, your education gave you the basic skills and factual foundation to process new information and succeed, but most of what you end up doing at the office everyday is stuff you pick up as you go. Informal First! According to Tracey, it’s “Informal First.” And science bears this out.

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LearningGuild

AUGUST 27, 2014

When experts use the term “informal learning,” they don’t mean exactly the same thing eLearning and. learning practitioners do. The latest eLearning Guild research report “Informal Learning Takes Off,” written. Design Strategies Emerging Topics Learning Research Training Strategies'

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Mindflash

MARCH 28, 2012

There’s been a great deal of discussion over the last few years related to informal learning. Today, just about any training magazine, website, or conference probably devotes significant time to talking about informal learning. It’s an excellent resource for learning about informal learning approaches.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

However, some of the shifts may require us to move beyond the traditional definitions of ‘learning’. Informal/Social learning is one such major revolution (other than mobile learning and gamified learning) that demands a shift in the mere thinking of ‘learning’. Informal/Social Learning Design Competencies.

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TOPYX LMS

MAY 9, 2016

Modern students sit in classrooms for hours at a time as information is fed to them through lectures and PowerPoint presentations. How different this type of modern information transmission is from that of centuries past when behaviors and theories were learned by observation and practice. Read an informational blog post.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 20, 2012

It is well documented that the vast majority of learning in the workplace is informal. According to extensive research undertaken by the Center for Creative Leadership: • 70% of learning occurs “on the job” • 20% of learning occurs through feedback from others. Vive la revolution!

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

Key performance indicators for social and informal learning identify knowledge hubs and lead to better results. Just as social learning and technology have modernized the way learning occurs in companies today, they also have made a mark on the key performance indicators learning leaders should capture and measure.

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Performance Learning Productivity

AUGUST 13, 2016

Cal’s company has also developed the 70-20 tool , which supports learning in the workflow in innovative and measurable ways – it is well worth test driving. Some people find implementing 70-20-10 brings transformational change to their corporate learning cultures. So some have said that 70-20-10 doesn’t come from any research.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2010

I am re-reading Informal Learning by Jay Cross and was going through the resource links he has provided. Apart from the book, which is a must read for anyone interested in the field of learning, the resource links are gold mines of knowledge, information and insights. Communication Nation : Dave Gray's Blog.

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Jay Cross

AUGUST 3, 2012

From my pal Curt Bonk at Indiana University: My research team and I from the Instructional Systems Technology Department at Indiana University are conducting a study titled, “Collecting Stories of Extreme or Informal Learning.” I’m finishing up my next book, Informal Learning in Business.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 13, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Informal learning is enhanced when humans participate in interactive experiences.” – Allen (2004; Birchfield et al. With the rise and rise of social media, it’s almost inevitable that the ‘20’ will become more important as a channel for learning.” – Charles Jennings (in our interview with him). “

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LearningGuild

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Is dealing with informal learning like trying to catch lightning in a bottle? We know that informal learning is important to. Here are three articles, a research. report, and an Online Forum that may help you to get a handle on workplace learning.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Do they learn more about their job from formal training (classroom, online, etc.) or do they learn more informally (from peers, managers, etc.)? You should find out, and here’s why: Informal learning accounts for over 75% of the learning taking place in organizations today. Reality Check.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

So much information; so little time. These people protect and organize collections of objects for the purpose of making them physically and intellectually accessible to researchers and the public. Technology allows consumers of information to also be curators of information. It’s more than the human brain can comprehend.

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Obsidian Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

When you’re designing learning, don’t overlook the importance of informal learning. This is learning that takes place outside of the classroom or the eLearning activity. In fact, we typically learn more from informal learning than from formal learning experiences. Build a Learning Culture.

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