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. It could be knowledge gained from reading, Web searching, or from colleagues and friends. Build a Learning Culture. Pershing (Ed.),

Informal Learning 40

Informal Learning Classes Informal Wiki 40

Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

This requires ethnographic digging, an understanding of the organization, a deep appreciation of knowledge practices and emergent affordances. Not many firms recognize or care about sub-optimal performance in this area - the results you see, are diffuse, obtuse and difficult to fit into classic ROI models.

Knowledge Management 100

Knowledge Management Issue Knowledge Wiki 100

CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2012

By combining the power of the human brain with technology in a way that facilitates work, collaboration and communication, leaders can turn learning into multifaceted performance support. Lots of the opportunities to improve come through the network, through the people we learn with and from.

Performance Support 72

Performance Support Performance Mentoring Suite 72

Learnnovators

MARCH 22, 2015

. “ Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. ” – Albert Bandura (Originator of Social Learning Theory). “ The research isn’t heartening.

Social Networks 172

Social Networks Social Learning Social Case Study 172

Tony Karrer

JULY 18, 2006

Great post by Harold Jarche - Informal Learning and Performance Technology responding to my post - Informal Learning - Let's Get Real. Performance Interventions ** Learning Interventions Instructional Interventions (e.g., key to informal learning solutions.

Informal Learning 100

Informal Learning Wiki KM Informal 100

Jane Hart

AUGUST 27, 2012

Recognises that formal learning accounts for small % of how people learn in the organisation. Training often outsourced, on-demand access to self-paced learning, f2f networking important, facilitated collaborative/peer-learning available in the workflow. Informal learning. Social learning.

Blended Learning 198

Blended Learning Social Business Performance Support 198

ID Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2010

Clark Quinn, a thought leader in technology-mediated learning, said in 2000: mLearning is the intersection of mobile computing and elearning: accessible resources wherever you are, strong search capabilities, rich interaction, powerful support for effective learning, and performance-based assessment.

Mobile Learning 166

Mobile Learning Mobile iPod Wiki 166

Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

Emergence of social media (and reviewed focus on social and informal learning). Mobiles will become the platform of choice for workplace learning delivery (or learning/knowledge management system access). Tablets as support devices. What can we expect in next 5 years? example: Pune Layar ).

Learning Technologies 271

Learning Technologies Authoring Tools Technology Simulations 271

Learnnovators

AUGUST 19, 2015

ABOUT SAHANA CHATTOPADHYAY (Social Learning & Collaboration Strategist, Performance Consultant Exploring Emergent Learning, Blogger). Sahana Chattopadhyay is a performance consultant and an L&D professional with 15 years of experience in the field of academia and organizational learning.

Social Networks 188

Social Networks Diversity Training Community Social Network 188

Learnnovators

DECEMBER 13, 2015

These concepts are fundamentally opposed to the principle and values that support cooperation and collaboration – the pillars of social business and authentic communities. A world defined by scarcity is driven by the ethos of competition, hoarding, survival of the fittest, suspicion, exclusion, elimination of the other, and fear.

Culture 170

Culture Social Change Business 170

ID Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2010

Excerpts from the Best of T+D | 2007 - 2009 Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : As knowledge workers, we are like actors--only as good as our last performance. If the learning organization doesn’t get into that 70 percent and use social media, they’re going to get left behind. Tags: corporate training e-learning 2.0

Learning 2.0 132

Learning 2.0 Blended Learning Social Networks Gartner 132

Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

I spent the greater part of the weekend mulling over the practice of working out loud, what makes some folks adopt the habit with ease while others struggle, and what could be some of the possible enabling factors that support working out loud. In this post, I want to focus on the support and environment needed to get people started.

eLearning Strategy 133

eLearning Strategy Strategy Blended Learning Community 133

Clark Quinn

APRIL 18, 2011

You apprentice both in tasks *and* learning, basically, until you’re an expert in your domain are defining what’s new in conjunction with your collaborators. And I would think that the management is NOT directly invested in the product, only in the producer.

Mentoring 140

Mentoring Cognitive PKM Performance Support 140

Learnnovators

MAY 11, 2015

Hence, culture can only be perceived from the standpoint of manifested behaviours and actions taken by the top management and the employees. For social learning to thrive (i.e., for individuals to share freely, work transparently, learn from each other, critique without malice and so on), the culture must be supportive.

Social Learning 176

Social Learning Social Integrate Blended Learning 176

Learnnovators

MARCH 21, 2015

Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. This article discusses why LinkedIn is in a better position to invoke interest among enterprises.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Social Case Study 100

Learnnovators

AUGUST 6, 2015

Manifested behaviour-no matter how small-thoughtfully supported and encouraged over a period of time can bring about long term change. And this is where L&D and OD professionals can intervene with support from the organizational leaders. Else, the same evolution will continue to wreak havoc.

Community 140

Community Social Technology Management 140

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This is a redefinition of learning as performance, incorporating problem-solving, innovation, creativity, design, research, and more. In some organizations it’s the information services group, or the knowledge management group. It’s got to include performance support, and informal learning.

Training 161

Training Train Pattern Performance Support 161

Coursy

AUGUST 26, 2022

They won't, however, be positioning themselves well for informal learning, performance support, or knowledge management. Have a place for learning artifacts of those who've gone before - i.e. content management capabilities accessible and managed by the learner.

LMS 52

LMS Learning Management System Webct System 52

Jane Hart

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Learning only takes place in a classroom or in a course delivered from our LMS, where we monitor and track it. We value informal learning and want to support people learn continuously – in the workflow. 2 - The Smart Worker wants immediate access to solutions to his performance problems.

Social Learning 216

Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 216

Tony Karrer

MARCH 16, 2009

The Big Question this month is Workplace Learning in 10 Years : If you peer inside an organization in 10 years time and you look at how workplace learning is being supported by that organization, what will you see? What will the mix of Push vs. Pull Learning; Formal vs. Informal supported by the organization?

eLearning Consultant 103

eLearning Consultant Consulting Job Management 103

Learnnovators

JUNE 8, 2015

Before I plunge into the heart of my analysis and discussion, I want to share a couple of snippets on Networked Learning from Wikipedia. ( [link] ). “ Networked learning is a process of developing and maintaining connections with people and information, and communicating in such a way so as to support one another’s learning.

Blended Learning 124

Blended Learning Cognitive Diversity Training Micro-Learning 124

Clark Quinn

JULY 27, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before , I really think mobile is poised to be a revolution that will fundamentally affect how we use technology to support organizational performance. Being able to do Personal Knowledge Management at the time of inspiration or need, or even of convenience, is huge. The evidence mounts.

Social Networks 165

Social Networks Google Docs Twitter Performance Support 165

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Sahana’s work cuts across performance consulting, workplace learning strategies from formal to informal and social learning, knowledge management methodologies and adult learning principles.

Diversity Training 172

Diversity Training Cognitive Blended Learning Network 172

Instilled

JULY 2, 2019

Because of its on-demand consumability, microlearning can elevate productivity and performance—delivering concise, targeted learning content designed to close gaps in skills and knowledge. A hallmark of the modern learning organization, communities of practice can help an organization.

Learning Technologies 40

Learning Technologies Technology Learner Communities of Practice 40

Learnnovators

JUNE 22, 2015

Sahana’s work cuts across performance consulting, workplace learning strategies from formal to informal and social learning, knowledge management methodologies and adult learning principles.

Diversity Training 154

Diversity Training Blended Learning Skills Learner 154

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Or will work itself subsume learning enabled by a transformed L&D / facilitators / coaches / mentors and the "right" organizational culture? How do we help organizations see that social and informal learning is not a new and fancy way to learn but an essential requirement in a complex, rapidly changing, and uber connected world?

Network 202

Network Diversity Training PKM Communities of Practice 202

Learnnovators

JUNE 8, 2015

Before I plunge into the heart of my analysis and discussion, I want to share a couple of snippets on Networked Learning from Wikipedia. ( [link] ) “ Networked learning is a process of developing and maintaining connections with people and information, and communicating in such a way so as to support one another’s learning.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Cognitive Diversity Training Micro-Learning 100

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The availability of cost-effective resources to facilitate wide collaboration (including open source software that enables wikis, discussion groups, chat and even web conferencing) presents the chance for organizations to reconsider the effectiveness of the performance support being offered to their people.

Predictions 198

Predictions Diversity Training Compliance Training Authoring Tools 198

Continu

DECEMBER 7, 2018

But continual learning is more than that. It’s a shift in the culture of your company that helps employees improve their performance. Let’s take a look at what continual learning is, how it helps your company, and how you can use it right now to improve performance. Benefits of Continuous Learning.

Companies 49

Companies Mentoring Culture Assessment 49

Learnnovators

JANUARY 10, 2016

It leverages the powers of networks and social platforms, and the affordances of mobile and cloud to build an interconnected and continuously learning organization. When fully realized and supported, emergent learning provides autonomy, mastery and purpose to learners and agility, adaptability and resilience to organizations.

Emergent 100

Emergent Diversity Training Organization Blended Learning 100

Clive on Learning

APRIL 29, 2011

Rob has achieved success by integrating formal and informal learning activities in pursuit of clear strategic business objectives. Each new employee is supported through the programme by a team of mentors. Performance support is not extensive but necessary information is available on the company’s intranet.

Communities of Practice 77

Communities of Practice SharePoint SAP Mentoring 77

Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Throughout my book The New Learning Architect I take time out to look at real-life examples of great learning architects in action. Rob has achieved success by integrating formal and informal learning activities in pursuit of clear strategic business objectives.

Communities of Practice 75

Communities of Practice SharePoint SAP Mentoring 75

Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

As we are wrapping up the week for Learn Trends , one of the questions we faced was what to do with the Ning community that sprung up to support the conference. I'm pretty sure we are going to leave it up, but I'm also pretty sure that it will sit fairly dormant until the next learning event. Lots of members and discussion.

Community 105

Community Ning Instructional Design eLearning Guild 105

Learnnovators

JUNE 22, 2015

Sahana’s work cuts across performance consulting, workplace learning strategies from formal to informal and social learning, knowledge management methodologies and adult learning principles.

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training Blended Learning Skills Learner 100

Learnnovators

MAY 10, 2015

Hence, culture can only be perceived from the standpoint of manifested behaviours and actions taken by the top management and the employees. For social learning to thrive (i.e., for individuals to share freely, work transparently, learn from each other, critique without malice and so on), the culture must be supportive.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Integrate Blended Learning 100

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2006

A few weeks ago, I posted a summary around the November LCB Big Question "Are ISD / ADDIE / HPT relevant in a world of rapid elearning, faster time-to-performance, and informal learning?": What's likely to happen here is that all sorts of innovation in learning, knowledge management, etc. What do you get?

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Change ADDIE Enterprise 2.0 100

Clark Quinn

APRIL 2, 2009

Vignette’s story about building on their core content management system supporting knowledge management makes sense from the point of view of mining value out of the discussions. Yet, for a learning group, Mzinga’s integration of formal and informal learning is also plausible.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social Lithium 100