Jay Cross's Informal Learning

AUGUST 10, 2010

The Internet Time Community has been hosted on Ning for a little over three years. We’ve experimented with features, swapped ideas, kept track of one another, and so forth. I was shocked and saddened when Ning announced that its free service was ending. Lots of non-profits had signed up on Ning. Exploring the Grou.ps

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Rob Hubbard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Informal learning, like the scenario above, takes place constantly in most organisations. It is estimated that probably as much of 80% of learning within an organisation is informal, with formal training constituting the other 20%. What is informal learning? How can informal learning be harnessed?

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Informal Learning Wiki Informal Ning 73

OpenSesame

APRIL 8, 2011

From an administrative and management perspective in a large organization, the purpose of a learning management system (LMS) is both delivering and tracking training and learning information. For example, Yammer offers an API integration with Sharepoint, which can be used as an LMS. Photo Credit: choconancy1 on Flickr.

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Social Networks Social Network Network LMS 52

Sticky Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2009

As I've used each of these I've been struck by how easily this format (social sites) could be used as a platform for business learning. In fact I've written a number of posts through the year that now track the development of my thoughts on this. He began by using the Ning platform, set it up and sent out details to his team.

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Social Networks Social Network Network Social 68

eLearning Learning Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

Workscape evolution - Informal Learning , May 7, 2010 This morning Jane Hart posted this 5-stage model of the evolution of workplace learning in an organization. I’ve re-worked the model to show: my domain is the workscape (the merger of work and learning, the learning ecosystem). Not even close.

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eLearning Strategy Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools eLearning 89

NuggetHead

JUNE 7, 2010

Everything from project management, writing, voice recording, designing graphics, developing the eLearning interface, publishing to SCORM for use on an LMS, and finally course tracking and analysis through reporting. One of the biggest discussions in the last couple of years is around informal learning or social learning.

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Tools Custom eLearning Development Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion 56