Informal Learning and the Pivot Point
The Performance Improvement Blog
JANUARY 25, 2016
As David Grebow explained in his post about The Learning Curve and The Pivot Point , unless formal training (courses, workshops, seminars, webinars, etc.)
Continuous Workplace Learning
The Performance Improvement Blog
JUNE 10, 2013
From course designers/trainers to performance, collaboration and professional learning specialists [providing learning assistance where, when, and how it is needed]. I would add these other ways that the L&D role must also change: From scheduler of courses and workshops to facilitator of on-demand, informal learning experiences.
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Workshop: Become a Chief Meta-Learning Officer
Jay Cross
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
On Tuesday, November 10, Clark Quinn and I will be leading a workshop entitled Be the Future of Organizational Learning: Become a Chief Meta-Learning Officer in San Jose. We hear informal learning is important, but what does that mean concretely? What informal learning means concretely. *
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Supporting the Social Workplace Learning Continuum
Jane Hart
JUNE 4, 2012
We need to remember, that (social) learning doesn’t just take place in a training room, but anywhere where people congregate. The word ”activities” is better since it can be used to describe both the ORGANISATION of structured/formal learning and the SUPPORT of unstructured/informal learning.
6 Steps To Creating Learning Ecosystems (And Why You Should Bother)
Learnnovators
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Central to this cultural shift is the understanding that learning happens by learners, not to them. When we really let that sink in, rather than just forcing attendance at a workshop or completion of an elearning module, the focus becomes creating a context that will encourage and support learning and high performance.
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Top 9 e-Learning Predictions for 2014
Learnnovators
JANUARY 18, 2014
Learning Standards/Specifications (Experience API). Learning Analytics. Learning Styles (Personalized & Adaptive). Mobile Learning. Learning Modes (Informal Learning/Social Learning). Gamification and Game-based Learning. Video-based Learning. Programming Languages (HTML 5).
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Top 9 Competencies of an Informal/Social Learning Designer
Learnnovators
MARCH 15, 2014
In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning solutions for today’s workplaces. Informal/Social Learning Design Competencies.
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DevLearn - Google Wave - Organizational Learning - Best of eLearning Learning
eLearning Learning Posts
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Have belief in Learning Technologies - Learning Technology Learning , November 9, 2009. Rypple - Informal Learning , November 8, 2009. The Information Architecture of Behavior Change Websites , November 10, 2009. DevLearn 2009 - Ruth Clark’s workshop on Scenario Based Learning , November 10, 2009.
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40 LEARNNOVATORS GAZES INTO THE FUTURE OF E-LEARNING WITH SAHANA CHATTOPADHYAY
Learnnovators
AUGUST 19, 2015
Sahana Chattopadhyay is a performance consultant and an L&D professional with 15 years of experience in the field of academia and organizational learning. Her passion is to help organizations become learning organizations through social and collaborative learning. and others.
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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning
Learnnovators
MAY 4, 2015
This trust also promotes individual autonomy and can become a foundation for organizational learning, as knowledge is freely shared. ” Read in conjunction, the two pieces shed a lot of light not only on how today’s workplace is changing but also on its impact on how we learn.
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Design Thinking Culture Change in IBM
The Performance Improvement Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2015
It would be a mistake to assume that IBM designers and their customers (internal and external) will become proficient in design-thinking by simply attending a workshop or taking a set of courses. That might be the start, but learning and application of that learning must be an ongoing process.
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100 Jay Cross – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators
Learnnovators
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.
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167 Is it self-defeating to write a book advocating Informal Learning over Formal?
The Learning Circuits
DECEMBER 3, 2006
I am happily reading Jay Cross' new book, Informal Learning. As one would expect, Jay writes well and I can easily recommend the book to anyone interested in organizational learning. Can one criticize formal learning models in a book? Isn't a book the epitome of what one is suggesting is the wrong model?
4 Great tips for developing a learning culture
Matrix
OCTOBER 26, 2017
This means they should be given the opportunity to share videos, blog posts, links, articles, books, workshops, webinars, conferences, events, and everything else they find of value. Encouraging them to be a part of organizational learning by sharing is key in ensuring a healthy learning culture.
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Sahana Chattopadhyay – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators
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. and others.
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The 70:20:10 Lens
Learnnovators
MARCH 29, 2016
Conversely we can ask workshop attendees to share their experiences in class (connecting experience to education) or encourage them to call out for project opportunities (connecting exposure to experience). In the language of the framework, we are connecting education to experience, which in turn we connect to exposure.
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JAY CROSS – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS
Learnnovators
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. Jay has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces.
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20 Awesome Quotes From Jay Cross
Learnnovators
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
I am giving below 20 awesome quotes from Jay’s interview : “ It’s not so much that the future is informal learning. That’s always been the primary way people learn to do their jobs. ”. “ If an organization is not addressing informal learning, it’s leaving a tremendous amount of learning to chance.
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7 Strategies to Facilitate “Working Out Loud”
Learnnovators
JULY 6, 2015
Meaningful Conversations – Most often, organizational learning gets locked up as a conversation between 2 or 3 people in their inboxes. Each organization will need to find a handful of such people who will demonstrate the habit of working out loud fearlessly for others to follow, who will be the champions.
Awesome Quotes On The Evolving Nature Of Learning
Learnnovators
JUNE 13, 2015
Acceptance to continuous learning. Organizations that have realized and accepted this have already started re-thinking and re-aligning their views in line with these shifts around organizational learning.
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Laura Overton – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators
Learnnovators
JULY 9, 2015
Laura is a respected industry expert and speaker, conducting workshops and stimulating debate around the globe. Laura is an Academic Fellow of the CIPD and a fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute. She is on the steering board of Online Educa Berlin, the LPI and the L&D advisory board of the CIPD.
Facilitating Learning: On-grid and Off-Grid
Vignettes Learning
OCTOBER 5, 2007
We can apply Rick's ideas to how trainers can facilitate putting informal learning back on track and guided by structure. His idea helps persuade traditional trainers who worry about losing control over the learning by allowing too much informality through social networking tools in communities, WIKIs, blogs, chat, and other tools.
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Jay Cross
DECEMBER 2, 2008
My workshop on Social Learning and the Web is tomorrow. Stephen Citron December 10, 2008 at 11:05 pm Jay, It was great to meet you in Berlin, and thank you for participating with us in our workshop. 39) Workscaping (2) WordPress Admin This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5
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36 The Best eLearning Websites to Bookmark
LearnUpon
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Covering learning management, technology, design and development, it’s an invaluable resource. Learnnovators blog covers a wide range of topics like learning design, eLearning, mLearning, gamification, informal learning, and 70:20:10. Learnnovators. Resource Type: eLearning Company Blog. LearnUpon Blog. Patti Shank.
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JOE GANCI – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS
Learnnovators
JANUARY 28, 2015
In this context, how do you think the existing ‘design model’ of the e-learning authoring tools need to evolve to adapt to these changes? Joe: I’m a firm believer that both formal and informal learning are necessary. The formal learning, whether classroom-based or eLearning-based, helps to set a foundation for further learning.
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Bob Little – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators
Learnnovators
JULY 20, 2015
Learnnovators: As we understand, for over 20 years, you have been writing about corporate e-learning and technology-related subjects, and have been keeping a tab on the global e-learning market trends (corporate sector). What does future learning (organizational learning in general and e-learning in specific) look like?
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Demystifying Working Out Loud
Learnnovators
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
“ When people leverage collaboration platforms to contribute and to build relationships, that appeals to their intrinsic motivators of autonomy, mastery, and relatedness. ” ~ Working Out Loud: Better for You; Better for the Firm.
Joe Ganci – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators
Learnnovators
JANUARY 30, 2015
In this context, how do you think the existing ‘design model’ of the e-learning authoring tools need to evolve to adapt to these changes? Joe: I’m a firm believer that both formal and informal learning are necessary. The formal learning, whether classroom-based or eLearning-based, helps to set a foundation for further learning.
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Becoming a Social Business – Beyond Culture Change
Learnnovators
DECEMBER 13, 2015
“ A paradigm shift occurs when prevailing mental model has so many egregious anomalies that it “breaks” and a new mental model of the world is perceived to be a better explanation of how the world works. ” ~ Steve Denning. Our words define our worldview.
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170 INFOGRAPHIC: 3 Facts About Mindset In Learning
Learnnovators
NOVEMBER 14, 2015
Mindset is an often ignored yet crucial factor in learning. Here are three well established aspects of mindset in learning, and each is supported with tips for learning designers to make the most of them. Check out our infographic, or view the text here: 1. YOU CAN PRIME YOUR BRAIN.
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167 Integrating Social Learning In The Workplace
Learnnovators
MAY 11, 2015
I have been writing about social learning and its related concepts – communities of practices , working out loud and skills for the networked world for quite some time now. Social learning has become a buzzword in the workplace learning space, and every other organization is claiming to have “social learning” as a part of the mix.
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176 INFOGRAPHIC: 8 Top Tips To Boost Your Learning
Learnnovators
NOVEMBER 29, 2015
Work smarter and make learning stick with these eight simple techniques. Arun Pradhan has over 17 years’ experience in digital and blended learning. Each one has well documented evidence based results behind them and are easy to implement. x—–x—–x—–x—–x.
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Everybody’s Got Something To Teach…!!!
Learnnovators
MAY 23, 2016
“ Veritas Vos Liberabit! – The truth shall set you free!”. I clearly remember the first time I heard these words. My brother had just joined University and was saying the words written on the University emblem. I was in my 9th grade at the time and remember listening to him go on about his new college experiences and hanging on to each word.
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133 MOOCs in Workplace Learning – Part 5: Skills Learners Need Today
Learnnovators
JUNE 22, 2015
I have been writing about MOOCs in the context of workplace learning from different perspectives for some time now. While the title of the post specifies MOOCs, the skills and mindsets I have explored in the post are, IMHO, required by all to survive and thrive in the digital and connected world.
Secrets of Working Smarter
Jay Cross
MARCH 30, 2010
Learning Solutions Magazine. Working Smarter: Informal Learning in the Cloud by Jay Cross and Friends. Jay, with his colleagues in the Internet Time Alliance, has recently produced the 2010 version of his “unbook,” Working Smarter: Informal Learning in the Cloud. By Jane Bozarth. March 30, 2010. 8:30 to 10 PM ET.
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43 Michael Allen – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators
Learnnovators
JANUARY 8, 2015
Learnnovators: You were part of many studies conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning to change behavior. What are the latest trends in organizational learning & development, and performance support? How do you think existing learning models need to evolve further to support workplace and social learning?
Social Technology, Community Management & Organizational Development
Learnnovators
AUGUST 6, 2015
I have been reading a spate of articles and posts related to the need for a change in the way organizations function. The diagram below by Dion Hinchcliffe is a succinct illustration of how digital technology has been and will continue to play a key role in bringing about this change.
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INFOGRAPHIC: High Performance Learning Ecosystems
Learnnovators
MAY 19, 2016
I’ve previously written about the need to design learning & high performance ecosystems here , and have been reflecting on some common ingredients for effective ones. I’ve captured some of these in the infographic below: 5 Ingredients of HIGH PERFORMANCE ECOSYSTEM : COMPANY CULTURE. PERFORMANCE SUPPORT. COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS.
Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010
eLearning Learning Posts
JANUARY 3, 2011
Take This LMS and Shove It - Living in Learning , May 19, 2010. Workscape evolution - Informal Learning , May 7, 2010. Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning , April 22, 2010. Seven Tips for Bringing the Rapid Back to Rapid eLearning - Leveraging Learning , February 17, 2010. Mobile Learning (462). Tips (734).
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105 LearnTrends - Google Wave - DevLearn - Best of eLearning Learning
eLearning Learning Posts
DECEMBER 1, 2009
The Big Question: How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organisation? Clive on Learning , November 12, 2009. Ruth Clark: Evidence Based E-Learning #dl09 #dl09-104 - Learning Visions , November 11, 2009. Social Learning Examples - Informal Learning , November 15, 2009.
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MOOCs in Workplace Learning – Part 3: Launching a MOOC
Learnnovators
JUNE 8, 2015
This is a continuation of my MOOC series and also a post that draws a lot from the #MSLOC430 Community and MOOC (“C” type) that I am participating in — the open section of the graduate course in the Master’s Program in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern University.
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Creating a Leaderboard in Storyline Using Tin Can API
Learnnovators
MAY 10, 2016
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of gamifying a course? While all of this can be added in a course, it is not until you include a leaderboard that the gamification experience feels ‘complete’.
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100 INFOGRAPHIC: Heroic Journeys To High Performance
Learnnovators
APRIL 21, 2016
What does 70:20:10 & continuous learning have to do with Sherlock Holmes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter and other heroic fictional characters? Arun Pradhan has over 17 years’ experience in digital and blended learning. Possibly nothing… unless you believe this infographic.
Paper Cuts
Learnnovators
APRIL 6, 2016
I’ve been tinkering with it and, in the spirit of Virtual Reality Working Out Loud Week , I’ve decided to share with you what I’ve learned so far. I’m late to the party, but finally I’ve gotten my hands onto Google Cardboard. I’ll also share my problems – and there are plenty of them – so if you can solve any for me I’d be grateful!
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