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The key to informal learning is autonomy

Jane Hart

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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Informal Learning Center

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Formal training and workshops account for only 5% to 20% of what people learn from experience and interactions. Order the Informal Learning book or read a summary or download the Informal Learning Poster. What is Informal Learning? Start with these: What’s informal learning?

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Re-imagining Work & Learning in a Networked World

ID Reflections

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?

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eLearning Innovation 2010 – Top 30

Tony Karrer

I tend to work on things that are a bit leading edge like Data Driven performance solutions or eLearning Startups or the next great idea that someone has. These are often bloggers as exemplified by the great bloggers found via eLearning Learning. Effectiveness Informal Learning Reaction? I’d be curious your thoughts?

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Mentoring Results

Clark Quinn

However, this isn’t new for mentors as well: they want their charges to do well, but the most they can do is influence the performer to the best of their ability. As a component, learners need to develop their PKM/PLN (personal knowledge management, personal learning network).

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The differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social business

Jane Hart

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.

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LearnTrends: The Immernet Singularity

Experiencing eLearning

Learning professionals can help others cross the chasm. Performance. Our packing for learning tends to be about topics, not tasks. Most performance issues in the enterprise have to do with poor processes and workflow, not lack of training/knowledge. 0.44% of revenue is spent on learning. Seven Scary Problems.