E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Some of the ideas specifically relate to e-learning, while others may fall more comfortably into other portfolios. Well, you can do that with Yammer – a Twitter-like platform that allows you to set up a “group&# comprising your employees only. Personal applications. Allow me to elaborate… External applications.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 13, 2014

People tend to have a preference for formal learning (instructor-directed) or informal learning (experiential, self-directed, impromptu learning). Whatever your preference, flexible learning strategies include a combination of both types of learning and more, as needed. Getting Personal. Going Global.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 10, 2009

Which of course brought in some people looking for ‘action’ and to flog their personal issues. Even in the discussion, the mention of Yammer brought in the Yammer team mentioning some of their case studies, which got a bit annoying. The risks of popularity, I guess.

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Learnnovators

JULY 6, 2015

In the online world, this ease can be created by a community space or platform that is easy to access, like Twitter or Yammer. Sahana’s work cuts across performance consulting, workplace learning strategies from formal to informal and social learning, knowledge management methodologies and adult learning principles.

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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Elucidat

JULY 27, 2021

In an effective team learning culture, time and resources are prioritized for formal and informal learning. So, whether it’s a project evaluation or regular team meeting, everyone can reflect on their work and share their learning. Effective learning can only take place in an environment where individuals feel supported.

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Mindflash

APRIL 25, 2011

Perhaps learning and development professionals do think about informal learning but do not really know what it is or how to implement it. Here are some practical approaches to informal learning. Assign an experienced sales person to each new sales person. On-the-Job Experience. Peer-to-Peer Networks.

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KZO Innovations

JANUARY 28, 2016

Blended learning. According to new research , “blended” learning — in which training is conducted both in-person and online — will comprise more than 70 percent of all workplace training efforts this year. Here, we’ve rounded up four trends that we think will make a very big impact on the industry this year.

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Mindflash

MARCH 17, 2014

These trends may one day be as ubiquitous as claimed, but if you are a one or a two-person training department creating and delivering training for an audience of 2,000 employees, you unlikely have the time or budget to implement a gamification strategy or figure out how Google Glass will help your field operations team. Informal learning.

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ATD Learning Technologies

MARCH 22, 2016

Develop, cultivate, and continually refresh your Personal Learning Network (PLN). Find ways to introduce that person to someone else who would benefit from knowing them. Share a learning tech tip or a link to a tech resource where members of your PLN, colleagues, or clients are likely to see it.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 20, 2011

Get your best sales person to teach a class on how they sell. Need informal learning software? Rather than spend the money upfront, start off by using using free social software services like Yammer or Social Text or Wikispaces. For example, book club discussions or classes on how to be a leader or on customer service.

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Mindflash

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Having the ability to discuss learning content encourages learners to process information. Offer “one-on-one time” with the experts (online instructors or SMEs) in the form of an online chat, hangout, webinar, or other personalized discussions. new hire mentorship programs) or informally (i.e., 3 Allow Freedom.

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ATD Learning Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2016

Anecdotal evidence suggests that social learning is more likely to be under way in high-tech firms, and AT&T is no exception. “We are standing up what we call a personal learning environment or personal learning portal,” says Amy Rouse, a director at AT&T University.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Situated learning (learning within context in a community of practice) grows thanks to augmented mobile reality. Virtual classrooms and smart-boards are used in a more student-centered way (not putting all the attention to one person up-front=bad). Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Thanks to the proliferation of technology-fueled information, effective leaders need to be able to connect with people in multiple, real and personal ways. But that doesn’t mean technology is all leaders need to learn. Therefore, effective leaders need to be able to connect with people in multiple, real and personal ways.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2013

” Other organizations may look to QR codes to enable geo-specific learning. Using personal phones, participants accessed QR codes to sign in for class attendance and to access interest polls. Collaborative learning also can be informal discussion groups in Yammer, rating content on SharePoint or mashing up a video.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Having the ability to discuss learning content encourages learners to process information. Offer “one-on-one time” with the experts (online instructors or SMEs) in the form of an online chat, hangout, webinar, or other personalized discussions. new hire mentorship programs) or informally (i.e., 3 Allow Freedom.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 5, 2010

Top 20 E-Learning Blogs for 2009 + Some Reflections on 2009 - The E-Learning Curve , December 14, 2009. and Change Present Challenges to Many Learning Executives - Informal Learning , December 13, 2009. Top Learning Resources of 2009 - Learn and Lead , December 23, 2009. What Makes Yammer Different?

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 30, 2013

While a free-for-all learning strategy might not be the most effective way to run a training department, Stephanie Ivec argues for keeping informal learning, informal , “Trying to turn informal learning into formal learning diminishes [its] unique benefits” writes Ivec.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The other part of a complex environment is providing better means of informal learning as all this learning taking place would be quite inefficient if placed in a formal learning platform. Part of its inefficiency is capturing lessons learned. How do you plan on supporting the informal? Microblogging.

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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 10, 2012

ASTD (@ASTD) – The world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning & development – with a large subgroup of members focused on the online learning sector. jaycross) – Jay is a big thinker who helps businesses think about happiness in the workplace and encouraging informal learning and sharing.

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Mindflash

MARCH 30, 2012

However, Linda Honold describes excellent strategies for developing employees who love to learn. Companies need to embrace other, additional forms of informal learning, and most importantly, develop employees who take responsibility for their own development. One way to reinforce learning is make like mystery shoppers.

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Learnnovators

JULY 20, 2015

Even opinion articles tell a story in a way because they set out a personal perspective on a particular issue. Moreover, by using curation tools such as Twitter, Yammer, Skype and other texting tools, as well as Facebook, social/informal learning is progressing at a pace. Every feature article tells a story.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

A classroom environment allows the learners to ask questions; however, there are good tools that allow you to compensate for this in a dL (distributed Learning [ only the L is capitalized ]) environment — Twitter (free) or Yammer (if you need a more secure environment). These tools allow learners, instructors, experts, etc.

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Feature | Block Mary_a_Myers John McDermott: “If we learn more from our failures than our successes, I must be the smartest person in the world.&# – C. Feature | Block trishuhl @ #learntrends – Free learning conference! Feature | Block rdeis The room is smarter that the smartest person in the room.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Enterprise Social Learning Needs Porous Walls - Free as in Freedom , November 8, 2010I was at DevLearn 2010 last week - I had a great time presenting and I learned from some true masters. Twitter & Yammer), file sharing (e.g., Here are some ways I like to use characters in e-learning. Why was anyone doing this?

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eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

The case broke and my heart sank – I use that for work and personal files to transport them between work and home (and friends, etc). All you ever wanted to know about informal learning - Informal Learning , April 27, 2010 YouTube of Jay’s UMBC ISD Now! It captures my current thinking about informal learning.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 27, 2016

Integration with existing corporate social networks (like Yammer or Bloomfire) to share courses on timeline, invite users from contact list and share success in personal feeds. Personal activity feeds, journals and news streams. Do you Like this Type of Data and Analysis?

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eFront

AUGUST 4, 2015

My role at eFront is to lead the business development of the eFrontPro Learning Management platform throughout the global corporate marketplace. eFrontPro is a unique platform because it addresses formal and informal learning needs in an Enterprise Deployment Model (Private Cloud). Anything else you’d like to add?

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eFront

AUGUST 4, 2015

My role at eFront is to lead the business development of the eFrontPro Learning Management platform throughout the global corporate marketplace. eFrontPro is a unique platform because it addresses formal and informal learning needs in an Enterprise Deployment Model (Private Cloud). Anything else you’d like to add?

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I personally love facilitated, in-person training workshops. I relish the idea of taking a break from work and life, particularly if it’s at an exotic location or a posh hotel, to sit back and absorb learning away from the fires of daily life. Blame the person who created that awful presentation.”

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Big Dog, Little Dog

MARCH 2, 2010

In my last post I talked about getting more out of AARs by incorporating them with informal learning and social media tools and then pushing it with formal learning in order to capture lessons learned. This approach allows you to set up a learning strategy that is a real process rather than a one time event.

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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. May 11, 2010.

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Jay Cross

JUNE 2, 2011

short english summary of the envidence for informal learning? |. Can u help-I’m looking for short plain english summary of the envidence for informal learning? I’m a Health Promotion person from rural Australia interested in design of professional learning environments to support innovatn.

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NuggetHead

JUNE 7, 2010

The next person gets to do all the design, development, and get the eLearning course to behave properly on whatever LMS is used. However, most of the people I know in this industry are on small teams and many are one-person show development houses. Start with a service like Yammer or Ning to control the audience. Think about it.

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Jay Cross

JUNE 28, 2011

A workscape is a platform where knowledge workers collaborate, solve problems, converse, share ideas, brainstorm, learn, relate to others, talk, explain, communicate, conceptualize, tell stories, help one another, teach, serve customers, keep up to date, meet one another, forge partnerships, build communities, and distribute information.

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