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

Jane Hart

Learning is a natural continuous process that takes place as you do your daily work. Learning is a means to an end. Formal learning. Primary model of learning: instructional. E-learning and blended learning solutions predominate, although classroom training still persists, and some formal learning takes place on-the-job.

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The best elearning reads of 2013

eFront

Cognitive Dissonance and the Denial of Social/Informal Learning , Mike Britz. Learning technology: are we using it right? Introducing Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) to a Corporate Audience , Eric Kammerer, Learning Solutions Magazine. eLearning Learning News Resources articles' John Stepper.

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Agile, Lego and Training: The common factors.

ID Reflections

What does Agile have to do with Informal Learning and Instructional Design? Agile means the willingness to be in a perpetual state of Beta, accepting that there is no closure, can be no closure with information, requirements, needs, business opportunities changing at lightning speed. Other PKM processes (Harold Jarche) 4.

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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning

ID Reflections

As an L&D professional who is passionate about self-driven learning, #pkm and #pln, and believe in and evangelize social and informal learning, I realize it''s time to take a step back and do a reality check. Without an understanding of this, any solution I recommend would only be a short-term band-aid.

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