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Mobile Enables Informal Learning

Upside Learning

I spoke (for 5 min) on how mobile enables informal learning. Informal Learning. Even though informal learning has been around for as long as we humans have been, the use of the term ‘Informal Learning’ in corporate has grown significantly in the last 5-8 years. All rights reserved.

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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest –10

Upside Learning

This week we deliver you a dose of the latest in mobile learning, Web design & development, eLearning and Social Media. Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Informal Workplace Learning. You can dig into our previous lists here.

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Informal Learning Technology

Tony Karrer

There's a fantastic post by Stephen Downes - New Technology Supporting Informal Learning. So as you read this, keep in mind that Stephen was primarily talking about technology that can support a Formal Learning Event that heavily leverages Informal / Social Learning as it's primary mechanism.

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How Technology Is Powering Learning

Magic EdTech

When applied to education, technology can bring fundamental transformation to the ways we learn. Classrooms have moved online, books have become eBooks, videos, and web-based learning, classroom activities leverage gaming, labs are now simulations, and the syllabus has moved over to the LMS.

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How Technology Is Powering Learning

Magic EdTech

When applied to education, technology can bring fundamental transformation to the ways we learn. Classrooms have moved online, books have become eBooks, videos, and web-based learning, classroom activities leverage gaming, labs are now simulations, and the syllabus has moved over to the LMS.

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Research Shows Companies Should Encourage Social Learning

TOPYX LMS

Employees Learn Best When They Learn Informally. Informal learning is the polar opposite of formal learning. In the article What Is Informal Learning? , Jay Cross explained, “ Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, impromptu way most people learn to do their jobs.

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The Performance Ecosystem and L&D

Clark Quinn

To be fair, suggesting that L&D take responsibility for informal learning could be considered a stretch. My argument is simply that informal learning has practices and policies that can optimize outcomes, and that it’s a necessary component of success going forward. (I