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Ridiculous research findings on informal learning

Jay Cross

companies spent money on informal learning tools or services last year. The only way I can imagine coming up with these absurdly low statistics would be by asking the wrong people. Most informal learning takes place despite training departments, not because of them. What an astounding finding! L&D people.

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Flexing Your Tools to Create Maximum-Impact Online Training

Mindflash

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. Supporting Performance. Going Global.

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Can Centralized and Decentralized Online Training Co-Exist?

Mindflash

Top-down online training management enables training courses to be encapsulated, content to be easily re-used, training statistics to be captured, and ROI to be measured. On the flip side, the traditional adult learner seeks the freedom of choice in learning that often comes with a decentralized learning network.

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Can Centralized and Decentralized Online Training Co-Exist?

Mindflash

Top-down online training management enables courses to be encapsulated, content to be easily re-used , training statistics to be captured, and ROI to be measured. On the flip side, the traditional adult learner seeks the freedom of choice in learning that often comes with a decentralized learning network.

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Top 68 eLearning Posts from April - Hot Topics iPad Google Buzz

eLearning Learning Posts

Statistics - Kapp Notes , April 12, 2010 Here are some more random Web 2.0 Statistics I’ve been gathering for some presentations. All you ever wanted to know about informal learning - Informal Learning , April 27, 2010 YouTube of Jay’s UMBC ISD Now! …Tags: Tags: Informal Learnin.

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Notes from DevLearn and the Adobe Learning Summit

Steve Howard

Can hook up to Yammer too – Yammer is an internal Twitter-like client that allows 2.0 Posts made about the lesson are always available – so users can see the history of the comments made, including questions/answers/resolutions/links to more information etc. techs for learning?” Some benefits:-. No cost. . •