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Ridiculous research findings on informal learning

Jay Cross

companies spent money on informal learning tools or services last year. Most informal learning takes place despite training departments, not because of them. Most informal learning takes place despite training departments, not because of them. Informal learning is mushrooming as organizations implement social software.

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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

The key driver for this was to replace tools such as Yammer, Skype and Jive (which haven't seen much engagement) and to consolidate these platforms into one tool. I met with an L&D Manager of a multinational company yesterday, who has been involved in a project to implement Slack into her organisation. distracted) as the email arrives?

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From “learning technologies” to “social technologies”

Jane Hart

We also know that this informal, social learning accounts for 80% or more of how people learn in the workplace, so it is not something to be dismissed as irrelevant or trivial. These might be proprietary systems like Jive , Podio , Yammer , Socialcast , or open source software, like WordPress / Buddypress or Elgg.

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The next normal

E-Learning Provocateur

One of the biggest changes should be a shift from the traditional focus on static stocks of knowledge (a course mindset) to consideration for information flows. We haven’t really had a choice have we? Courses are time-consuming, expensive and most of them start to become out-dated as soon as they are created.

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What’s Your Learning Tool Stack?

Clark Quinn

So this is how you represent your own understandings, and manipulate information, for your own purposes. These are to manage communication and information sharing between teams. Here we (should) see organization wide Enterprise Social Networks like Jive and Yammer, etc. Or, of course, the ones others use in your org.

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ASTD #TK11 – Opening Keynote Kara Swisher

Learning Visions

5 issues you need to be aware of (if you’re involved in delivery of information): Social Computers have traditionally been hard to use… Google is like giant yellow pages. Yammer, Socialcast, Jive, etc. People filter it, they provide good information. people want to be able to move content around, shift it, recommend it.

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Hot Last Week

Tony Karrer

Report: Community Platforms Market Led by Jive Software and Telligent - ReadWriteWeb Hot Last Week Keywords eLearning Strategy Social Media Work Skills KnowledgeHub ScreenToaster Cooliris Quizmaker OnDemand Meridian Mzinga GeoLearning Saba Notes on the weekly hot last week.

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