Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 25, 2011

The problem, though, is that many primary schools are still geared to teach in ways that would be more or less recognizable to students from thirty years ago. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. An excellent article from Cross Pollination Media, titled “ Are ‘Digital Natives’ Better Suited for Mobile Learning?

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 154

Integrated Learnings

JUNE 1, 2011

Initially, I read it thinking about how I can be more innovative as an instructional designer. As I continued reading, I started to feel as though the advice could also serve as design approaches for motivating learners and making learning stick. Social media in training can work wonders for this, too.

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Innovation Design eLearning Instant Messaging 148

Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Communication Is the Key: Less Is More – Virtual leaders often assume that it is critical to continually engage team members with e-mails, instant messaging, etc. Some ideas include starting each WebEx or call with a few minutes of “what’s happening in your world” updates as well as using social media.

Develop 170

Develop Virtual Teams Virtual World Instant Messaging 170

TalentLMS

MAY 16, 2016

The boom in social media and the round-the-clock need to connect in communities is doing wonders for the eLearning industry. Social learning is an age-old learning and teaching strategy, backed by many cognitive scientists. Let’s examine some top benefits of social learning in organizations. What is Social Learning?

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Social Learning Social Cognitive eLearning Strategy 74

Matrix

JUNE 21, 2016

First and foremost, instructional designers can create a variety of courses that can adopt a more learner-centered approach to training. If they know where to look up information, less employees will try to reinvent the wheel, and solve their problems faster. This also supports continuous learning at work.

Instant Messaging 42

Instant Messaging Instructional Design Performance Support Brain 42

TalentLMS

AUGUST 16, 2017

But with only the driver (or instructional designer ) in control, the bus still gets to its destination, but the trip is less beneficial to each individual passenger. Instructional designers follow a less intensive design process. This reduces their resistance to training and improves their motivation.

Code of Conduct 65

Code of Conduct Blended Learning Informal eLearning Strategy 65

CrossKnowledge

OCTOBER 21, 2015

What is social learning? In simple terms, social learning is learning with and from others. This can either happen online (for instance over popular social media tools like LinkedIn, Twitter and so on) or offline (during group discussions, over coffee or during conferences). How to use social learning meaningfully?

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