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5 Insights into Workplace Social Learning Technologies

Lambda Solutions

The evolution of social technologies from Yahoo in 1995 to Facebook in 2004 has greatly impacted the way we communicate and hence the way we learn in our professional lives.

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Social play can be Social Learning

Ideaon

I have been asked a half-dozen times about my thoughts on Social Learning within corporations. At work we do use social tools such as Skype, Yahoo Messenger and YouTube for learning purposes. This makes me wonder whether everyone is classifying social learning as social playing.

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Our Many Hats

eLearning Cyclops

At many organizations these are two separate positions. Social Media (SoMe) expert and Informal Learning Catalyst - Sometimes I''m the go to guy to coach staff on utilizing SoMe or I''m the guy implementing informal/social learning. you are an IT guy, right?). You know him, don''t pretend you don''t.

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10 resources I enjoyed in February 2013

Jane Hart

One of the hot topics on the Web over the last week or so has been Marissa Meyer’s decision to terminate working at home for Yahoo employees. Thanks to an internal memo leaked to Kara Swisher by a Yahoo employee, we have insight into a recent decision by their C-Suite. “Edicts like the one from the Head of Yahoo!

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5 Things To Look Out For While Choosing An LMS

Origin Learning

Choosing the right Learning Management System is an arduous task and if not done carefully, may lead to a substantial waste of time and money. But most importantly, it may fail to achieve its main purpose: of creating the right online learning environment in the organization. Social features. Integration.

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MOOCs for Corporate E-learning

Origin Learning

Organizations from across the world are already using MOOCs for different reasons. Similarly, Yahoo! Here’s why MOOCs work well for e-learning in these organizations –. Continuity of learning – One of the biggest advantages of MOOCs is that they make the learning process continuous. As per 2014 data* 41.7%

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Learning Management Systems Promote Knowledge Sharing

TOPYX LMS

Leaders know that their organizations’ ultimate success and growth is dependent upon culture, not solely, but majorly. Companies having exemplary culture are ones that not only survive indefinitely, but profit when other organizations are going under. Others interpret company culture as an organization’s “personality.”

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