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The evolution of personal learning environments

Origin Learning

We look for solutions on YouTube, Wikipedia, blogs and such online resources when we encounter a problem. In the form of RSS or news feed or social media interactions, people are exposed to information more than ever before. The coming of technology has naturally exposed us to more entertainment, and at the same time, to more learning.

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Web-based learning portals are the ultimate brain food — extending brain power by positioning learning and How-To reference material close to the job, 24/7. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Make Learning An Experience. Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution. Even if it’s short, take the time to conduct a needs analysis and find the true needs of your learners. Where’s their pain?

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The Smart Worker : shares what s/he learns

Jane Hart

The Smart Worker : needs immediate access to solutions to performance problems. In post 3 I talked about how for many workers, job aids are frequently more useful and valuable than online courses, particularly when they need to solve performance problems. The Smart Worker : needs job aids rather than courses.

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Down But Not Quite Out: what can we learn from the plights of Learning Tree International and Readers Digest?

Performance Learning Productivity

The CEO reported that foreign exchange rate changes had an impact, but I think Learning Tree is facing deeper problems. And they're the same problems being faced by Reader's Digest. However, both are living in troubled times for the same reason – a failure to innovate and a failure to adapt in a rapidly changing world. There was a 20.7%

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The grades are in for Education focused LMSs

eLearning 24-7

Student, Teacher and Parent portals – It goes without saying on the student and teacher portals. As such, do folks really want parents to have their own portal? Notifications which can be sent through various social media; and yes e-mail and RSS too. Parents are a mixed bag. Assessment tool (quiz). ePortfolios.

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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

Here is just a few of ones I like, that are unique and you could use in your LMS/LCMS/CMS, Learning Portal (caveat: your vendor must be able to accept APIs, otherwise it won’t work). Hunch – questions and answers service that offers solutions to user-entered problems. No problem. Javascript. Include: Twitter.

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