LearnDash

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

For organizations interested in promoting employee growth, a mix of formal with informal education methods may be the key to success. Informal learning refers to the spontaneous, ad-hoc learning most of us engage in every day when we feed our curiosity or explore answers to questions provoked by our environment.

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eLearning Industry

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Is it possible to bring together formal and informal learning approaches in one eLearning course? In this article, I share 5 tips to create a hybrid strategy to give your employees the best of both worlds. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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eLearning Industry

MAY 21, 2021

Learning in any organization is the base on which creativity, innovation, and strong execution are built. In this article, I explain how organizational L&D teams can use informal learning to reinforce, augment, and support formal training solutions. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In this episode, I speak with Mirjam Neelen about the conclusions that learning researchers agree on, how to identify learning myths and how to incorporate evidence-informed learning strategies into your work. Mirjam is a coauthor of Evidence-Informed Learning Design: Creating training to improve performance.

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Jane Hart

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Recently I’ve been reading more and more blog posts and articles that talk of how to “manage informal learning”, so I thought it was time for another post of my own that tries to explain how this is actually misleading, and in fact misses the big picture in terms of the importance of informal learning in the workplace, and L&D’s (..)

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TOPYX LMS

APRIL 19, 2016

100 bucks says you learned to speak colloquially by hearing the speech of your family and friends and following suit. This method of learning is called informal learning. Sometimes it is referred to as social learning. A whopping 80 percent of learning happens informally , outside of a classroom.

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EI Design

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Humans learn a lot informally. In fact, this is a significant way how we learned as children. In this article, you will learn how to leverage informal learning in today’s remote working environment to drive creativity, innovation, and engagement. What Is Informal Learning? Introduction.

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Litmos

MAY 21, 2019

My Internet Time Alliance colleague, Charles Jennings, pointed me to this interesting article by Andries De Grip, titled " The importance of informal learning at work" that has interesting implications for the design of learning experiences, particularly when employees are not desk-bound, and/or in high-turnover situations.

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KnowledgeOne

OCTOBER 22, 2019

“Any occasion is good for learning!” ” could be the motto of informal learning, this type of learning without structure or organization that we all do on a daily basis without realizing it and whose possibilities are attracting increasing interest, especially in the workplace. Concrete examples.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 19, 2018

This article discusses the essence of Mezirow’s transformative learning theory and provides examples for applying the theory in workplace settings through informal self-directed learning experiences. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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B Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This article from HCAMAG.COM discusses how informal learning which now accounts for up to 90% of learning in the workplace, and social media are now making inroads into this area of corporate life. It features B Online Learning’s eLearning strategies and observations from our eLearning [.].

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Scenario Based Learning (SBL) is used extensively as a learner strategy in online learning. In this article, I pick 7 examples that showcase how you can use Scenario Based Learning to enhance both formal and informal learning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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eLearning Industry

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Learning at the workplace happens all the time, and it is not always through structured training. In this article, through 5 examples, I show you how you can promote informal learning at the workplace. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 31, 2011

In addition, I’m a novice gamer myself, growing up alongside Nintendo and Sega Genesis, so I sat down at the computer and used some personal directed learning time to explore the prevalence of gaming in education. It appears the informal learning push is making its way into schools as well.

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Spark Your Interest

DECEMBER 3, 2015

One of the quandaries that instructional designers have been struggling with, is their role (if any) in informal or social learning. First of all, what exactly is informal and social learning? Informal – no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner’s standpoint.

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Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 11, 2011

Two weeks ago Jane Hart wrote an article titled, Social Learning: to be or not to be? , in which Jane expresses her dislike of the term Social Learning (big S, big L). Jane claims that “Social Learning has come to refer exclusively to the use of social media in top-down, formal learning.” We’re not always social.

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eLearning Industry

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article focuses on AI and L&D, exploring how AI tools empower the crafting of evidence-informed learning experiences. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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BizLibrary

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Learn the benefits of formal vs. informal training. The post Formal vs. Informal Learning: Which Employee Training Strategy Is Better? How do you know if your training strategy is the best option for your organization? appeared first on BizLibrary.

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QuoDeck

JANUARY 14, 2018

Classroom teaching has been debunked for newer forms of learning and engagement across organizations. Interestingly, startups seem to be the ones driving companies towards such learning. The Use Of Informal Learning For Startups. Working in any organization involves learning, and at different levels.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

In the comments section of my previous post, Mike Caulfield kindly pointed me to the article Envisioning the Post-LMS Era: The Open Learning Network by Jonathan Mott. Mott’s blueprint is the Open Learning Network (OLN). Mine is the Informal Learning Environment (ILE). It formalises the informal.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2013

People acquire the skills they use at work informally — talking, observing others, trial-and-error, and simply working with people in the know. Formal training and workshops account for only 5% to 20% of what people learn from experience and interactions. What is Informal Learning? Informal learning in a nutshell.

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Torrance Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

As David Grebow explained in his post about The Learning Curve and The Pivot Point , unless formal training (courses, workshops, seminars, webinars, etc.)

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gomo learning

MAY 14, 2019

Rather, we gain knowledge through a variety of informal means and methods—such as searching the web, asking a coworker for help, or watching online tutorials. And, because these informal learning experiences are already happening in your organization, it’s important to know how to recognize and foster them. Making time to learn.

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Degreed

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For those of you like me that aren’t math wizards, that’s about 45 years where most of your learning happens in a professional setting, i.e. while you’re on the job. And most of that on-the-job learning happens outside of training classes, in the job-related information you consume and tasks you complete each day.

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Degreed

APRIL 14, 2017

Digital technology has drastically changed the way we learn and consume content. We gravitate towards solutions that are quick and easy, and as a result, informal options – social and on-demand learning – account for the bulk of workers’ development. But truly measuring the value of informal learning can be tricky.

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Learnkit

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Wacky but completely true (there is a great article here if you are curious to learn more) – it also highlights well the connection between training and rewards. To get it out of their heads, we need to shift our approach by making traditional formal training more flexible by incorporating more informal learning.

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Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

Without ruling out traditional L&D practices, informal learning should find its way into today’s workplace. Read more: The truth about informal learning: it happens all the time, anywhere. 8 practices to facilitate informal learning. First of all, it is very cost effective. Employee set-up CoPs.

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eLearning Industry

MARCH 11, 2024

This article discuses the importance of integrating seamless, informal learning into our everyday lives. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Allison Rossett

JANUARY 10, 2012

Tweet Article from ASTD about the mix of formal and informal learning strategies: [link].

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Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

However, some of the shifts may require us to move beyond the traditional definitions of ‘learning’. Informal/Social learning is one such major revolution (other than mobile learning and gamified learning) that demands a shift in the mere thinking of ‘learning’. Informal/Social Learning Design Competencies.

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Trivantis

MAY 21, 2014

The trending topic today is informal learning! This learning trend is a huge part of the future of e-Learning because it has tons of benefits for those who encourage it at their organizations. One of the reasons informal learning is so successful is because it provides freedom for learning—whenever there’s an opportunity.

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ATD Learning Technologies

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The proliferation of social media has re-ignited interest in informal learning processes. In the first of three articles, we identify five social media tools that you’re probably already familiar with that you can use to support informal learning in your organization. Click here to read full version.

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Mindflash

MARCH 28, 2012

There’s been a great deal of discussion over the last few years related to informal learning. Today, just about any training magazine, website, or conference probably devotes significant time to talking about informal learning. It’s an excellent resource for learning about informal learning approaches.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 14, 2018

Informal learning is integral to the way we learn, but organizations have several associated concerns about its value and impact. In this article, I address them and—through 6 informal learning examples— I also show you how you can use informal learning effectively. Acquire further knowledge.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Perhaps the highest level of learning with the deepest cognitive impact is informal learning. It’s what we call those precious learning moments where passion and curiosity meet to break all motivation and knowledge barriers. Let us explore informal and formal learning further to determine the pros and cons of each.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This time I had better luck and also had great luck searching for elearning strategy articles on eLearning Learning under the topic pages: eLearning Strategies , Learning Strategies and Strategy. It’s still needs more, but represents a good starting point for review: eLearning Strategy (PDF) Elearning - A Primer Learning 2.0

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eFront

JANUARY 24, 2017

Informal learning is impromptu. In this article, we’ll share 7 tips to use informal learning into your training strategy. How To Incorporate Informal Learning Into Your Corporate Training Strategy. How To Incorporate Informal Learning Into Your Corporate Training Strategy.

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