LearnUpon

JUNE 20, 2019

When you think of the concept of learning, what do you imagine? These are all substantial aspects of learning, but in truth, learning isn’t always so by the numbers. Informal learning is a type of learning that happens every day, whether we realize it or not. What is informal learning?

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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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Paradiso Solutions

JULY 29, 2022

What is formal and informal learning? Learning that is “given in a systematic planned fashion” is referred to as formal learning. It typically takes place in a face-to-face environment or through an online learning platform, like an LMS, and is planned and supervised by an instructor. Learn More.

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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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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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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? with Bob Mosher of Learning Guide Solutions, presented by Massachusetts Chapter of ISPI and sponsored by Kineo. 3 domains: formal, informal, performance support. The classic cognitive chunk of recall 7 +/- 2 tidbits of information. He had 2 1/2 minutes!

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ID Reflections

MARCH 9, 2010

Today, while reading Working Smarter by Jay Cross, I came across the reference to " unbooks ", books that are in a permanent state of Beta. The definition of "unbooks" is similar to that of Informal Learning. Informal learning is never finished. The third is about learning and learners.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2010

I am re-reading Informal Learning by Jay Cross and was going through the resource links he has provided. Apart from the book, which is a must read for anyone interested in the field of learning, the resource links are gold mines of knowledge, information and insights. Tags: Learning Resources.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2009

Preamble Today's #learnchat question revolved around formal and informal learning. The initial part of the session was spent on trying to pin down the meanings—denotation as well as connotation—of formal and informal. The way we learn is thus a manifestation of our culture, worldviews, and upbringing. Scheduled 4.

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Learning Everest

MARCH 15, 2024

What are Learning Modalities? Learning modalities refer to the various sensory channels or modes through which individuals acquire, process, and retain information. Learning modalities are a popular concept in psychology and education intended to identify how people learn best.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Most learning does not happen in a classroom or online. It happens informally, between employees and peer groups. Learning management systems and learning content management systems are the centerpiece for many learning departments, but most organizations are unaware that these systems have capabilities to support informal learning.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Do they learn more about their job from formal training (classroom, online, etc.) or do they learn more informally (from peers, managers, etc.)? You should find out, and here’s why: Informal learning accounts for over 75% of the learning taking place in organizations today. Reality Check.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The difference between training and performance support proxies (at least IMHO) the difference between formal and informal learning, and I do not intend to rehash that which others such as Jane have already documented so well. This might be called “re-learning” and it’s done just in time.

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 11, 2022

I was extremely pleased when she referred to my Revolutionize Learning & Development book , and posted a diagram from it. To be fair, suggesting that L&D take responsibility for informal learning could be considered a stretch. It’s about formal learning, but also more. A big one, I suggest.

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Obsidian Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

When you’re designing learning, don’t overlook the importance of informal learning. This is learning that takes place outside of the classroom or the eLearning activity. In fact, we typically learn more from informal learning than from formal learning experiences. Build a Learning Culture.

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Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

This post continues my commentary to the Learning Insights 2012 Report produced by Kineo for e.learning age magazine. The second of the ten 'insights' in the report is that ‘L&D is playing a key role in supporting informal learning'. The message does seem at last to have got through to L&D (and to e-learning developers).

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2021

In Australian English for example, fair dinkum means “true” or “genuine” Linguaphiles speculate the phrase originated in 19th Century Lincolnshire, where “dinkum” referred to a fair amount of work, probably in relation to a stint down the mines. Not necessarily teaching, not necessarily children.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 21, 2018

I mention all of this, because we are forgetting about why formal and informal training came into play. That with change, and technology as a component, learntech to be exact, we must avoid wax of days gone by, with the keeping of informal and formal for online learning and immersive to boot. Yesteryear – Formal Learning.

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Ontuitive

AUGUST 18, 2022

How Learning in the Flow Of Work Empowers Employees. . It requires a well-thought-out user adoption strategy to ensure employees learn and can navigate required software platforms. It requires a well-thought-out user adoption strategy to ensure employees learn and can navigate required software platforms.

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Designing Digitally

JUNE 13, 2016

Organizations can break free of the restrictions that learning management systems dictate and release learners to experience learning beyond the classroom. Learning doesn’t need to take place solely in front of a computer screen and keyboard. Title: xAPI - The future is now! Learner profiles. Content brokering.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 4, 2006

If you read my blog, you know that while I'm a big believer in the need to improve human performance outside of classic formal learning interventions, e.g., personal learning support , you also know that the term and a lot of the discussion around informal learning makes me worried. It must be learning.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 6, 2006

The Real Challenge around Informal Learning Over the last few days I've had a blog conversation with Stephen Downes around what is informal learning: The Form of Informal - 2 More on the Form of Informal The Form of Informal The Paradox of Informal Learning (Form of Informal?)

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Performance Learning Productivity

AUGUST 24, 2023

Calhoun Wick Cal is deeply experienced and knowledgeable in the area of workplace learning. He has been studying and supporting it for many years and is co-author of the highly acclaimed Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results (Pfeiffer, 2010).

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

JANUARY 26, 2010

Harm told me about his team’s experience with informal learning in an engagement with Sara Lee. Sara Lee wanted to invest in technology in the domain of learning. At the beginning of this century, learning management systems were quite dominant, and therefore dominant on the radar screen of Sara Lee. Networking.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

On the contrary, I think a Learning Management System is a valuable piece of educational technology – particularly in large organisations. It is indispensible for managing registrations, deploying e-learning, marking grades, recording completion statuses, centralising performance agreements and documenting performance appraisals.

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Origin Learning

MAY 23, 2014

Facebook 1 Twitter 3 Google+ 2 LinkedIn 5 Pinterest 0 In our previous blog , we articulated how a judicious mix of instructor-led and online learning strategies will make your organization conducive for learning. In this section, we focus on how learning has pervaded every sphere of life in a manner that is informal and social.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 17, 2007

First, none of the panelists seemed to focused on finding ways to support informal learning in the organization. Clearly, each of the CLOs saw themselves primarily as providers of formal learning solutions. Most of what they said was pretty much what you'd expect, however, what really surprised me were two things.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

Do instructional designers and learning experience designers need to know how to use development tools, or should they focus just on analysis and design? I usually say, “I’m an instructional designer; I create online learning.” The core skill for instructional designers is creating learning experiences.

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Litmos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Which is a preface to talk about learning standards, and the field is quite dynamic right now. Learning Standards. The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative of the Department of Defense finally had enough. Quite simply, there’s more to learning than courses. This is all learning. And because of the 800 lb.

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Zephyr Learning

JUNE 25, 2013

Making elearning work is a challenge, and I know from experience that there is very little emphasis placed on the people who will be taking the learning! Effective engagement is important and of course goes without say for any learning solution, however we find that many people confuse the words engagement and interaction. Application.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

APRIL 20, 2009

Harold notes the 80-20 funding ratio between formal and informal learning and Will Thalheimer questions this funding differential in the comment section. Of that, about $30 billion is spent on formal training, while the remainder, $180 billion is spent on informal or on-the-job training. So which chart do we believe?

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Big Dog, Little Dog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Before I start I want to note that in a very few instances I've been accused of not helping the cause when I question some of the research on informal/formal learning. For example, late last year I blogged a post defending informal learning. With that being said. One ASTD research project supported by the U.S.

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Paradiso Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2021

Introduction to Blended learning. Blended learning is a term that is increasingly used to describe how e-learning combines traditional teaching methods and independent learning into a hybrid teaching method. It refers to an approach that combines e-learning with distance learning (lectures, workshops, training, etc.).

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Docebo

JULY 4, 2019

Learning and development’s future is set to be impacted by three key factors. . This blog will explore the growing need for smart learning technologies and the actionable solutions they will empower L&D professionals to implement. . The Impact of Learning Technology So Far. Achieving Richness and Reach.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

On the contrary, I think a Learning Management System is a valuable piece of educational technology – particularly in large organisations. It is indispensible for managing registrations, deploying e-learning, marking grades, recording completion statuses, centralising performance agreements and documenting performance appraisals.

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KnowledgeCity

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Learning and development are seen as important employee benefits more than ever before, with Forbes stating that “76% of employees are more likely to stay with a company that offers continuous training.”. Having a robust learning and development plan is critical to attracting and retaining employees in today’s competitive market.

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Matrix

JANUARY 14, 2016

Learning is the process of acquiring new knowledge and skills. Just like 2 + 2 and 1 + 3 equal the same 4, there is more than one way to learn. Formal learning, of course, got the most attention throughout the years, especially in work situations, overshadowing the other two types of learning and informal learning in particular.

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