Dashe & Thomson

MAY 9, 2018

Research demonstrates that a significant portion of information learned is quickly forgotten, especially when participating in formal training programs. Ranging from written (post-it notes, quick reference notes, etc.) to electronic (apps, learning portals, etc.), Quick Reference Guides. Mobile Apps.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

How to help build informal learning habits in your office. While many organizations turn to various formal learning courses, they should also consider the benefits of informal learning. While many organizations turn to various formal learning courses, they should also consider the benefits of informal learning.

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LearnDash

MAY 26, 2015

Often there is more learning done in an informal manner. The trouble with informal learning is that it can be difficult to measure – if at all. However, it is also possible for informal learning to have a more significant impact on organizational performance. Often informal learning is self-initiated.

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LearnDash

JUNE 6, 2016

The opportunity for higher quality gains is in informal learning. I have touched on informal learning before as we are seeing it grow in popularity in modern organizations. However, this begs the question: when you start to ‘formalize’ informal learning… doesn’t it become formal learning?

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

I would argue that anyone who isn’t creating learning experiences isn’t an instructional designer; they’re working in a related role. That doesn’t necessarily mean only designing formal learning and courses. Creating job aids or supporting informal learning could be a core task for instructional designers too.

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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.

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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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TOPYX LMS

APRIL 19, 2016

Did you take a structured, formal class, or did you learn the terms by hearing the language of others? 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. How an LMS Encourages Informal Learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

You see, when most people think of an LMS, they think of formal learning. I think of informal learning. I think of reading a newspaper and chatting around the water cooler, and the myriad of ways that people learn stuff. And I wonder how we can acknowledge all of that learning. I don’t.

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Infopro Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The first was an online refresher course and the second stage consisted of performance support tools to promote continuous learning after the initial course was completed. Stage 1 Online Learning. An online refresher course was designed using an informal learning strategy.

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Spark Your Interest

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Informal – no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner’s standpoint. Often, it is referred to as learning by experience or just as experience. Building and supporting an informal learning “space” – whether it’s online or offline.

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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.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

I’m not referring to some of us in the L&D profession, although that’s an ironic part of the problem. For now I’m referring to a large proportion of our target audience. We do it because we enjoy it, and we understand that it is critical in keeping our knowledge and skills relevant in an ever-changing world.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Tin Can enables L&D professionals the ability to easily track, quantify and share data gathered from various learning experiences. It’s great for tracking: Mobile Learning. Informal Learning. References: [link]. Serious Games. Simulations. Real World Performance. How does it work?

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Jane Hart

AUGUST 10, 2011

. “Most people instinctively know that they become competent in their jobs through learning as they perform those jobs … and that through this process they acquire knowledge and skills which are so entwined with the job, that they are referred to as ‘tacit’ ”. For more on this see, Where did the 80% come from?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Need to address the realities of learning in the digital age. References will be on her blog shortly. If you join several bits of microlearning together, can you make it into “normal&# learning? Posted in Informal Learning, Workplace Learning. Research is new, minimal. no standard definition.

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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

JUNE 3, 2012

Let me explain by rewinding a little… In my previous post Informal first , I articulated a mindset that prioritises informal learning over formal training. I argued in favour of providing all the necessary learning resources to the target audience in an open, structured format.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 29, 2018

In my last post, I shared some thoughts about why people need to actually learn and remember things, rather than assuming we can always look them up. This post continues that discussion with the question of whether we should create courses or whether informal learning and performance support are sufficient.

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Performance Learning Productivity

JULY 10, 2017

As a meme or reference model, it both validates the importance of Formal Courses – the “10” as well as opening up the opportunity of intentionally activating Learning from Challenging Assignments – the “70” and Learning from Others – the “20.” It’s now time to put this knowledge into action.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 8, 2012

Given that the goal of instructional designers and training developers is to improve employee performance, it’s surprising that many continue to create blended learning programs with little or no reliance on performance support tools or systems. Build performance support into every blended learning effort.

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Jane Hart

MAY 20, 2012

My two recent Learning in the Workplace surveys showed that ( a ) people consider that informal learning is much more important, if not essential, to them than training, and ( b ) that they learn informally on a much more regular (if not continuous) basis than they learn formally. Change required is.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 10, 2012

Constructivism, connectivism and informal learning. While instructivism and formal learning are valuable, they comprise only one piece of the puzzle. I’m not referring to rote learning, but rather to the continual application of the knowledge. I gave Google Translate a beating! Use it or lose it.

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eLearning Cyclops

JULY 13, 2014

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. Copyright Expert - You need to know what you can and can''t use or what you need to be citing, crediting and properly purchasing.

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Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

Increase in capacity of mobile phones and networks to make them potent devices for learning bringing Mobile Learning on the horizon. Emergence of social media (and reviewed focus on social and informal learning). The LMS will evolve to support ( not manage ) Formal + Informal + Social + Non-Formal learning components.

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LearnDash

JUNE 30, 2020

By retrieving the information and using the skills covered in a spaced practice module, learners can internalize the information over time. This improves retention rates and allows learners to refer back to mobile training material while they are mastering each skill. Evaluate Field-Based Skills.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 11, 2013

The point is to characterize the relationship between underpinning infrastructure and mechanisms to support availability for formal and informal learning. Here’s the accompanying description: As a reference framework, we can think of a hierarchy of levels of tools.

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Upside Learning

JULY 16, 2010

While I did not summarize a similar post for SMBs a year back, I can list a few important ones which are more relevant (and needed) now than were earlier: Social Learning / Informal Learning components. While referring to the same post, although not as a new feature required by SMBs and Training Companies, Point no.

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eLearning Cyclops

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Starting with this post, I am going to begin a series of posts sharing examples of how I have used characters in learning. When I refer to learning I am not simply referring to only web-based training (WBT), but also job aids, informal learning and marketing learning events.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

You see, when most people think of an LMS, they think of formal learning. I think of informal learning. I think of reading a newspaper and chatting around the water cooler, and the myriad of ways that people learn stuff. And I wonder how we can acknowledge all of that learning. I don’t.

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Upside Learning

JULY 2, 2010

They may or may not be thinking of eLearning (primarily referring to online training modules, assessments, and even social/informal learning) at this stage.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

It also provides a framework for improving and extending traditional training and learning into the workplace where: ‘70’ refers to ‘workplace learning’ and ‘performance support’. ‘20’ 20’ refers to ‘social learning’ (including informal coaching and mentoring). ‘10’ 10’ refers to ‘structured learning’.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 6, 2010

We need to co-design our performance support solutions along with our preparation for performance so that they mutually reflect (and reference) each other. The other way I’ve now been thinking of it, however, is to think about designing the workflow and the learning ‘flow’ together.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 23, 2012

Throw out the word “informal learning” – try to get the CFO to pay for. informal learning. Sometimes that’s not enough and they want resources: references, learning, people (this is not good to bad hierarchy). Training is good and New and More. Getting them started, keeping them. a defined, measurable word.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 15, 2013

A few years ago, I was a co-researcher on a study that investigated the factors that influence informal workplace learning. The literature on the subject frequently references learning from mistakes as a typical form of informal learning. Nudge learners to assess their responses.

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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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Jane Hart

JULY 22, 2011

It was unfortunate that in the context of learning, the term “social learning” (small S, small L) already existed. However, I have to say what worries me MORE about the use of the term Social Learning (big S, big L), is that it is already being corrupted to refer exclusively to the use of social media in top-down, formal learning.

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