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Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis

Tony Karrer

Adler's recent article - Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0 talks about the implications of the Long Tail on Education. Background If you are not familiar with the concept of the Long Tail, head over to take a look at the Long Tail article on Wikipedia.

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Long Tail Learning - Size and Shape

Tony Karrer

a long tail? to my post Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis. I'm not limiting that to the "traditional means" training topics, but I do limit that to things that are job-related, which is why I think the tail has a limit. Beth Griese - posted a response Is Learning 2.0

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Content providers will wag the long tail. Current MOOCs are heavily geared towards school and college audiences. Over time, an increasing number of narrow, specific topics that link to corporate competencies will emerge. The corporate sector will embrace xMOOCs. Learners in the workplace are time poor.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Content providers will wag the long tail. Current MOOCs are heavily geared towards school and college audiences. Over time, an increasing number of narrow, specific topics that link to corporate competencies will emerge. The corporate sector will embrace xMOOCs. Learners in the workplace are time poor.

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Mirror Neurons, Virtual training, Crowds, Misunderstanding, Long Tail, & Copyright

Big Dog, Little Dog

Virtual training at Fort Benning. While much of a recruit's introduction to the Army is the same as it has always been--firing ranges, long marches, obstacle courses, and the like--the Army is increasingly utilizing new technologies to help soldiers learn their jobs. Remember the long tail?

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100 eLearning Articles and White Papers

Tony Karrer

2007 Training Industry Report Summary This report covers stats on the industry's trends and growth over the last year and will appear in the upcoming Training magazine edition. Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0 Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0

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Top 9 Posts You May Have Missed

Tony Karrer

. #6 - Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis Newspapers are failing by the day. As work continually moves towards concept work demand for publishing will decrease and enabling tools, providing support and providing skills training will increase. Can we file Chapter 11 for our training department? #7

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