The catalyst to accelerated learning and performance
Lars Hyland explores how social tools can be harnessed to deliver a more engaging and effective learning experience. It seems not a second goes by without some form of social media clamouring for our limited attention, whether it is on our desktop or smartphone. The speed at which we have access to the latest news […]
A framework for social learning in enterprise: Part 3
In the third part of a series on social learning, The Internet Time Alliance discuss how to use social media in your job to benefit yourself and others. Are you confused with all the talk about social media and want to find out how it can help you? Social media is not something you just […]
A framework for social learning in enterprise: Part 2
In the second part of a series on social learning, The Internet Time Alliance discuss the role of trust in social learning and the how it fits in with other types of more traditional learning. Analysing social learning Most 20th Century workplaces had two types of learning: formal learning through training, and informal learning […]
A framework for social learning in enterprise: Pt 1
In the first of a series on social learning, The Internet Time Alliance explain some of the background of social learning and provide suggestions and advice on how to change thinking about learning to include social aspects. Part 1: The Scaffolding The social learning revolution has only just begun. Corporations that understand the value of knowledge […]
How to engage learners through your social media presence
Matt Pierce discusses how trainers can use social media to disseminate training content and engage with learners. Social media has become the buzz term for businesses. From the largest enterprises to SMEs; everyone is tweeting, posting Facebook updates, writing blogs and streaming videos. With this increasing uptake of social media and engagement, trainers have the […]
Which training trends will be prevalent in 2010?
From bite-size learning to social media, we asked attendees at LT2010 what their top trends were for this year. Here’s what they said. bits://v/eMtqJVEZ-kCMmvSXN From bite-size learning to social media, we asked attendees at LT2010 what their top trends were for this year. Here’s what they said. bits://v/eMtqJVEZ-kCMmvSXN
How to build a social learning culture
Harness the power of social media technology and challenge traditional barriers to learning. Lars Hyland explains how. Resisting the rush to social media feels a bit like trying to push water back up a waterfall doesn’t it? A fairly futile exercise. Why is it so popular? Well, homo sapiens are a particularly social, pack-like species […]
The evolution of learning technology
Technology correspondent Jon Wilcox takes a look at the past, present, and future of learning technology. In the beginning, there was nothing. Actually, that’s not strictly true; at the beginning of learning technology there was the classroom with a trainer standing in front of a chalk board or overhead projector (OHP). Like Churchill’s famous “This is not […]
