Note you can learn more about the concept of ego-centric vs object-centric networks here ). There are several different online social networks, but for our purposes, we’ll focus on the three that tend to be used the most by learning professionals–Facebook, LinkedIn and Ning. More information on owning your data on this site. MORE >>

Prescribing training for all organizational learning is like handing out band-aids without a diagnosis. Training is often a solution in search of a problem. This becomes evident when ~80% of learning on the job is informal and less than 10% of the knowledge needed for work is in our heads. Organizational learning. MORE >>

With this article, it seems as if the conversation, and my learning process, have been frozen in time. — Learning Flow. technologies like blogs, wikis, podcasts and video blogs, combined with the availability of digital content, have changed those who were previously consumers of information into co-creators. References. MORE >>

Best of  Informal Learning Flow. Twitter for Learning – 55 Great Articles -  eLearning Technology , March 24, 2010. Explaining User Experience Design to High Schoolers (and other new audiences) -  Adaptive Path , March 12, 2010. Moodle: e-learning’s Frankenstein -  Donald Clark Plan B , March 6, 2010. MORE >>

Jay Cross has been credited with inventing the term ’ e-learning ’ and continues to be a pioneer in both the practice and theory of technology in learning. tireless thinker and presenter on learning, he has pushed the learning world to think seriously about informal learning, and working smarter. 2004). MORE >>