Tweet “In the period ahead of us, more important than advances in computer design will be the advances we can make in our understanding of human information processing – of thinking, problem solving, and decision making…” ~ Herbert Simon, Economics Nobel-prize winner (1968). Sensing is how we personalize information and use it. MORE >>

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about informal learning, which ends up sounding like formal learning, and this can be confusing. Now, let’s move on to informal learning, as this is where, to me, we have a conflict. This also includes search engines, portals, and more. They’re answers, not courses. MORE >>

Official channels are competing with an expanding number of informal communications. Training alone cannot address the wide variety of informal learning needs of workers. We know that informal learning happens all of the time but often the best answers or experts are not connected to the person with the problem. Complication. MORE >>

Informal learning environments tolerate failure better than schools. For that, we have a robust informal learning system that eschews grades, takes all comers, and is available even on holidays and weekends. Courses were available on how to write a resume or how to search for a job. Informal Learning MORE >>

Intro: If you want to learn how to fix a pipe, solve a partial differential equation, write software, you are seconds away from know-how via YouTube, Wikipedia and search engines. Informal Learning Web 2.0The Peeragogy Handbook. How to Use this Handbook. Working together is how things get done. We use Peeragogy to promote Peeragogy. MORE >>