Why Organizations Need Social Learning

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Laurent Pacalin

The world has changed people now live and work in a world where Google gives the answers, where a mobile phone is the lifeline to the Web and to your GPS location, and where Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter link people to each other in their own way. By leveraging these ... More »

Transforming Informal Learning Into a Competitive Advantage

Julie Norquist Roy

Using metrics is a smart way to formalize informal and collaborative learning methods without waste, and attain the alignment you need. For U.S. businesses, maintaining a competitive edge (or even just staying in business at all) is as complex as the rush of economic ne... More »

Shooting Web Video for Training

Jonathan Halls

Video content not only helps people learn; it saves resources and puts learning just a click away for global organizations. As video cameras become more affordable and easier to use, more trainers are looking to add video production skills to their professional toolkits... More »

Social Networking: Make It Personal

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Darin Hartley

One of the core principles of social networking systems that is so appealing is the level of personalization they enable. Both off-the-shelf and internally developed social networking systems offer multiple ways to personalize the user experience, from simple automatic ... More »

Case Study: More Than a Game

Rex Davenport

A customized learning event was designed to illustrate the power of mobile learning by putting the devices into the hands of competing teams. In a part of the world where television plays no major role and other mass media falls short, mobile devices have become the kin... More »