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Online Forum | October 6 & 7

Informal and Social Learning

This Online Forum will look at real-life examples of how people and organizations are integrating informal and social learning into their eLearning strategies. Learn which techniques work the best for your learners. See how other organizations are changing the way they take advantage of informal and social learning.

Note: We have recently swapped Sessions 201, 301, and 401 in the Informal Learning track:

  • Jeannette Campos will now present “Informal Learning: It’s a Relationship,” on Thursday, 10:15am to 11:30am Pacific.
  • Dennis Callahan will now present “Learnstreaming — Take Control of Your Online Informal Learning Experience,” on Thursday, 12:00pm to 1:15pm Pacific.
  • Nemo Chu will now present “Internal Marketing 101: A Near-Guaranteed Blueprint for Successfully Launching Informal Learning Initiatives” on Friday, 8:30am to 9:45am Pacific.

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Schedule

Day 1: Thursday, October 6

Opening Session

8:30am to 9:45am

 

Carliner
101 - The Informal Learning Challenge: How Much Do You Already Know? How Much Have You Already Done? Saul Carliner, Ph.D., CTDP, Concordia University

Informal Learning

Social Learning

10:15am to 11:30am
 
201 - Informal Learning: It’s a Relationship, Jeannette Campos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County 202 - The Magic Number: Successfully Scaling Social Learning, Ben Betts, Warwick University
12:00pm to 1:15pm
Callahan 301 - Learnstreaming — Take Control of Your Online Informal Learning Experience, Dennis Callahan, Travelers 302 - The Evolution and Future of Social Learning, David Schnurman, Lawline.com, TrueNYC, and Johnson Cook, Peach New Media

Day 2: Friday, October 7

Informal Learning

Social Learning

8:30am to 9:45am

 

Chu 401 - Internal Marketing 101: A Near-Guaranteed Blueprint for Successfully Launching Informal Learning Initiatives, Nemo Chu, Bloomfire Sauve 402 - MilSpace: What the U.S. Army Can Teach You About Social Learning, Eric Sauve, NewsGator
10:15am to 11:30am
501 - Informal Learning — Research-based Answers to How It Works and How to Best Support It, Victoria J. Marsick, Ph.D., Columbia University, Teachers College 502 - Social Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications, Barry Shields & Erika Robertson, Cisco Systems

Closing Session

12:00pm to 1:15pm

 

Bozarth 601 - So You Think You Know What's Happening with Social Learning? Jane Bozarth, Author of Social Media for Trainers
 

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