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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All Times Listed in Pacific Time
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Opening Session
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8:30am to 9:45am
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101 - The Informal Learning Challenge: How Much Do You Already Know? How Much Have You Already Done? Saul Carliner, Ph.D., CTDP, Concordia University
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Informal Learning
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Social Learning
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10:15am to 11:30am
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201 - Informal Learning: It’s a Relationship, Jeannette Campos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
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202 - The Magic Number: Successfully Scaling Social Learning, Ben Betts, Warwick University |
12:00pm to 1:15pm
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301 - Learnstreaming — Take Control of Your Online Informal Learning Experience, Dennis Callahan, Travelers
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302 - The Evolution and Future of Social Learning, David Schnurman, Lawline.com, TrueNYC, and Johnson Cook, Peach New Media
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Informal Learning
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Social Learning
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8:30am to 9:45am
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401 - Internal Marketing 101: A Near-Guaranteed Blueprint for Successfully Launching Informal Learning Initiatives, Nemo Chu, Bloomfire |
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402 - MilSpace: What the U.S. Army Can Teach You About Social Learning, Eric Sauve, NewsGator |
10:15am to 11:30am
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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 |
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502 - Social Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications, Barry Shields & Erika Robertson, Cisco Systems |
Closing Session
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12:00pm to 1:15pm
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601 - So You Think You Know What's Happening with Social Learning? Jane Bozarth, Author of Social Media for Trainers |
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Sandra R. Farray, MA, CPLP, Training Coordinator, South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
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