Social & Collaborative Learning
The interactions between people and groups where information, knowledge and insight are shared to collectively improve performance and build contextual understanding.
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Cohort Learning Challenges: Meeting the Engagement Needs of Hybrid Workers
In today’s world of hybrid work where many employees are working remotely, feeling disconnected from their colleagues and facing a variety of distractions, it is becoming increasingly important to find innovative ways to engage them in learning. To address this challenge, instructional designers are turning to successful techniques from outside the traditional learning and development […]
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Do More with Less: Increasing L&D Impact with Expert-Driven Learning
As the economy struggles, C-suites everywhere are becoming more cautious with cash and spending. We’re all asked to ‘do more with less.’ To prove business impact, L&D and HR teams need to adjust their strategies. Learn how AI and expert-powered collaborative learning transforms the way stakeholders look at L&D—from a cost to a must-have investment. […]
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Panel Discussion: Maximizing Employee Potential Through Social Learning
The world of work demands that people stay connected. Connection enhances employee engagement, extends knowledge sharing and breeds creative solutions. Our leaders and practitioner-led panel will openly discuss various approaches to social learning in our dynamic work environments, including peer-to-peer learning and mentorship programs and social technology use for knowledge sharing. The discussion will also […]
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Measure the Impact of Social Learning
What if there was a way to get more accurate data on what, how, and when people needed to learn? Standard L&D analytics generally measure content: Who took what course or module? Where did they take it? When? And, did they like it? We assess with ADDIE models, trying to ensure we hit the right […]
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Building Stronger eLearning Communities: The Evolution of COPs in Washington State Government
There are hundreds of eLearning developers working for a variety of government agencies across the state of Washington. Many are experts in specific aspects of eLearning such as accessibility or graphic design, but lack expertise in other areas. Being disconnected, developers resorted to Google searches and larger online communities to grow knowledge and skills. Utilizing […]
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Overcoming Organizational Design Barriers for Effective Social Learning
In 2022-23, social learning and collaboration jumped nearthe top of Donald Taylor’s Global Sentiment Survey again. This is no surprisegiven the renewed focus on new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.The modern work environment requires a shift to social first approaches yet ourvery organizational systems and design can hinder connection and collaboration!How do you […]
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Structured & Unstructured Performance-based Social Learning
When social learning means are appropriate to the ends and constraints of high stakes performance, there are impactful considerations for any enterprise and its L&D function in the strategies and tactics they might employ in leveraging the knowledge and skills of some for the development of others. This session will address the non-conscious nature of […]
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Designing and Implementing Social Learning at Dell
Do you find that your employees aren’t retaining the knowledge presented to them? This is a common challenge faced by trainers and educators. The traditional one-way communication model of training often fails to provide the necessary reinforcement for employees to retain new information. In this session you’ll learn approaches to help you overcome this challenge […]
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More Than a Message Board: Community, Growth, and Connection Across the Social Learning Continuum
Social learning promises to engage employees, create avenues for skill sharing, and build empathy—so, why is it so difficult to design? Using insights from innovative coursework with Microsoft, we’ll investigate learner-led strategies that inspire connection. In this session, we’ll demystify the social learning continuum by exploring examples from a groundbreaking facilitator-free program. You’ll leave empowered […]
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Building and Sustaining a ‘Coach Approach’ Culture
In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are constantly looking for ways to improve their performance and stay ahead of the competition. One way to achieve this is by building and sustaining a ‘coach approach’ culture within the company. A coach approach culture is one where individuals take responsibility for their own learning and development, and […]