Catherine Lombardozzi writes, in Time for an Evolution : To those of you who feel like you just stepped into the middle of a conversation, a learning environment (to my mind) is a collect of resources and activities for learning. The resources may be inanimate or human; the activities may be formal or informal. MORE >>

Sometimes guilds helped apprentices learn by doing things under the eye of a master, but there weren’t any trainers involved. Xerox Learning, DDI, Forum Corporation, and hundreds of other “instructional systems companies&# sprung up.  corporate universities, and the Learning Organizaiton.  Competition fuels change. MORE >>

for social learning to be successfully implemented in an organisation it is not just about adding in the new tools or platforms but also about acquiring a new mindset and new skillset for both learning professionals and individuals. Jane Hart  shows in this Table; Social Learning = New Toolset + New Mindset + New Skillset. MORE >>

This interconnected world sure makes it easy to learn informally though. The pressure vessel is a thick steel vessel that operates at a pressure of about 7 MPa (~1000 psi), and is designed to withstand the high pressures that may occur during an accident. Informal LearningMakes 8,217 µSv look pretty small to me. MORE >>

Note you can learn more about the concept of ego-centric vs object-centric networks here ). There are several different online social networks, but for our purposes, we’ll focus on the three that tend to be used the most by learning professionals–Facebook, LinkedIn and Ning. More information on owning your data on this site. MORE >>