social – the new age learning paradigm
TRANSCRIPT
www.aimsdigital.com
SOCIAL –
THE NEW AGE LEARNING PARADIGM
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 2
What is “Social Learning”?
"Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. Fortunately, most human behaviour is learned observationally through modelling: from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviours are performed, and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action.“
Albert BanduraSocial Learning
Theory, 1977
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 3
How Do Social InteractionsContribute to Learning?
Individuals can
Discuss
Learn new perspectives
Learn new concepts
Spread knowledge
Collaborate
Network
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 4
Is “Social Learning” the Same as “Experiential Learning”?
Social learning
Learning from others’ experience
Experiential Learning
Learning by doing – experiencing oneself
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 5
Social Media in Learning – Some Facts
20-30% organizations worldwide already using social media tools for learning20-30%
Source: eLearning Guild research
76% organizations intend to explore social learning76%
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 6
Reference link: http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/twitter/
Social Media in Learning – Some Facts
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 7
Social Media vs. Social Learning
Social Media is not Social Learning
Social media can be leveraged for social learning
Social learning encompasses many other aspects
that lead to informal learning
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 8
Benefits of Social Media to anIndividual (Professionally)
Network with colleagues
Brainstorm
Trade information
Collaborate on ideas
Just-in-time solutions to issues
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 9
Benefits of Social Media Learning to an Organization
Greater collaboration between employees
Higher dissipation and retention of knowledge
Opportunity to identify and nurture talent
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 10
The Big Question
Is “social media learning” a“One-size-fits-all” learning solution???
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 11
Adopting Social Learning Through Social Media
Facebook: Create closed groups to share learning content, assess knowledge, share ideas, hold discussions
Twitter: Share industry updates, JIT updates, information; connect learners, hold discussions
YouTube: Create channels and upload video content, curate and create playlists
LinkedIn: Connect with other professionals, share experiences, hold discussions
Other popular social media tools: Google+, Whatsapp, Pinterest
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 12
Social Media Tools Ideal for eLearning
Blogs
Podcasts
RSS Feeds
Webinars
Mind Maps
Collaborative Tools (Google, Zoho, Office 365 etc.)
Discussion Forums
Instant Messaging applications
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 13
Challenges Posed by Social Media to Organizations
Productivity and efficiency
Firewall, security, and bandwidth issues
Intellectual property
Confidentiality
Content
Participation
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 14
Overcoming the Challenges
Productivity and efficiency – Create awareness
Firewall, security, and bandwidth issues – Build business
case to address concerns
Intellectual property – Define ownership
Confidentiality – Log interactions
Content – Curate and moderate
Participation – Encourage and motivate
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 15
The Advent of Corporate Social Learning Platforms
Facebook-like tools
Curated Twitter feeds
Internal knowledge repositories
Instant messaging
Discussion forums
Curated media libraries
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 16
Making the Most of Social Learning – Examples
Canadian telecommunications company
20% savings on training cost in the first year of shifting to social learning
Global IT firm
Uses internal social media tools to connect sales workforce
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 17
Questions?
Ask, and you shall receive (the answers!)
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 18
Contact Information
• Aims Digital LLC
Steve case
603-292-3935
Copyright Aims Digital LLC 19
Next Free Webinar
Next Free Webinar