SOCIAL – THE NEW AGE LEARNING PARADIGM
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- 1. www.aimsdigital.com SOCIAL – THE NEW AGE LEARNING PARADIGM
- 2. 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 Bandura Social Learning Theory, 1977
- 3. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 3 How Do Social Interactions Contribute to Learning? Individuals can Discuss Learn new perspectives Learn new concepts Spread knowledge Collaborate Network
- 4. 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
- 5. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 5 Social Media in Learning – Some Facts 20-30% organizations worldwide already using social media tools for learning 20-30% Source: eLearning Guild research 76% organizations intend to explore social learning76%
- 6. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 6 Reference link: http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/twitter/ Social Media in Learning – Some Facts
- 7. 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
- 8. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 8 Benefits of Social Media to an Individual (Professionally) Network with colleagues Brainstorm Trade information Collaborate on ideas Just-in-time solutions to issues
- 9. 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
- 10. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 10 The Big Question Is “social media learning” a “One-size-fits-all” learning solution???
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 17 Questions? Ask, and you shall receive (the answers!)
- 18. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 18 Contact Information • Aims Digital LLC Steve case steve.case@aimsdigital.com 603-292-3935
- 19. Copyright Aims Digital LLC 19 Next Free Webinar Next Free Webinar
Editor's Notes
- Welcome to this webinar on “Social – The New Age Learning Paradigm”.
- What is this “Social Learning” that we keep hearing about? Albert Bandura formulated the Social Learning Theory, which encompasses concepts of traditional learning theory and the operant conditioning of B.F. Skinner. Basically, social learning is learning that happens due to social interactions between individuals and groups, and learning that occurs due to environmental conditions.
- There are many ways social interactions are conducive to learning. Man, being a social animal, needs to interact with others. And, during these interactions, learning takes place. One can discuss issues, ask questions, put forth one’s own perspectives and learn new ones, learn new concepts, and even educate others with one’s own knowledge. People get an opportunity to collaborate on ideas to form new ideas. Also, social interactions help grow networks, thus increasing one’s circle of influence.
- Does that mean that social learning is based on one’s experiences? Social learning draws mainly from the experiences of others. For example, a blog post describing a harrowing experience someone might have had staying at a particular hotel leads to social learning – you’d learn not to visit that hotel! Experiential learning, on the other hand, is learning that happens when you experience what is being taught – be it a process, an experiment, or a phenomenon.
- Social learning, though still in its infancy, is catching on. According to an eLearning Guild research, 20-30% of organizations worldwide have already adopted social media in the learning plans, while a whopping 76% are interested in experimenting with it! Here’s another interesting titbit – an authoritative survey of top eLearning tools has ranked Twitter as the top tool for six years in a row!
- Before we proceed, I’d like to make one important point – “social media” and “social learning” are not the same thing. Social media can be considered one of the tools that contribute to social learning – by itself, social learning comprises various other aspects which mainly revolve around inter-personal communication and interaction, as well as the power of observation.
- How do employees benefit from having access to social media tools? For one, they get to network with their colleagues, thereby opening up opportunities to brainstorm, trade information, and collaborate on ideas. Instant messaging and discussion forums enable them to discuss and resolve live issues.
- Organizations, too, benefit largely from the use of social media tools by their employees. Employees collaborate better, thus increasing productivity. While employees interact, knowledge is shred and a more informed workforce evolves. Another angle to it is the opportunity to identify talent – when employees share ideas, it’s impossible not to notice where the bright ideas are originating from.
- That brings us to the big question – is social media learning a one-size-fits-all learning solution? The answer is a simple “No”. Every form of learning solution has its strong and weak areas. Social learning has its place in the sun, and can complement formal learning. However, it cannot replace other methods of learning, be it classroom training or eLearning. One thing is for certain, though – in today’s world where people meet online more often than they meet in person, using social media as a learning tool is not something you can afford to disregard completely.
- An easy way to overcome the challenges is to acquire access to a corporate social learning platform. Having recognized the importance of social media in learning, corporate social learning platforms have mushroomed to address corporate concerns. Corporate social learning platforms permit restricted access to social networking sites, allow administrators to curate content, and restrict communication to within the organization. This gives employees unfettered access to organizational resources, knowledge banks and even encourages productive networking. These SLPs, as they are known, can integrate with your existing intranet to give your employees instant access to a world of knowledge. In fact, we have our own social learning platform, the NiceLMS, which is a powerful social learning platform which tracks not only compliant eLearning assets, but also ppts, pdfs and video. We’ll discuss our social learning platform in a subsequent webinar.