AICC MEETING - SAN JOSE Informal Learning On-the-Spot with: January 30, 2008 Janhavi Padture Your Social Interaction Pod

Globally, eLearning occupies an increasing portion of total learning delivered Concerns about learner disengagement and non- completion continue. Root causes attributed to: Lack of interactivity Learner isolation Content obsolescence 70% Learning is Informal ! * Gaining acceptance yet, Confusion abound due to Web2.0 Backdrop for eLearning 2.0 * Reference: Study by CapitalWorks

What’s there & What’s missing? E-Learning Technology Market today: LMS/ LCMS / Authoring Tools Live Collaboration: Virtual classrooms Web 2.0 tools: wikis, blogs, podcast, social networks Bottom line: Existing technology addresses only some concerns No Informal Learning Technology All about User Generated Content Out of Site, Out of Mind! Extend formal learning with informal approaches!  LMS  LCMS  Authoring  Simulation  Wikis  Blogs  Social Bookmarking Virtual Classroom Live Conference Chat Web 2.0 Social Software Self-Paced Learning Synchronous Collaboration ?

FlockPod: Informal Learning, On-the-spot! FlockPod is the world’s first social interaction pod Useful for Informal Learning On-the-Spot. Objectives – Social Learning & Content Augmentation!

Contextual. Structured. Relevant.

Administration & Other features SaaS model advantages Embedding is as simple No special system requirements Organizations can setup & manage FlockPod subscriptions. Online Admin tool Single sign-on across FlockPods. Public vs. Private(by invitation) Its On-the-Spot!

What’s in it for Learning Managers & Content Owners Help learners break out of self-study silos Add FlockPod to your LMS for Informal Learning Conduct on-the spot user surveys Prototyping: Throw together a working prototype of course material to solicit feedback Maintain already deployed courses. Encourage peer learning and keep information updated. Gain valuable insights about the content from contributions

What’s in it for Trainers & Teachers Group assignments Embed surveys in a course. Generate FAQs for the course Host FlockPod on portal or blogs and invite debate, discussions, and other social interactions Users can raise questions and respond in real-time (synchronously) or slow-time (asynchronously). Become facilitators in the learning process.

Interact: break out of learner isolation Benefit from Collective Wisdom Contribute Voice opinions Rank information Harness user generated knowledge! What’s in it for Learners

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What’s Different? Outbound links  On-the-Spot Free text entry  Structured interaction Pre-indexed  Socially ranked Broadcast  Participatory Individual  Collective knowledge Platform-bound  Harnessable content Insecure  Moderated

FlockPod in the Review The cool thing about FlockPod is that it can be embedded inside other training applications, so that informal learning runs parallel with structured learning. …it could definitely benefit site owners in particular by allowing them to tap into the minds of their users. Interact with your readers. Install a FlockPod on your site and encourage debate. Its role in extending the relevance of stand- alone e-learning could be valuable. What is particularly appealing about Flock Pod is that it fosters knowledge construction through collaborative tools.

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