Getting the most out of social learning:utilizing social media in the workplace

摘要

The concept of social learning is not new. We have been applying it since the playground. What is new, however, is how pervasive it is about to become, thanks to the convergence of social media with advances in learning technologies, and their adoption by individuals and large enterprises alike. It is not just the innovation, however, that is pushing social learning to the fore. It is the sheer volume of social tools, toys and techniques that have become cool, accessible and hard wired into our daily culture. They beckon us to be used, engage us when we apply them, and encourage us to share and syndicate the content we create with them. As organizations begin to embrace social media in the workplace, the concept of social learning is fundamentally changing the rules about what is possible, and the way we want to learn at work. Many employees find this exciting, while many employers are just a little bit nervous.