Making social learning work in your organisation

Mark Oehlert, an Innovation Analyst with the US Department of Defense, will present at Learning Technologies 2010 in January on 'Making social learning work in your organisation', drawing on a fascinating case study of Mark's experiences in establishing a social learning environment.

Social learning sounds like a great idea. It's low cost, user-driven and natural. Yet it brings hidden challenges and new opportunities that require some new thinking. So how do you make it work?

Part of Mark Oehlert's remit is helping DAU train over 150,000 students annually for the US Department of Defense, while adding social networking and learning to the mix. In this session, he draws on examples and experiences including the military, the intelligence community and the private sector.

Session highlights. ' Making social learning work in your organisation', Mark Oehlert, Innovation Evangelist, U.S. Department of Defense:

- Tackling fear in learners and managers
- Why promoting trust and respect is vital
- Setting up social learning policies
- Incorporating social learning in training design
- 'E-learning redux': classroom trainers' great fear

Donald H Taylor, Learning Technologies 2010 Conference Chair, said: "The US Department of Defense might seem like the least likely place for collaborative learning to occur, but in this engaging, interactive session Mark Oehlert will talk us through how social learning is revolutionising what he's doing in the DoD. With vast numbers to train, and a slew of agencies to connect, collaborative learning technologies are a good choice - but how does that fit with the traditionalist structures and culture of the department? And how would what Mark and the DoD have done apply to your organisation?"

There are more than forty insightful sessions for learning professionals at Learning Technologies 2010. The complete Learning Technologies Conference programme is online along with full conference and speakers details, booking information and the available discounts.

About Mark Oehlert
Mark Oehlert is a recognized expert, author and speaker in the fields of innovation, emerging technology and game-based learning. He has worked in the e-learning field for 10 years, bringing his unique insight as a trained historian and anthropologist to a range of challenges from performance support to mobile computing and learning strategy development. Mark served as a Learning Strategy Architect at the global consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton, working with a range of clients in formulating enterprise-wide learning and technology strategies.
Mark Oehlert's biography

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