Hi Harold,

I like what you have to say. But..... there's always a but, which of course is great to spark discussions and learn even more... What about the measurement of learning? I agree that social learning is effective and we need to leverage it even more within existing learning solutions for the corporate world, but there's still a requirement to measure learning outcomes - whether they are training, or education. We need to confirm that people actually know what they are suppose to know for health & safety, aviation regulations, insurance regulations, etc...

I'm been striving to build-in dynamic self-assessment activities to this type of social learning environment so that workers can see where they stand with established norms - the basis of assessment, or what they need to improve upon in order to receive a certification etc.

I think social learning will reduce training / education / learning times drastically because people will learn they way they prefer to learn - their own motivation. I'm trying to step up the assessment and measurement of this type of learning environment so it can be included in formal training programs that meet regulatory guidelines.

Thanks!

Bill