What is Learning 2.0?

Learning 2.0 is a term used to describe a new set of concepts for developing and delivering organizational learning. Learning 2.0 is an extension of Web 2.0 and shares many of the same philosophies and concepts. Learning is

  • powered horizentally and it’s collaborative and peer to peer
  • unstructured or rather structured over time
  • driven by individuals not organizations
  • Source: Saba

For employees this means learners take control of and manage their own learning; and for organizations it means providing support for employees to achieve their learning goals by:

  • setting their own learning goals
  • managing their learning — both content and process
  • communicating with others in the process of learning

Learning 2.0 is used to describe both physical and mindset changes that are occurring within the organizations. We will see a big shift in the way we work and learn.

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