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Informal Learning Tools

80% of learning happens informally and Orbital RPM offers consulting on tools that facilitate this exchange.From true collaboration to searching, updating others to keeping in touch, advancements in technology are providing tools that favor people’s informal approach to learning.

The advent of the Internet ushered in a wave of productivity and access to information that took the world by storm. Websites, email and networks allowed people to find information and communicate in ways never before imagined. As with the first version of anything, though, users have begun to experience limitations from the initial products of the information age and have developed the new and improved versions.

The next iteration of the Internet has been dubbed Web 2.0 and Orbital RPM offers consulting on how best to integrate some of these new tools into your organization:

Social Software keep people connected and interacting
Blogs the latest in keeping others updated and informed
Wikis enable true collaboration and knowledge management
Podcasts savvy yet simple technology to engage, inform and entertain
RSS feeds allow everyone to receive information customized to their needs
Tags optimize searches with a new method for finding information


With the right application and combination of these tools, informal learning in organizations is enabled and supported. Orbital RPM helps organizations determine which tools are most suited for their needs and how to implement them.