Although some of its content caters exclusively to Bloomfire administrators (e.g. video tutorials), the free Bloomfire Support Community also contains useful resources for those who have never touched an online learning community before. If you create and launch training initiatives, you’ll probably be interested in these topics:
- How to internally market a new initiative
- Important learning trends (e.g. collaborative learning) and practical tips
- Simple ideas for increasing learner engagement
The Bloomfire Support Community features tips and webinars on these exact topics, and more.
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For new readers who aren’t too familiar with Bloomfire, Bloomfire is an online software tool for creating your very own learning communities where employees, customers, or fans teach each other. Forward-thinking organizations such as Kellogg’s, Stryker, and Overstock.com use it for training and development in various ways:
- On-demand performance support
- Delivering mobile learning
- Creating internal knowledge bases
To experience a learning community for yourself, simply Test Drive a Bloomfire here: Bloomfire.com (free, no credit card required)
Online learning communities are an emerging trend resulting from the intersection of online social networking, web 2.0, and distance learning.
“Learning communities are a fixture at Intel.”
- Paul Angileri, Instructional Design consultant formerly with Intel (see interview)
“Online learning communities will have a huge role in the development of future organizational development.”
- Mike Williams, L&D consultant with Wal-Mart (see interview)
A few sample posts from the Bloomfire Support Community:
- Instant Internal Marketing (3-part series)
- Using Bloomfire for Effective Communities of Practice (live webinar recording)
- Collaborative Learning 101
As you can see from the posts above, such resources can be applied to almost any area of training and development, whether you’re a training manager promoting a new wiki, a consultant starting a community of practice, or a CLO infusing collaborative learning concepts into your organization’s learning strategy.
Tip: If you don’t want to keep “checking in” to the community every so often to look for fresh content (I always forget to check in), simply follow me once you’re inside and you’ll receive instant email notifications whenever I post something new.
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