Self-Guided Social Media Training

Learning Team BAET 562

April 18, 2016Dr. Sean Spear

Overview

Ethical Dilemmas• Comprehensive

guidelines and procedures must be created

• Staff must manage their online reputations

• Staff must maintain professionalism

Levels of Importance• Organizations can’t

compete without it• Quality employee

training = increased employee productivity and growth

Social Learning

Barriers

• Social learning isn’t predetermined, it’s organic

• Organizations must create safe learning environments that promote collaboration

Roles

• Learning doesn’t stop when the training is over

• Learning doesn’t happen alone, learning combines interaction and observation

Problem Solving

3 Ways Online Discussions Can Enhance Your Learning and Teaching Practice . (2016). Retrieved from http://blogs.ntu.ac.uk/digital_practice/2016/01/14/3-ways-online-discussions-can-enhance-your-learning-and-teaching-practice/

Problem SolvingDramatically

change how you approach solving a problem. You are

no longer expected to carry the burden

alone. Place the power in the hands

of your online community.

How Social Learning Affects Organization Goals &

Objectives

Targeted Focus:

Business Manageme

nt

Minimizes Risk

Organization

Visibility

Sustaining Strong

Reputation

(Carpenter, Bauer & Erdogan, n.d.)

Indications of Success

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Social Learning

Employee Participatio

n

Employee Collaborati

onApplied

Learning to Real-Life

Situations

Resource Allocation

Human Resources

Financial Resources

Material/Technological Resources

Accountability

Social Media & Social Learning

The Four Social Media Tools

References• 3 Ways Online Discussions Can Enhance Your Learning and Teaching

Practice . (2016). Retrieved from http://blogs.ntu.ac.uk/digital_practice/2016/01/14/3-ways-online-discussions-can-enhance-your-learning-and-teaching-practice/

• Carpenter, M., Bauer, T., & Erdogan, B. (n.d.) Integrating Goals and Objectives with Corporate Social Responsibility. Retrieved from http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/management-principles-v1.0/s10-05-integrating-goals-and-objectiv.html

• Leonardi, P.M., Huysman, M., & Steinfield, C. (2013). Enterprise Social Media: Definition, History, and Prospects for the Study of Social Technologies in Organizations. Journal Of Computer-Mediated Communication, 19(1). Doi:10.1111/jc4.12029

• Pandey, A. (2016). Why You Should Adopt Social Learning. Retrieved from http://elearningindustry.com/why-you-should-adopt-social-learning

• Rouse, M. (2015, February). LinkedIn. Retrieved from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/LinkedIn

• Ericksen, C. (2011, November). What is WebEx? A Cool Way to Have an Online Meeting. Retrieved from http://blogs.cisco.com/home/what-is-webex-a-cool-way-to-have-an-online-meeting

• Lau, D. (2015). Take Online Education to t New Level. Retrieved from https://www.webex.com/content/dam/webex/eopi/Americas/USA/en_us/documents/pdf/TC/pdf-TC-Education-Overview.pdf