Today eLearn Magazine published a story on the debate at Oxford on whether informal learning is more style than substance.
It was a rollicking good time, with Allison Rossett, Nancy Lewis, and Mark Doughty futilely making the argument that informal learning is style, and Bill Dutton, David Wilson, and I debating that informal learning is substantive.
To get the flavor of the event, here’s a bit of video:
The audience voted 5:1 against the house motion that informal learning is more style than substance, but corporate behavior demonstrates that the issue remains very debatable.
More on the debate
You look like an Oxford Don .. love the bow tie.
I argued that informal learning is a a great resource that is being utilized by networked individuals,professionals and institutions.