Episode description
Get ready for a very meta episode of the HigherID Podcast, because in Episode 11, co-hosts Dr. Jess Zeitler and Christy J. Woods are joined by none other than William Cronje, the Program Manager and Instructional Designer at Eduflow! We are diving headfirst into the world of Social Learning, uncovering its mysteries and exploring its amazing potential for collaborative learning. But that's not all - we also discuss Eduflow Academy’s two #FREE cohort-based courses.
Will brings his expertise to the table, sharing some of the challenges and opportunities of social learning. So, if you're passionate about social learning, communities of practice, or cohort-based learning, you can't afford to miss this epic episode of the HigherID Podcast! 🎙️🎉
Connect with Will Cronje on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-cronje-95847729/
Show notes:
Eduflow: https://www.eduflow.com
Eduflow Academy: https://www.eduflow.com/academy
Join the next Instructional Design Principles for Course Creation cohort-based course: https://www.eduflow.com/academy/instructional-design-principles-for-course-creation
Join the next Designing Social Learning Experiences cohort-based course: https://www.eduflow.com/academy/designing-social-learning-experiences
About social learning and community:
- Stodd, J. (2022). Social Learning Guidebook: A Guide for Learning Transformation.
- Stodd, J. (2022). The Community Builder Guidebook: Practical Approaches to Building Engaged Communities
- Bozarth, J. 2022. Creating and Sustaining Learning Groups and Communities: A Guide for Beginners. Available: [
- Oliveira, L. (2020). Hacking Communities: Cracking the Code to Vibrant Communities
- Spinks, D. (2021). The Business of Belonging: How to Make Community your Competitive Advantage
About social learning in the workplace:
- Eduflow’s collaborative learning in the workplace report:
https://www.eduflow.com/blog/the-state-of-collaborative-learning-2022
- Lee, H., & Bonk, C. J. (2014). Collaborative Learning in the Workplace: Practical Issues and Concerns. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning
- Britz, M., Tyer, J. (2021). Social by Design: How to create and scale a collaborative company.
- Bingham, T. and Conner, M. (2015) The New Social Learning. Association for Talent Development.
The collaborative learning gamut
Informal and formal social learning
- Wallace, G. W. (2022). Structured Social Learning for Enterprise Performance Impact: Setting Up and Operating a Performance-Based Enterprise Social Learning System.
The community of inquiry framework
- Garrison, D.R., Cleveland-Innes, M. & Fung, T. (2004). Student Role adjustment in online communities of inquiry. Model and instrument validation. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network, 8(2), 61 – 74.
- Garrison, D.R. & Arbaugh, J.B. (2007). Researching the community of Inquiry Framework: Review, Issues, and Future Directions. The Internet and Higher Education, 10(3), 157-172.
Collaborative learning:
- Barkley, E., Major, C. and Cross, P. (2014) Collaborative Learning Techniques. 2nd edn. Wiley.
Cooperative learning:
- Johnson, D., Johnson, R. and Holubec, E. J. (1994) The New Circles of Learning. ASCD.
- Kagan S. & KaganM. (2009). Kagan Cooperative Learning