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Questioning social media

Clive on Learning

The recent arrival of a new social network in the form of Google+ has given cause for reflection from some long-serving social media users and advocates. More remarkably, George Siemens, the founding father of connectivism, reports how he is losing interest in social media : Google+ was a bit of a breaking point for me.

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#ICELW Opening Keynote with Steve Wheeler @timbuckteeth "The Future is Mobile…Social…Personal"

Learning Visions

Opening keynote with Steve Wheeler @timbuckteeth, The Future is Mobile…Social…Personal Plymouth University UK “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ~ Arthur C. We have to be so careful of how we project our identity through social media. These tools we use are both personal and social.

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The 12 Best Employee Training Software: A Comparison Guide

learnWorlds

Most employers seem to have realized it – according to the latest LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report , providing learning opportunities is the number one benefit employers offer to improve retention. Built-in social network with activity feed, online discussions, groups, and more. Customer reviews : 4.7

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Funny HR Stats

InsiderHub

Internet and social media are becoming increasingly important for candidates and employers alike. Many people these days use the web to network and apply for new jobs. To think that 18,400,000 applicants have found their job using Facebook! 79% of job applicants will use social media in their job search.

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3 Ways to Attract and Engage Young Professionals

Abila

Also known as Gen Yers, Millennials were generally born between 1980 and 2000. Millennials have grown up with technology and are often referred to as digital natives with their dominance of social networks. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Abila on Twitter , Facebook , Google+ and Linkedin.

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The 8-second attention span; or, I'm fine if goldfish are more patient than millennials

Ontuitive

The report warned us that the average attention span has dropped from 12 to 8 seconds since about the year 2000, and is likely caused by the exponential increase in use of digital media. If you do a quick search of the phrase "attention span" in posts on LinkedIn, for instance, you will see what I mean.

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Top 10 Association LMS Features – 2020 Edition

Talented Learning

The social networking opportunities as well as ability to earn mass CEUs in a short time-frame were valuable member benefits and often a key differentiator to compete against the fully online, for-profit providers of continuing education. Social Learning. and one bonus feature… 11.