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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before.

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Using Social Networking in Education

LearnDash

Most people would probably assume that today social networking and education are now pretty interrelated. Social networking platforms are part of mainstream culture. As such, it just makes sense for education programs to adopt them as well another tool for teaching. How Schools Use Social Networking.

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Not Every Employee Is Comfortable with Technology: Empower Them with Custom Training for Company Technology

IT Training Department Blog

Most company technology requires training but not necessarily custom training. When training is needed and the technology or process is custom then custom training is also needed. That’s why it’s essential to train employees in company technology. We understand that not all technologies require custom training.

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Learning And Social Networks

Upside Learning

Google Plus is making waves among technology savvy social networkers. This is a more manageable approach for dealing with the humongous amount of incoming data that social networks generate. Like so many other Google products, this one is in beta and is gradually opening up to more users. Ironic that.

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Social Networking – A Contrarian View

Upside Learning

Today, I’m going to adopt a contrarian view. We all know social networks promote learning; while the mechanisms aren’t documented or well-understood, that it works isn’t in doubt anymore. But we must ask, are the ‘social media/networking systems’ out there promoting this learning? What’s been your experience?

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What is social learning (and how to adopt it)

Docebo

Deploying social learning concepts and technologies as part of the learning mix is no longer an option, it’s a necessity. Social learning approaches have a 75:1 ROI ratio compared to formal web-based training. 82% of businesses that use social learning tools want to increase their use them in the future. Need proof?

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Forums vs. Social Networks?

Clark Quinn

I'm debating the value of forum / group / threaded discussion software vs. social network software for a particular situation. It aims at a very broad audience that includes everyone from early adopters to technology laggards. Social Network Examples are Ning and KickApps. Generally are easy to get into.