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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives. However, wikis are only the tip of the iceberg. And furthermore, a recent Gallup study found that firms with engaged workforces have 2.6 Properly d.

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Learning with e's

I published two journal articles recently on the use of wikis in teaching and learning, and I'm making them available here on this blog. I have also published several book chapters recently on the use of wikis in education which I will make available here over the next few weeks - so bookmark this space!

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Can a Wiki Be an Antidote to Zoom Fatigue?

Learningtogo

Can a Wiki Be an Antidote to Zoom Fatigue? A recent study suggested one solution to help mitigate the challenges of online learning that you may have overlooked: the wiki. What Is a Wiki? This study examined a group of teachers who used a wiki to grow their knowledge. by Margie Meacham.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

What’s more, they are beginning to use it at an increasingly young age – a recent study from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Sesame Workshop (producers of Sesame Street) found that 80% of children age 5 and under use the Internet at least once a week. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity.

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Learning with e's

Today I sent back the corrected proofs for a new article due to be published next month in the journal Learning, Media and Technology. It's also a quality publication, so I'm delighted the article has been accepted. The article is titled 'Using wikis to promote quality learning in teacher training' and the reference is below.

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

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Properly d.

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How To Enhance Virtual Learning With The Help Of Social Learning

Tesseract Learning

A virtual learning environment is a medium of learning where learners go through courses, study materials and learning aids through an online medium. At the present virtual learning also happens through social technologies like blogs, wikis, discussion forums, messaging tools, conferencing tools, subject-matter directories, and videos.