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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Three main points.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The Learning Circuits Big Question for May is: How do we need to change in what we do in order to address learning/performance needs that are on-demand? This is about envisioning the path ahead while the landscape changes with every step. We all know that, in today’s world, change is a constant companion.

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

IT Training Department Blog

You can’t expect people all to be tech-savvy and they’re especially not always as eager for change as leadership is. Training is an essential step in change management. Providing a place to share and get help on an e nterprise social network can be a tremendous benefit. Social learning to the rescue!

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Communities / Social Networking and LMS Merger

Tony Karrer

Update 12/7/07 - Great comments from David Wilkins (see below) including: user-generated content is going to change eLearning; anyone who thinks otherwise or who is not yet planning for the shift is going to be left wondering what the heck happened in just a few years. I'm not sure I quite get what that means yet. I wonder if mzinga does?

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Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

My learning style is visual, so I always need to do research about a new concept and get a picture of the information in my head. One group used stretchy colored fabric to create shapes with their bodies, another drew their own pictures based on what they saw, and a third participated in a facilitated discussion.

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Can An Enterprise Social Network Enhance Company IT Training With The Right Strategy?

IT Training Department Blog

That also goes for any type of learning that happens on an enterprise social network. That’s why enterprise social networks (ESNs) can be a good solution for training employees on corporate IT. Technology moves fast but social sharing and learning moves faster. What’s An Enterprise Social Network?

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Embracing Innovation in Learning | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

The problem in executing this shift is not in setting up these new learning environments and communities, but rather in embracing the change. As I thought about why the change from traditional to innovative is so hard for some (leaders) to embrace, my mind kept coming back to one thing. Yes, it could.