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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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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

the world’s most popular online video community allowing millions of people to discover, watch, and share originally-created videos.” Guess who else is getting in the social media game? And, this audience is already getting it and will increasingly prefer, expect, and demand virtual “over-the-partition&# learning networks.

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Facebook for e-Learning

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 11/07/2010 Facebook for e-Learning Facebook objective is " to help you connect and share with the people in your life ". 50% of Facebooks active users log on to Facebook in any given day.

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Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 10/24/2010 Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning As an e-Learning developer I had to invest a lot of time to find images for my e-Learning projects. Morgue File An easy to use free photo site.

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TCC08: What can Educators Learn from Online Religious Communities?

Experiencing eLearning

Based on seminar where doctoral students created online community projects. The seminar raised a question about whether online religious communities could be a model for online educational experiences. Used wiki for communication with a church small group. Didn’t really create a sense of community. Sue Phillips.

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Exclusive offers for eFront facebook fans

eFront

The content the first exclusive offer is the following: " The first exclusive offer for the members of the eFront facebook community is a flat 25% discount for any on-line eFront purchase! Visit the eFront price-list for hosted and non-hosted versions: - [link] - [link] Exclusive facebook discount to be applied on these prices.

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The most updated and informative e-Learning community on Twitter

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 11/28/2010 The most updated and informative e-Learning community on Twitter On Twitter exists a resourceful community of e-Learning professionals. Very informative for the e-Learning community!

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