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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. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems.

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L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021

Experiencing eLearning

An interactive comic explaining the Leitner method of spaced repetition to learn and remember information. If you feel like there’s too much noise on social media and want a way to focus on reading just what you’re interested in, RSS helps you do that. Examples and online courses – Business Insider.

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Transformers

E-Learning Provocateur

Look no further than the Higher Education sector for a prime example. For example, if we were charged with upskilling our colleagues across the business in Design Thinking, we might kick off by sharing Chris Nodder’s 1.5-minute Next, I suggest we go social. We’re all in this together.

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Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning

Experiencing eLearning

This can be the social network. Also need to think about opportunity cost–what are you giving up to spend time on social media? Compare to other alternatives (formal/informal learning). I actually record valuable informal conversations in the wiki, before the value of those just were lost over time.&#.

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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest –10

Upside Learning

The new app is called simply Reader’s Digest and is a free app with one free sample / preview issue that offers a sample table of contents and select story previews. Informal Workplace Learning. And social media users are even more likely to be active: 82% of social network users and 85% of Twitter users are group participants.

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8 Types of Online Communities: Examples & Tips on How to Build Yours

learnWorlds

We explore the characteristics of each through examples and offer practical tips on how to build and nurture these communities , ensuring they remain vibrant, engaging, and beneficial for their members. Examples: Reddit subreddits, Pinterest, Facebook groups for specific hobbies or podcast communities.

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Social Networks

Clark Quinn

This week we looked at Social Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. As a teacher, we learn how to manage that.