E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In the context of corporate learning & development, consider the employee who complains of being overwhelmed by the number of search results returned by the online course library, yet happily uses Google which returns billions of results. They use Google because it connects them to the information they need.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 11, 2012

If you’re relying on their extraordinary Google and Amazon search skills to be “discovered”, you’re dreaming. I’m no marketing expert, but here are several tactics that I have found fruitful: • Tell all your followers on Facebook, Twitter and other forums. • Create a Facebook page.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I’m late to the party, but finally I’ve gotten my hands onto Google Cardboard. The ROI for Google Cardboard is through the roof. Some brilliant Cardboard apps are available at Google Play. This may have something to do with the age of my S4, but I recently read that Facebook is getting serious about resolution.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 31, 2013

I made the mistake of bouncing between Twitter, Google+ and Facebook in case I missed out on anything, but all that did was waste my time. Next time I’ll pick my favourite platform and stick with it. Do something daily.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 1, 2011

A few weeks later, she posted photos of the tabletop explosion on Pottery Barn’s Facebook fan page. Calling both the customer service line and the store where she bought the table didn’t get her anywhere, but complaining on Facebook did. Kudos to Pottery Barn’s social media team, but shame on the brand overall.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 11, 2013

The course was supported by social media groups across several platforms, including Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. After the novelty of the first couple of weeks wears off, real life competes hard for your attention. In all honesty, I think I would have dropped out if it were any longer.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 28, 2008

So after several hours of unenlightened googling, I decided to bite the bullet, go back to first principles and read George Siemens’ seminal paper, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. Use Twitter and Facebook to foster social/professional networking. Theoretical foundations.

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