Can social learning management system (LMS) software help shape more successful corporate training programs by modeling Facebook? Facebook had 845 million monthly active users at the end of December 2011.  Facebook has established itself across the world as a part of our everyday lives. Why are we not using training and collaboration tools to build off of the popularity of Facebook and other social networking sites, without risking security and other potential downfalls? Facebook has changed the world.  Twitter alone saw at-work browsing increase 700%. MORE >>

Social networking sites such as Facebook provide a way to meet both of these goals, however according to a survey  54% of U.S. employers employers ban sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn at work.  Organizations cite many reasons for banning Facebook and other social networking platforms including company privacy, productivity, and network security.  Here’s Argument: “We see stories all the time about Facebook users that divulge private company information or say inappropriate things on their profiles.  Their Arguments, Your Answers. MORE >>

Of course, there are many more sites to explore, but having a great starting point validated or recommended by an expert won't harm anyone (would it?). MY TOP 10 LEARNING SITES FOR PERSONAL LEARNING Here are 10 amazing learning resources to explore for personal learning, especially if you are into e-learning and learning (Not ranking, just numbering): Einztein A wonderful starting point to find free online courses with a bit of spice from top Universities. YOUR TOP 10 LEARNING SITES FOR ? Alright, that was my top 10 learning sites for personal learning. want one. MORE >>

So I succumbed to pressure and signed up my daughter on Facebook. Most of her friends are already on Facebook. So I plan to give her a printout of the following rules for Facebook. Be careful of applications you access and the sites you might visit through the incoming links. Don’t go to sites that you are not supposed to. UPDATE from Nancy Curtis on Facebook: ABSOLUTELY NON-NEGOTIABLE RULE OF ALL RULES for Facebook: you MUST be friends with your parent(s) and you MUST not use privacy settings to block your parents from any part of your page. MORE >>

'Today we have a large variety of tools available to us for social learning, the most notable being front-runners Facebook and Twitter. There have been many suggestions on how to use twitter to supplement learning , but less has been written about Facebook supplementing learning efforts – which begs the question: can Facebook be a tool for elearning? The Good: Facebook is such a widely used platform that most everyone will have an account, so it become easy to network and interact with other virtual students. Essentially, its roots are in entertainment and escapism. MORE >>