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Are We Approaching Collaborative eLearning Wrong? - The Individual is the New Group

Tony Karrer

But, he also linked to a great post: The Individual is the New Group - where he points out that the classic notion of groupware has been falling out of favor and instead the concept of soloware with extension for collaboration (think blog vs. discussion group) is gaining adoption.

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Computer-Based Training: Definition, Benefits and Cost

Epilogue Systems

It is available in a variety of formats, including online courses and videos, which the students can access on any digital device. E-learning systems may also feature video conferencing, email, blogs, wikis, newsgroups, chat rooms, and groupware to improve communications. E-learning. To conclude.

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Breaking eggs

Learning with e's

Here's the abstract for my chapter, which discusses wiki cultures and Darwikianism (the survival of the fittest - or most accurate - wiki pages): The use of group oriented software, or groupware, encourages students to generate their own content and can foster supportive and dynamic communties of learning.

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How to Stay on Top of Training Demand? Know the Alternatives

Mindflash

Collaboration : Collaborative software (also referred to as groupware, workgroup support systems or simply group support systems) is computer software designed to help people involved in a common task achieve their goals. Most enterprise 2.0 Social Learning : Social learning is what it sounds like—learning with and from others.

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The key to understanding what’s going on

Jay Cross

But the rise of online communities based on self-affiliation may be putting technology on your side. “Contrast that with the groupware approach to things where people are placed into groups defined organizationally or functionally.&#. The eBay model for feedback may be relevant beyond the online auction business.

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Co-creation

Jay Cross

A very handy reference tool, The Online Etymology Dictionary , taught me that co- and com- derive from Latin cum, meaning “together, together with, in co mbination.&# The “Community&# topic turned out to cover many potential topics: collaboration. learning with peers. social software apps. discussion groups and wikis.