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What is social learning?

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Researchers have defined social learning in multiple, overlapping ways and confused social learning with the conditions and methods necessary to facilitate social learning or its potential outcomes. This may be at a surface level (recalling new information) or deeper levels (change in attitudes, beliefs). Reed et al.,

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eFrontPro For IBM Connections

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One of the recent innovations in the training industry has come through the use of social technologies to support informal learning: organizations have experimented with Twitter, in particular, to increase employee awareness of when and where eLearning content is available for them. For further information just contact us.

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5 free tools for creating slick infographics

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Infographics (or information graphics) have been around for many years and recently the proliferation of a number of easy-to-use, free tools have made the creation of infographics available to all. They are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly.

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Social networking & the workplace

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I’d like challenge a few misconceptions: Enterprises consider social media only in terms of their potential as a marketing tool: It’s obvious that social networking outlets such as Twitter and Facebook are channels through which enterprises can deliver information and engage customers with an unprecedented level of creativity and reach.

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Using social media for eLearning (a look at the top 6 social platforms)

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A huge part of our social lives already happens online rather than in the “real world” And while individual social media networks might rise and fall (remember MySpace?), social networking itself is not going anywhere. Facebook is the Godzilla of social networks.

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Using social media for eLearning (a look at the top 6 social platforms)

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A huge part of our social lives already happens online rather than in the “real world” And while individual social media networks might rise and fall (remember MySpace?), social networking itself is not going anywhere. Facebook is the Godzilla of social networks.

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Facebook for e-Learning

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At the same time, Facebook is one of the fastest growing social networks that helps people communicate efficiently with their friends, families, coworkers, and classmates. You can share information relevant to your course with your learners. Apps and tools are great but do most materials currently used work with social networks?