Upside Learning

MAY 29, 2012

Last week Microsoft launched a new network called so.cl – pronounced ‘social’ – which is being discussed all over the web. It is described as “an experimental research project, developed by Microsoft’s FUSE Labs, focused on exploring the possibilities of social search for the purpose of learning.”

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 4, 2009

What are Conversation Searches? I often present around my Information Radar tools and methods, particularly my use of an RSS Reader. During those presentations, I'll mention what are sometimes called "vanity searches." These searches look for any mention of your name, company, URLs across blogs and other sites.

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eFront

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Springing just got easier.Now you can just type in the information you want to save and let Springpad do the rest. Socl: pronounced social, allows you to express and share your ideas through rich post collages comprised of images, links, captions and videos.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 26, 2010

I search or ask people when I need to know. If I have a good network of savvy colleagues, I can ask them for advice (“social search”). “I Among the options available to them: Searching and asking questions work best with explicit information, things that could be written down. I store knowledge in my friends.” (6).

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 22, 2010

In 1993, I had a group page on CompuServe, where my high school students could share information with other high school students around the world. Social News Aggregator - Digg. Social Q&A - Askville or Answers.com. Social Search – Bing Twitter. Social Measuring - Technorati. CompuServe 1993.

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