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Transferring from Ning to Grou.ps

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

The Internet Time Community has been hosted on Ning for a little over three years. I was shocked and saddened when Ning announced that its free service was ending. Lots of non-profits had signed up on Ning. Ning could have at least provided a decent migration path away from their service. I opened up a new Grou.ps

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Is this intentional, Ning? Is it ethical?

Jay Cross

I expected Ning to close it when they went to pay-to-play. After all, their site says: Deadline for Selecting a Ning Plan Has Passed. We are no longer offering or supporting free Ning Networks. If you haven’t selected a plan for your free Ning Network, you can no longer access the network.

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Lessons from Ning and free Web 2.0 services - eLearning R&D engines

Vignettes Learning

Unfortunately, Ning has decided to close down its free service and requires account holders to move to paid subscription. Ning's decision shows the volatility of funding web 2.0 They provide sand boxes to play around with. Emulate what the free service provides. There has been abundance in Web 2.0

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Social media connection tools provide a space for educators to connect with a global audience. In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators. Google Reader Screenshot.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Social media connection tools provide a space for educators to connect with a global audience. In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators. Google Reader Screenshot.

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TCC09 Keynote: Global Collaboration in the Web 2.0 World

Experiencing eLearning

technologies now provide extraordinary opportunities for enhancing student learning. It will provide you with greater understanding of why educators are engaging in the projects while increasing your skills for empowering your students’ learning. Communicate = Ning. Atlas, it's time for your bath. My notes in italics.

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Xyleme Announces Majority Recapitalization with Software Growth Equity Fund

Xyleme

Founded in 2004, Xyleme’s industry award winning Studio, CDS, and Plexie suite of cloud-based lea r ning content and creation systems are proven to accelerate employee and client productivity, drive growth initiatives, and ensure compliance across the extended enterprise.

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