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Learner Resources in the Digital Age

BrainCert

Engaging Young Learners Using Social Media Platforms Social media use continues to rise among adults, with platforms like Facebook and YouTube being the most popular. Yet, it is younger Americans, especially those aged 18-24, who are more likely to use a variety of social media platforms frequently.

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Do it yourself education

Learning with e's

Some of our favourite Twitter buddies pop up to make cameo appearances, including Jim Groom (inevitably included, but described in gritty terms as chain-smoking and unshaven), David Wiley, Alec Couros, George Siemens, Lawrence Lessig and Stephen Downes. High ideals indeed. Unported License.

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Three Misconceptions and Myths about Learning

OpenSesame

This means I spend a lot of time explaining what elearning is, how it’s used and answering questions like “what does social media have to do with it?”. Myth: Social learning? You mean social media? Encouraging Participation in Your Social Learning Environment. Twitter for Beginners.

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Top 74 eLearning Posts from September 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Four roles for social media in workplace learning - Clive on Learning , September 28, 2010 I write this as I travel to Birmingham to participate in a panel discussion with Nick Shackleton-Jones and Robin Hoyle on the role of social media in learning. Capabilities to push quiz on Twitter and Facebook.

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Top 40 eLearning Articles and 5 Hot Topics for Early March

eLearning Learning Posts

6 Reasons To Use Amplify for Collaborative Learning - The Writers Gateway , March 8, 2010 I recently came across this website called Amplify that works just like Twitter and other social networking sites. Will the same thing happen in social? Related post: Noncommercial Isn’t the Problem, ShareAlike Is. March 4, 2010.

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195 posts about MOOCs

Jay Cross

Diana Kimball [twitter: dianakimball ] is giving a Berkman lunchtime talk on coding as a liberal art. Social Media: An Interview STEPHEN DOWNES: HALF AN HOUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012. MOOCs , OER University, Stanford AI. The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals.