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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Presenter: Ellen Hoffman, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. Social networks for distance learning.

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TCC08: Creating and Teaching a College-Level Undergraduate Course in Social Networking

Experiencing eLearning

This is another liveblogged post from the TCC 2008 conference, presented by Robert Fulkerth, Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA. Developed a course on social networking for business. Use online library databases to research social networking. Will teach with blogs and a wiki.

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Google+ … Room for another social network?

CLO Magazine

However, skeptics around the world question the potential of Google+ with the failure of Google Wave and competition from Facebook. Prasanna, a former Google employee, provides a unique perspective on the subject, explaining the demise of Google Wave and the drama of the Google versus Facebook competition.

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Expert Level Answers via Social Networks

Tony Karrer

One of the interesting points raised via the discussion: If you can get an expert level answer by asking for help through social networks how does that compare to being an expert? I regularly use LinkedIn for Finding Expertise and Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn Answers. It's always more complex than that.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Social Network Operating System

Tony Karrer

At the same time, credible information about your social graph is embedded all over the web: in the carbon-copy fields of your emails; in attendee lists from conferences you attend; in tagged Flickr photos of you with people you know; in your comments on their blog posts; and in jointly authored papers and presentations published online.

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LearnDash Black Friday Partner Deals 2023

LearnDash

Whether you’re an educator, entrepreneur, or business owner, this year’s Black Friday presents the perfect opportunity to elevate your course business with unbeatable offers on top-notch LearnDash partner products.