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Social Networking – A Contrarian View

Upside Learning

We all know social networks promote learning; while the mechanisms aren’t documented or well-understood, that it works isn’t in doubt anymore. But we must ask, are the ‘social media/networking systems’ out there promoting this learning? Has your organization implemented a social networking platform?

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LearnDash

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Why your Enterprise Social Network is your most valuable social learning platform

Jane Hart

For this reason the new enterprise social platforms (like Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs) that underpin social collaboration are your most valuable social learning platforms. Secondly, the whole point about social tools is that they are fundamentally “enabling” tools not “command and control” tools.

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Social Networks

Clark Quinn

This week we looked at Social Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. As a student we learn how to ignore the chatter.

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Social networking is king

E-Learning Provocateur

Another principle that resonated with me was, in my own words: Social networking is king. Social networking has been around since the dawn of time. A wonderful example of the latter was provided by Spike in his session Look who’s talking! instructional design participatory culture social media.

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Tips To Help Develop Employee’s Workplace Technology Skills

IT Training Department Blog

That means providing them with meaningful training that is both relevant and effective to help them do their jobs better. Leverage Online Learning Platforms and Tools Whether employees are coming back to the office or not doesn’t matter. This can be a valuable tool for employees to share their knowledge and help each other.

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Social Networking

Tony Karrer

I've run across a couple of interesting posts recently that seem to have spawned from a Business Week article - Scaling the Social Web. Hasn't eBay had social networking features for a long time? all have a social networking aspect to them? how is this new? Granted they are being enhanced, but still.