The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Category: Social Networking Platform. Elgg is a social networking engine and publishing platform for running your own social networking site on a public or private server. This could transform an organization of isolated employees into a rich network of approachable contacts.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Jane: Senior managers are clearly concerned by the issues mentioned in the previous answer and that use of public social media tools by employees might cause embarrassment for the organization. They also think “social networking” is a trivial activity and compare it with Facebook.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Social Media. Social media technologies are exploding, providing an array of offerings for learning online. The prevalence of social networking, real-time search and discussion, and collaborative technologies increase the opportunities for informal and unstructured learning and can enhance structured learning strategies as well.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Examples might be setting up facilities to encourage conversation, providing time and encouragement of reflection, displaying graphics that explain company processes, building a social network infrastructure, setting up ways to share information, and viewing learning as part of every job.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Build community through social technologies for learning. Implement a social media strategy as part of a learning experience. Use social networking applications and services to build groups with a common interest or goal.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Build community through social technologies for learning. Implement a social media strategy as part of a learning experience. Use social networking applications and services to build groups with a common interest or goal.

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