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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

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A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. If we apply the ‘weak ties’ theory, we might be able to spot people in our network who are both: a) Loosely tied to us (i.e., less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

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I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) Which is probably about right … I like to think we’re building a better Exobrain. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

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Questions like “What are the likely situations where on-demand learning or support will be needed or beneficial?&# In the past we did this by creating robust electronic performance support systems (EPSS) and making sure that learners knew how to utilize them. Particularly for those communities formed online or in close proximity.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

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So, here’s my leap from that “over-the-partition” informal learning scenario to how social media can support social learning: YouTube (in other words, video learning). They might even jot down a few notes that you can reference the next time you troubleshoot that widget problem. Properly d.

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Facebook or Kanye West: Which Pop Icon Has a Future in Enterprise.

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Wikipedia recently reported that there are now over 500 million users on this social networking giant, 175 million people log into Facebook every day and Facebook Mobile exceeded 100 million users early last year. Maybe a couple of you do hate Facebook. And that’s fine. Maybe Kanye West hates reading. Maybe a few of you hate Facebook.

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Facebook or Kanye West: Which Pop Icon Has a Future in Enterprise.

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Wikipedia recently reported that there are now over 500 million users on this social networking giant, 175 million people log into Facebook every day and Facebook Mobile exceeded 100 million users early last year. Maybe a couple of you do hate Facebook. And that’s fine. Maybe Kanye West hates reading. Maybe a few of you hate Facebook.

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

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Learning technologist and university art instructor Anthony Fontana has been developing learning software called QizBox to encourage and stimulate student learning through the use of interactive social media. Properly d.