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

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team.

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The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. All Rights Reserved.

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The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe)

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. All Rights Reserved.

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Competition & Cooperation in Gamification

Kapp Notes

Prizes for winners should be of little importance or even symbolic help ensure that the student efforts are intrinsic and not driven by the expected outcome (Cantador & Conde, 2010). In larger classrooms, this can be done by breaking students into smaller competitive teams. Freiburg, Germany, July 2010. Cooperation.

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Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Here it is - the very best posts and the hottest topics for 2010. Twitter for Learning – 55 Great Articles - eLearning Technology , March 24, 2010. 10 Ways To Learn In 2010 - The eLearning Coach , January 3, 2010. 5 Must-See PowerPoint Tutorials for Creating Better Training - Mindflash , September 29, 2010.

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Top 74 eLearning Posts from September 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Best of eLearning Learning in September 2010. Examples and Samples of Game Design Documents - Kapp Notes , September 15, 2010 Here is a collection of several game design documents and information about game design documents. As always, great stuff found in the eLearning world in September. These samples will give you some ideas.

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Using Games and Avatars to Change Learner Behavior

Kapp Notes

2] The research team reported on three studies conducted in three countries with three age groups. 2010) The Effects of a Serious Game on Role-Taking and Willingness to Help, Journal of Communication. 60 (2010) 723–742. Anderson, Shintaro Yukawa, Nobuko Ihori, Muniba Saleem, Lim Kam Ming, Akiko Shibuya. (25, 2] Peng, W.,

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