Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I was just asked about trends in open source for eLearning and particularly open source eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as open source.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

That is what one senior exec said to me, the other day when it came to social learning. Opens up learning, and makes your solution a one stop service. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e. What’s the point? It didn’t seem that far of a stretch, actually.

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Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You have probably been bombarded with lots of social learning surveys over the past few weeks. But to understand the topic, you first have to understand the basics – social media. Because without it, you cannot have social learning. Here is the latest data on social media (as of Oct. Del.icio.us

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Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 76

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2010

Bi-weekly updates, which can be found on the “Social Media Page&# under my Essentials section, that debuts on Monday. With the exception of crowdsourcing, all other social media types can be used in social learning. Social Bookmarking – Delicious - spelled often as del.icio.us

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

The trends apply to both LMS/LCMS vendors. Asia – misleading by LMS/LCMS vendors. Forecast: Continued development by LMS/LCMS vendors making their front end UI (what the end user – i.e. employee or customer) more intuitive, easier to use and truly user friendly. They are in no particular order. Equally smart.

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LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

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MARCH 22, 2010

If you haven’t been looking at LMS/LCMS solutions lately or if you have, you may be noticing a trend - social media. To have a better understanding on social media, I have provided the types of social media followed by an example. Does your LMS/LCMS vendor offer these? Social Bookmarking – Delicious.

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Social Media LCMS Social Networks Media 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You have probably been bombarded with lots of social learning surveys over the past few weeks. But to understand the topic, you first have to understand the basics – social media. Because without it, you cannot have social learning. Here is the latest data on social media (as of Oct. Del.icio.us

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