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4 Implications of Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn

CommLab India

Microsoft’s recent acquisition of LinkedIn has created ripples in the world of technology. I believe the deal between Microsoft and LinkedIn could have 4 major implications for the corporate world. The purchase of LinkedIn by Microsoft could alter the shape of the search engine advertising market. billion USD.

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6 Digital Learning Trends You Need to Know About

DigitalChalk eLearning

Data analytics: more accessible than ever. Social media: organizations are using platforms like Yammer and LinkedIn for learning. Professional social media platforms—like LinkedIn and Yammer —are being used alongside authoring tools and learning management systems.

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Flexing Your Tools to Create Maximum-Impact Online Training

Mindflash

Integrate social networks, like Yammer , to allow your workforce to collaborate, communicate, socialize, and create informal learning spaces outside of (but connected to) formal learning spaces. Integration with social networks, like Yammer, allow for after-training conversations, mentoring, knowledge sharing and informal learning.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions 2011 #LCBQ

Tony Karrer

Learning Analytics 6. Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc. Analytics will be the buzzphrase of the year. Course Redesign We will see increasing efforts at redesigning courses to incorporate both online and face-to-face teaching 2. The Future is Mobile 3. Open Educational Resources Matures 4. More Multimedia 5.

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What Can You Expect in 2013?

CLO Magazine

According to a December 2011 issue of Business Insider, the mobile apps analytics firm Distimo said many popular apps were games such as Angry Birds, social networking such as Facebook, Skype and Twitter, and other content such as Google Maps and iBooks. Don’t try to be a Swiss Army knife for everything in education.”

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Bob Little – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

Moreover, by using curation tools such as Twitter, Yammer, Skype and other texting tools, as well as Facebook, social/informal learning is progressing at a pace. Social learning has been given a huge boost by such things as Facebook, LinkedIn, Apple, Twitter, Microsoft, Amazon, Google (known by the acronym, ‘FLATMAGS’).

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Can An Enterprise Social Network Enhance Company IT Training With The Right Strategy?

IT Training Department Blog

The only people who typically have access to it are employees and it behaves similarly to social networks such as LinkedIn. So, it’s not like TikTok but rather more like LinkedIn for employees only. But learning and continuous improvement isn’t always about tracking and analytics.