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The changing Web

Learning with e's

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. has spawned concepts such as folksonomy, ‘Darwikianism’ and the ‘wisdom of the crowds’ (Kamel Boulos et al, 2006). We need to acknowledge that 'Web 2.0'

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Semantic technologies and learning

Learning with e's

Just as we can expect learners to easily create and publish multimedia content, we should also facilitate interaction between learners, their peers and educators through multimodal channels of communication and help new users benefit from the experience of previous users of multimedia learning content. Spector ( 2009 ) of Google Inc.

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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

Learning with e's

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. This is a contested label for new and emergent properties that are found on the Web. van Dijk, 2002) or simply another phase in its relentless progress.

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Finders keepers, losers weepers

Clive on Learning

One of the central premises of the book is that findability (the ease with which information can be found by its audience) is an essential ingredient in any strategy for online communication. Intelligence is provided by real people from the bottom-up to aid social discovery.

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Twitter ye not

Learning with e's

We want folksonomy not heirarchy. But both have the same underlying principle that people can connect and communicate using them. Tags: microblogging AJ Cann Qwitter Twitter Grader Twitter Groups Twitter. By making a rule (I know it is a proposal) that you 'shouldn't do something' you impose a hierarchical constraint.

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LearnTrends: Microlearning

Experiencing eLearning

folksonomy rather than standardization. Control of these infrastructures and services presuppose a signifcant level of economic enfranchisement and social integration, and technical and communicative competency.&#. Tags: Informal Learning Workplace Learning Janet Clarey learntrends. Not dependent on time or place.

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Even learning is miscellaneous

Clive on Learning

The series was titled Doing the Business and sought to teach managers and professionals how to communicate more effectively using sound design principles and harnessing the power of modern technology. A second example relates to a series of courses I developed between 2003 and 2005 with a colleague of mine called David Kori.