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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

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An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). Facilitation now exists between the pieces of software, similar to interaction between a human and a computer (again, in a basic example).

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Surprises so Far in 2023

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Nowadays I think that the gig is up, and everyone realizes the scam. Surprises in E-Learning One of the biggest surprises, is that so many folks are unaware that e-learning was an umbrella term, as I noted in the History of the LMS post. Vendors use it to refer to online courses/content. Vendors who use it?

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Social Media Offerings which can b used in Social Learning

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Social media types with examples. With the exception of crowdsourcing, all other social media types can be used in social learning. Open Source/Mashups - APis, open source – while open source and APIs are not social media, they will enable multi-faceted social media features and capabilities. Social Measuring - Technorati.

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Latest LMS Trends – The Truth is No Longer a Stranger

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In a market this size, and with so many vendors overly focused on the U.S. and not necessarily worldwide (which should be the case), there is bound to be those vendors who are seeking new opportunities. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services.

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Social Learning, Social Media – Brothers in Arms

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expo clearly shows and some argue that social media some grew up within the web 2.0 With APIs and mashups, who knows where it can go. Social Learning & Social Media. Social Learning = Learning, Collaboration & Communicatio n. Add geolocating as part of our social learning services. The answer is no.

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Review of #ASTD2014 International Conference and Expo

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hey it is a Mashup of Emotions! Although after talking to several vendors, irritation seemed to be a part of their response to me. Estimate 55% e-learning related content, including e-learning vendors and ILT vendors who added a “virtual training” component as part of their offerings.

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E-Learning Early Indicators

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When I spoke to numerous vendors on tablets, I kept hearing the same song, “we aren’t hearing it from our customers, OR we are looking in the future OR perhaps in 2012″ It was smartphones, you silly man. Vendors are adding more “comments&# and voting i.e. yes or no or thumbs up/thumbs down features.

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