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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. Several different tools are reviewed, and questions that might be useful for evaluation are discussed.

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Why your Enterprise Social Network is your most valuable social learning platform

Jane Hart

Social learning is a natural everyday phenomenon; simply put, we learn from our colleagues as we work with them. For this reason the new enterprise social platforms (like Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs) that underpin social collaboration are your most valuable social learning platforms.

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The Four Stages of an Effective Hiring Process

OpenSesame

To build effective hiring practices, human resources staff should have a big picture vision for the process and avoiding focusing on particular area, such as recruitment or onboarding. Social networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook are also ways in which to connect and interact with candidates.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course. Level 1: Reaction.

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Not Every Employee Is Comfortable with Technology: Empower Them with Custom Training for Company Technology

IT Training Department Blog

By empowering employees with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate and utilize corporate technology effectively, you can make sure all employees are equally as prepared and ready for new digital tools. And that starts with ensuring that every employee has the skills and knowledge to effectively use company technology.

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Crowd-sourced Learning Content: Opportunities and Challenges – (Part 1)

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

When people have a question, they simply post it on a social networking site, and elicit responses. Q: Can this lead to new ways of evaluating learning? Now we are not limited to evaluating learning outcomes—we can also evaluate the learning process. Q: Doesn’t that make the job of evaluation more complex?

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Social Network Analysis - Twitter - Social Media - Best Stuff from Last Week

Tony Karrer

4) Social Networks (23) Adoption (8) eLearning Technology. 4) Social Networks (23) Adoption (8) eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content