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Best Ways to Use Social Networks in eLearning

JoomlaLMS

Social media is playing an ever-increasingly important role in all of our lives. Each day, hundreds of thousands of us use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and a whole host of other social networks.

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Virtual Events are Creating a Paradigm Change in eLearning

Web Courseworks

The current trend of running annual meetings virtually has forced association executives to rethink their approaches to teaching and learning and social networking. Educational offerings were already a part of face-to-face events; but this new phenomenon has impacted investment and thus the quality of learning activities online.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

The focus is on the training event itself and the follow-up to that event. My question is whether the Four Levels hold together as an evaluation design, considering that they still focus on the training event. I have found this to be extremely frustrating. What is measured doesn’t seem to be what companies are interested in.

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

Jane Hart

In the workplace, social learning comes through social collaboration. Social learning is a natural everyday phenomenon; simply put, we learn from our colleagues as we work with them. It means that all the knowledge and experiences shared in more structured events are not locked away in a separate learning platform.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Reach out to your network and let them support you. Think of your network as your own personal cheering section! Helpful Tips for “Growing” Networkers Try attending more events, which forces you to meet new people. Make a point to meet at least three new people at every event or function you attend.

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Social networking is king

E-Learning Provocateur

Another principle that resonated with me was, in my own words: Social networking is king. Social networking has been around since the dawn of time. Over 5000 enthusiastic members chat online, comment on the blog, post messages, upload photos, and keep track of their calendar of events. The goal posts have moved.