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Learning, KM vs. SM, Information, Web 2.0, and Second Life

Big Dog, Little Dog

Instead, the study found that students use a limited range of technologies for both formal and informal learning and that there is a "very low level of use and familiarity with collaborative knowledge creation tools such as wikis, virtual worlds, personal web publishing, and other emergent social technologies." Expertise is emergent.

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Anders Gronstedt Discusses How to Lead Learning Sessions in Virtual Worlds

Kapp Notes

For those of you who don’t know, Anders Gronstedt (anders@gronstedtgroup.com) is president of the Gronstedt Group , which custom develops immersive learning programs for Fortune 500 clients, and host of “Train for Success,” a weekly Second Life speaking series that has been ongoing for several years. Schedule informality.

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Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It Is – Not Yet #tk10

Learning Visions

Authentic, realistic and immersive, like Second Life Include access to e-coaches Include expectations that employees will participate in online discussions as follow up to a class. [ Second Life – figures debating the benefits of first life: [link] Very fresh! Funny, engaging, opinionated and lots of expertise.

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The Learning Side of Sears

CLO Magazine

Nguyen said the retail reality is this: Products across competitors are virtually the same; pricing is transparent, thanks to the web, and so is product information. It includes two data-driven tools, Segno Expertise and Segno Reputation. Segno Expertise shares some similarities with a typical learning management system.

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Remote working? Why an authoring tool to create e-learning courses is the best choice for your company

isEazy

In this new reality, new training needs have arisen for a company’s employees: new processes or methodologies, informing employees about new tools that are implemented, or Occupational Health and Safety courses with specific anti-COVID protection measures. No technical expertise required. A second life for your content.

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Words of Wisdom*

Clark Quinn

We’re also aware of the excitement about virtual worlds, and so we’re porting the game into Second Life. We’ve checked with various departments to see if they’ve got portals of information. So, to get product information, you go to the sales site, er, or is that engineering? Wikis and blogs?

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The Pros of Social Media for E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

I see it as technology that allows people to connect and share information. To be more specific, it’s about being connected to a community that shares interests and has a desire to share expertise around that interest. There’s a lot of really good information being shared everyday by all sorts of people in our industry.