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The VLE in my life is…

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

So, we start with day one and: The VLE in my life is…. In my fifteen-plus years of EdTech, I’ve used many VLEs; some more than others, some more successful than others too. Whilst I haven’t used Blackboard for a (very) long time, it is still my favourite and least favourite VLE of choice. … complicated!

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Facebook for Educators

Moodle Journal

I have in past postings made both positive and not so positive remarks regarding the use of Facebook as part of course delivery. I also came across this rather large sample of (The teachers guide to using Facebook) Facebook the missing manual from OReilly.

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Giving Facebook a try

Moodle Journal

The other day I had an email from our network manager with a link to a BBC news item promoting the use of social networking in colleges using Facebook ; strange that I often go to some lengths in separating social from computer networking during conversations, still.

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Using Facebook as a learning platform

eFront

Let’s start this post by stating that Facebook was not actually created as a learning platform, it can however clearly be used to enhance and support elearning. Facebook makes it easy to network and interact with other virtual students, and because most people know how to use Facebook they don’t need to become familiar with a new platform.

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Facebook for e-Learning

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 11/07/2010 Facebook for e-Learning Facebook objective is " to help you connect and share with the people in your life ". 50% of Facebooks active users log on to Facebook in any given day.

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Learning first, technology second

Learning with e's

Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. mlearn14 digital strategy education learning LMS MLE pedagogy schools teaching Technology universiy VLE' Unported License.

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The survival of higher education (3): The Social Web

Learning with e's

The Social Web challenges current provision There is a sense from many younger students that the institutional managed learning environments are not popular tools, because they fail in comparison to the more colourful, flexible and accessible social networking tools that are available for free on the internet. Unported License.

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