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Tips for facilitators in Ning

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I've been exploring Ning a little further than I did and compared it to other forums like socialgo, collectivex and grou.ps. Gro.ups is open source, has a lot of similar functionalities to ning (and more- you can upload files easily) and is also without advertisements (for free!). A few tips for ning administrators: 1.

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Transferring from Ning to Grou.ps

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

The Internet Time Community has been hosted on Ning for a little over three years. I was shocked and saddened when Ning announced that its free service was ending. Lots of non-profits had signed up on Ning. Ning could have at least provided a decent migration path away from their service. I opened up a new Grou.ps

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Elgg, Ning, and SocialText

eLearning Weekly

Please chime in and comment on your experiences if you’ve used Elgg, Ning, and/or SocialText. You can download and run Elgg on your own servers or you can pay to have somebody host it for you (see hosting information ). "Ning lets you create and join new social networks for your interests and passions."

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Weekly Bookmarks (4/18/2010)

Experiencing eLearning

Those looking for replacements for Ning are probably most interested in the private/closed social networks that are free and hosted. Directory of E-Learning Tools: Social networks. Lots of choices for social networking & collaboration tools. tags : socialnetworking , tools. Cross-Browser CSS Gradient.

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Finding the perfect learning platform in 5 steps

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

The shortlist that I currently have for tools that are relatively easy to implement are Elgg, Moodle, Ning, Drupal, Bloom Fire, Buddy Press for wordpress, and Social Engine. Implementation path Some platforms like Ning , you can tweak by yourself as a facilitator in one afternoon. You can be practical by asking some experienced people.

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Learning Communities List

Tony Karrer

As we are wrapping up the week for Learn Trends , one of the questions we faced was what to do with the Ning community that sprung up to support the conference. Large, active Ning community hosted by Elliot Masie with monthly questions that spark discussions. LearningTown! Some subgroups emerging. What am I missing?

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eLearning Learning Hot List Feb 1-14

Tony Karrer

Items HP Learning Center - free online software, business, marketing and IT classes for small and medium business Pedagogy - MoodleDocs Keywords Learning Technologies Social Media Hosting Twitter iPhone Ning Adobe Sun Google TechKnowledge ASTD Notes on the list. The posts come from the primary sources for this group.

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