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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. An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Evaluating social networks.

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Hike: How Free Offline Messaging Works

Origin Learning

With the coming of affordable 2G and 3G networks for mobiles , it is like we have been hardwired to Instant Messaging (IM) on our phones. In fact, IM applications have evolved to provide much more than simple text-and-emoticon messaging. The way messaging works without internet within Hike is interesting.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I don’t understand why social media should be off limits to marketers, and beyond direct Facebook messages, I fail to see much privacy in the social media world. Your customers deserve to be considered seriously, so does your business.” I do think Thierry is right in many ways, though.

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Product Review: Saba Social

eLearning 24-7

Hodgepodge of social media components – albeit the extensive and main one – social networking with a FB, Linkedin components in there, and of course a blog – thankfully no pure micro-blog like thing nor wiki (A congrats on that one, btw). IM icons under profile – who is still using these things anyway?

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Web 2.0 Applications in Learning

Tony Karrer

Question 1 - What are the most likely ways / places your organization might or does use Blogs, Wikis, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking or Collaboration Tools? Privacy / Confidentiality - Limit the visibility. I didn't ask questions which would help to better identify participants. Choose the top 3-5. No anonymous users.

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eLearning Conferences 2011

Tony Karrer

December 2010 November 30-December 3, 2010 International Workshop on Cloud Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust (CPSRT), Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. link] December 6-9, 2010 Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems : Computing, Networking and Services (MOBIQUITOUS), 7 th annual, Sydney, Australia. And send that to Clayton.

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10 Best Tin Can API LMS of All Time

ProProfs

Since the software is open source, users are in full control of designing its look and feel, data ownership, and setting up privacy and security. Infrastructure: Amazon’s content delivery network (CDN) combined with lightning-fast servers deliver an exceptional online learning experience. It is the most customizable LMS out there.