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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

If you had to choose an eLearning provider solely on the basis of samples, and one gave you a module with just text, and the other gave you a module with text and a voice-over provided by professional talent, you’d be likely to think the latter represented the better product. Think about it. And you’d be wrong. Properly d.

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Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange.

Dashe & Thomson

For those of you that use web-based aggregators like Google Reader but have not yet made room for Tweets, Twitter is an aggregator on steroids. This is a tool you use to react to something you see, hear or do and an opportunity to create a voice. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS?

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Free and Open Source Web Conferencing (Online Meetings, Webinars.

eFront

As a result, the following post is Free and Open Source Web Conferencing (Online Meetings, Webinars) Tools for e-Learning. The following list contains free and open source Web Conferencing tools that are nt in particular order. OpenMeetings is a free browser-based software that allows you to set up instantly a conference in the Web.

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Survey: Tech Gadgets Eroding Workplace Etiquette

CLO Magazine

Leaving long voice messages: For most communications, you should get to the point quickly. Aim for a voice mail that''s no longer than 30 seconds unless it''s a delicate or complicated issue. Using the wrong form of communication: Can you send a text or IM instead of calling? Source: Robert Half Technology'

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Collaboration Tools

Tony Karrer

Screen-Sharing GoToMeeting ( link ) eBLVD ( link ) ConnectNow ( link ) Microsoft Shared View Crossloop ( link ) Yuuguu ( link ) WebExNow ( link ) LiveLook ( link ) Vyew ( link ) Glance ( link ) Yugma ( link ) Teamviewer ( link ) BeamYourScreen ( link ) Remote Control GoToAssist ( link ) RealVNC VNC GoToMyPC ( link ) logmein ( link ) Teamviewer ( link (..)

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Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning

eFront

Before I present you the list I would like to answer two important questions: 1) Why not use Human voice over? For me it is unacceptable that eLearning organization create courses that they do not have voice. Some people will say that not all computers have speakers or that the voice is annoying. Come on guys are you serious!

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Shout Out: Abbey Stahl--All the Rage

Kapp Notes

However, one article caught my eye "MySpace, IM--why so addictive?" We can easily carry [on] more than one converation, listen to music and search the web for a homework assignment all at once. Typical teen stuff, what to wear to the prom, choosing a college and so forth. Not obsolete but impractical. Not practical to use.a