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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. Properly d. Properly d.

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Learning Management Systems: The wrong place to start learning

Coursy

They won't, however, be positioning themselves well for informal learning, performance support, or knowledge management. WebCT and Blackboard have recently formed partnerships with synchronous tools to allow for easy integration across platforms. are examples of personal knowledge management (PKM) tools.

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LearnTrends: The Immernet Singularity

Experiencing eLearning

Official description: The Immernet Singularity: How the Immersive Internet Will Redefine Learning and Collaboration. Four technology arenas, 2D Synchronous Learning, Knowledge Sharing Spaces, Web 2.0 We focus on formal learning & productivity but ignore informal learning and performance.

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Training Method Trends

Clark Quinn

Synchronous (virtual classroom, virtual meetings, etc.) There is so much more informal learning through these techniques. Some differences: Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) show greater increase in education - good luck with that. Synchronous eLearning is trending down? How can that be. Again pretty close.

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Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Brain Learning and eLearning Design - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2010. A Defense of the LMS (and a case for the future of Social Learning) - Social Enterprise Blog , May 12, 2010. Here’s how I’m approaching Personal Knowledge Management - Free as in Freedom , January 25, 2010.

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35 Top eLearning Articles and 6 Hot Topics for March

eLearning Learning Posts

PLE vs VLE - Learning with e’s , March 22, 2010 Excellent video to associated with the paper: Integrating Personal Learning Environments into the Primary Classroom and goes beyond web tools, and even personal learning networks. Requires an open attitude to learning and finding new things (I Seek). Hot Topics.

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MOOCs In Workplace Learning – Part 2: Designing a MOOC

Learnnovators

In the context of this need for continuous learning, MOOCs can play a critical role. Organizations are beginning to realize this and are seeking to shift their learning strategy to more fluid and dynamic methodologies like MOOCs, social and informal learning. These are: (MSL 1): Encompassing formal and informal learning.