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The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice

Matrix

Communication and interaction are on an ongoing basis and innovation is in high demand. Social networks on the other hand are online groups of people who are acquainted or connected as friends, business contacts, or colleagues and use social software tools to stay in touch.

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100 eLearning Articles and White Papers

Tony Karrer

A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning? Technology Integration Matrix Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells as illustrated below. Ten Excellent Online Apps For the Innovative Teacher 23. collaboration 8.

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The changing Web

Learning with e's

Essentially, the Web has become more social. As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 Social software is software that enables people to both read from, and write onto web spaces. What is the extent of the capability of social software to encourage a culture of sharing and collaboration?

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

Learning with e's

Below are four reasons why the Social Web and associated media are changing higher education. Although this is not the entire story, I believe we will need to adopt these and other new technology mediated approaches widely if we wish to secure the future of higher education. British Journal of Educational Technology , 39(6), 987-995.

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Sales eLearning – 21 Great Resources

Tony Karrer

Data Driven - eLearning Technology , December 10, 2008 Will the retail sales training change behavior in ways that improve customer satisfaction? Learning Performance Business Talent Focus - eLearning Technology , July 15, 2009 Performance – Responsible for ensuring that behavior change occurs in a way that improves performance.

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Bloomfire Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

Bloomfire addresses old-school productivity problems with a new-school approach, using social software to create and share valuable information within an enterprise. Of course today there are many new players and old tools have evolved, and embraced social media, collaboration, the cloud, mobile and other new technology shifts.

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Goodbye LMS?

Tony Karrer

I had seen this paper ( Social software: E-learning beyond learning management systems ) before, but Jay Cross's take on the implications of the paper in LMS, we hardly knew ye is interesting: LMS create a walled garden in an era when walls are falling down. Does a Learner WANT an LMS? ).

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