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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

The key driver for this was to replace tools such as Yammer, Skype and Jive (which haven't seen much engagement) and to consolidate these platforms into one tool. But for us to get there, we need to see the LMS vendors step up their games to provide a similar feature set to Slack within the LMS.

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Social Learning: Top Down Versus Bottom Up

CLO Magazine

Examples of this type of technology include Jive and SharePoint. A lot of the communication that happens on such platforms tends to be of a non-business nature, such as interactions among affinity groups or dialogue about social activities. Pricing topped the list, followed by product features and ease of use.

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What's on Your Social Wish List?

CLO Magazine

Social business is the flavor of the day in the C-suites of the Fortune 500. Front-running companies are installing social networks such as Chatter, Jive, Connections, Socialcast, Yammer, Socialtext, SharePoint, Ideo and HootSuite like there’s no tomorrow. ” What features would you need and why?

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Snake Oil 2.0: Lipstick on a pig

Jay Cross

Another firm claims to have added a “social learning platform layer that enables customers to securely empower their employees to find, create and share knowledge assets and expertise with their colleagues as they leverage an extensive&# online book collection. I suggest LMS vendors catch the Cluetrain in time.

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Your social wishlist

Jay Cross

McKinsey, MIT and others report that companies that embrace social business models: reduce time to market. The social business juggernaut has arrived and the time to get on board is now. Several vendors of social network suites have offered us incredibly deep discounts if we make up our minds in the next two days.

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Is There a Better Way to Social Learning?

Xyleme

Home > Learning Technologies , Social Learning > Is There a Better Way to Social Learning? Is There a Better Way to Social Learning? in light of social media. However, those vendors who rely solely on this argument are very likely to find themselves quickly marginalized.

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Five Myths of Social Learning

Xyleme

Home > Social Learning > Five Myths of Social Learning Five Myths of Social Learning December 3rd, 2009 Goto comments Leave a comment There is no question that the rise of social networks is creating a profound shift in the way training departments are delivering knowledge to their employees, partners, and customers.