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Social Media And Learning

The eLearning Coach

The difference with social learning is that it supports conversation and discussion and learning from one another, whilst “traditional” self-paced learning is about learning from a computer without reference to others—it’s just content, content, content. We are all social beings, so social learning is a more natural way of learning.

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The changing Web

Learning with e's

Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. References Barsky, E. Social networking and social bookmarking for health librarians. The web is constantly changing.

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Aha Moments in 2007

Tony Karrer

I started using del.icio.us and Yahoo MyWeb to save bookmarks - locally saved favorites seem rather limited now. Vision of Future of Application and eLearning Development ) I found myself no longer recommending the use of RoboInfo or other similar programs for reference materials. Spending or Wasting Time on Web 2.0 Help Needed!

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Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?

The eLearning Coach

By realism, I mean how well a graphic appears to be a successful copy of its referent. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us. Before you just place any old photo into an online course or informational web site, it’s a good idea to think about whether a realistic graphic is required. Graphics Primer: Color.

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Your Brain On 3D Learning

The eLearning Coach

When Kapp and Driscoll refer to a 3D learning experience (3DLE), they’re talking about a rich interactive space in which the learner lives and interacts in real-time within an immersive virtual environment and community. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us. Buy from Amazon : Learning in 3D. Tweet This!

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Social Grid Follow-up

Tony Karrer

Twitter as Personal Work and Learning Tool My LinkedIn Open Connection Approach - Treating LinkedIn like a massive, virtual cocktail party. Other Ways to Tap into the Social Grid In the session, I discussed the use of LinkedIn, Twitter and Blogging as my primary tools for tapping into the social grid.

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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? DogEar – Social Bookmarking BluePages - employee-controlled profiles of 400,000 employees Daily online newsletter called w3. Choose the top 3-5.

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