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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). APIs available in popular programs – SAAS. Post your blog and status - appears in Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo.

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danah boyd on teens and 21st century work

Jay Cross

A programmer would submit a program on punch cards and wait hours for it to compile. Instead of coding, programmers built apps by mashing up shared packages of code. If a mashup produced a Frankenmonster, you threw it away and tried something else. danah has been studying teenagers for a decade. Future organizations.

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Aha Moments in 2007

Tony Karrer

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. I wanted to go back and figure out what things really struck me during 2007.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning

Learning Visions

Developed over 60 e-learning programs. Emerging" = kinds of e-learning that are just starting to show up -- in labs, new company offerings. Self Serve Can also pick up packaged food -- self-service from a vending machine, etc. About Gary: Classroom teacher in the early 70s. 1984 doctorate in applied psychology.

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LCB Question for December - Past Year, Present Challenges, Predictions

Tony Karrer

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. would grow to dominate in what was then a desktop/CD-ROM world. Make a Difference?

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Product Review: Saba Social

eLearning 24-7

the Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, External blog, IM connections – Yahoo, AIM, etc., I liked that you could list your expertise in there, including technical, because if you are offering a Mentor program or SME angle, others can see who is an expert in that specific area. degree, major, completion date, and percent complete.

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