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LMS and Social Learning

Tony Karrer

We’ve recently seen LMSs shift to include more functionality, such as wikis, blogs, social networking, etc. If I want a great wiki platform, I’m going to download MediaWiki or DokuWiki (also free and they have huge support communities). Increased Interest in SharePoint as a Learning Technology Extending elearning?

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Keeping Up - April's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

This is in reference the immense and rapidly expanding technology tools. April's Big Question from Learning Circuits is "How to Keep up?" It is tough to stay on top of all the emerging tools. However, being involved in an e-learning community is a big help. For me it is a blog community and following many experts on Twitter.

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Enterprise 2.0

eLearning Weekly

the use of social media and social networking tools in a business setting, is having a major impact on how employees learn and share information. is the term for the technologies and business practices that liberate the workforce from the constraints of legacy communication and productivity tools like email. Enterprise 2.0

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Have LMSs Jumped The Shark?

eLearning Weekly

We’ve recently seen LMSs shift to include more functionality, such as wikis, blogs, social networking, etc. If I want a great wiki platform, I’m going to download MediaWiki or DokuWiki (also free and they have huge support communities). I think LMSs may have jumped the shark. That seems like a good fit to me.

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10 Social Media Tools For Learning

The eLearning Coach

So here are descriptions of ten applications representing different social media technologies that promote learning. Category: Social Networking Platform. Elgg is a social networking engine and publishing platform for running your own social networking site on a public or private server.

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Reducing Costs in Precarious Times

eLearning Weekly

Specifically, we are using WordPress , MediaWiki , and Scuttle. Use social networks. Stay up to date on LinkedIn , Facebook , Twitter , and other social networks. It benefits your organization if you keep up on the latest tips, technologies, and trends. Use free / open-source tools. They have to understand.

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LMS Vendors: U Can Survive – Innovate, Invigorate and Invent

eLearning 24-7

Secondly, it is just not social networking. Social Learning. Oh, excuse me – social networking to most of the vendors who spin it under the guise of social learning. 6th social networking site on the net – hi5 – a social gaming site. The technology is saying it.

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