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Formal learning & social networking

Clark Quinn

is about informal learning, but the organization was moving to using social networking tools to scaffold their move from face-to-face to more online learning. So I was asked to talk about social networking and formal learning. I then segued to my second point, which is that social networking tools are better formal learning.

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New Authoring tool rankings #11 to #20

eLearning 24-7

18 Mzinga Publisher - Holy macaroni! (No No reason, I just love saying that) Mzinga shows up with a true social learning authoring tool. A few vendors say “social learning” but it is often far from it. Social tags, RSS, gaming activities. Easy to use interface and supports SCORM and AICC. #18

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LMSs that kick ass - OutStart

Janet Clarey

By way of background, Jeff told me that OutStart has two flavors: Participate, their general social software solution and TrainingEdge.com, their SaaS solution which includes LMS, collaborative authoring, and social media specifically configured to support learning. Q: What is OutStart doing with social media integration in their LMS?

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eLearning User Groups

eLearning Weekly

Many of the “social learning&# tools (ex. Tools like TweetGrid allow you to track keywords related to your niche of learning and technology. Several LMS companies offer user groups and conferences, and I would highly recommend that you check one out if you work closely with an LMS. Cornerstone. GeoLearning. blogs, wikis, etc.)

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Looking Back at 2007

Tony Karrer

And if you are talking Reusable Learning Objects, Courseware Templates, Tracking Mechanisms, Content Management, etc. capabilities, with tracking being done behind the scenes. However, there's Communities / Social Networking and LMS Merger announcement around Mzinga. Still not sure. I'm really well positioned.

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LRS Rankings (Learning Record Store)

eLearning 24-7

Social learning solution? Says they can track digital content such as VR and iOT. Uh, I wonder about the iOT, because who is heck is saying, “Hey I have iOT content on my smartwatch, we need to track that baby.” A LRS is ideal and a perfect fit within an LMS (and subsets). . LRS as a component. Standalone, API.

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Learning Management Systems that kick ass: Generation21

Janet Clarey

I spoke with John Stearns from Gen21 about the social media tools and technologies his organization is incorporating into their LMS. What social media tools are you guys incorporating into your LMS? Imaginative use of these functions achieves a reasonable level of "social" interaction. This week it’s Generation21 (Gen21).

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