Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 14, 2009

Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Evaluating social networks.

Social Networks 171

Social Networks Social Network Distance Learning Network 171

eLearning Weekly

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Several social media platforms have emerged over the past few years which allow you to create your own social network. Organizations are using these platforms to aggregate some or all of their social learning tools so employees don’t have to keep jumping from application to application. Ning has both free and paid options.

SocialText 34

SocialText Ning Social Networks Wiki 34

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

JANUARY 13, 2015

Diigo - or any other social bookmarker Diigo is very important to keep track off your online sources. If you want to try screencasting, start with the free version of screencast-o-matic. Ning - or other paid online platforms I hesitated whether Ning had to be included in the list because it is not a free tool. More tools?

Social Networks 90

Social Networks Ning Diigo Yammer 90

Mark Oehlert

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

So I love that now as people ask me about accessing things like social networking sites like ning from within DOD, I can say things like "well we may not be 100% of the way there but DISA had so-and-so for a keynote speaker, that must indicate something.".and Tags: DISA ning.

Ning 32

Ning Social Networks Informal System 32

eLearning Cyclops

APRIL 2, 2010

I also like to make occasional visits to Google Labs and Adobe Labs to "keep up" with the tech tools they are working on and to test drive any beta versions available. It is tough to stay on top of all the great stuff being offered out there, but the blogs and social media certainly help.

Big Question 100

Big Question WebPod Studio Social Networks ePodcast Creator 100

Learning with e's

JANUARY 15, 2009

It all came to a head earlier this week when I mischieviously posted up on Ning that it was my birthday on 12 January (the same day the Digifolios and Personal learning Spaces online workshop kicked off). So here's my closing comment: The social philosopher Erving Goffman (another Canadian!) Just a different version of the self?

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Ning Write Blog Twitter Theory 67

eFront

OCTOBER 31, 2010

It makes it very simple to distribute your content to lots of social media and draw people from various audiences into one place to have conversation. I like the results I'm able to create a Amplify a LOT better than Ning, for instance. They aren't open source, but they have free version. to version 3.6.6

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Open Source Open Web Yugma 111