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TCC08: Wikis and Blogs and Tags: Oh Why?

Experiencing eLearning

Question about FERPA (student privacy law in the US). Wikis as classic example of collaborative tool. Gave an example of faculty handbook created with wiki (using MediaWiki). Wikis make it very clear who did what–always a problem with group work for grading. Wikis have more work application for students too.

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Digital detox at work: Can we build a healthy relationship with tech?

TalentLMS

But at the same time, being always available for communication might hurt privacy and focus levels. They can achieve that by using an internal wiki or a platform to store training material and important docs that will be easy to navigate. For example, employees use productivity apps to track their projects or organize their workload.

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Social Learning in Financial Services – Tales from the Real World

Dashe & Thomson

Rob : Seems like a great opportunity for reps to share information – an internal wiki or portal. In this industry there are a lot of regulations and privacy issues that we need to be conscious of. Additionally, the advisor would need to be sure that each post maintains client privacy. Shane : This is true.

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Web 2.0 Applications in Learning

Tony Karrer

There were about 7 examples mentioned including Intuit using a Wiki-like system for customers to ask questions/get advice around taxes, using a group blog with students prior to a formal learning event, the US Army's use of collaboration tools to share best practices in Iraq, and several others. 20,000 wikis with more than 100,000 users.

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Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter of “Emerging Technologies for the Classroom”

Adobe Captivate

Other examples of social media include media-sharing services like YouTube and Flickr, collaborative knowledge development through wikis, and creative works like blogs and microblogging. Also critical is addressing online privacy and security concerns that relate to student usage. Administrative vision and planning are critical.

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Facebook Platform

Tony Karrer

Its privacy policies are questionable and it is giving out user information to applications willy-nilly. In fact, LMS, Elgg, Flickr, del.icio.us, Wikis, Blogs, Discussion Groups, Amazon, hmmm, the list gets long quickly. In fact, MyBlogLog should get to it!

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10 Low-Cost Ideas for Employee Training

The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

But not just any blog - a special password protected domain where employees can learn: shortcuts, view demonstrations, read up on new policies and procedures, and a way to connect and share information. If you're a business on a budget, one of the best ways to educate your employees is through an internal blog.