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100 eLearning Articles and White Papers

Tony Karrer

A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning? 1) " EduTech gEEks.We're a new brEEd Still new on campus, social software tools can support students and staff beyond the classroom, reaching around the world for learning and communication 17. The Social Affordances of the Internet for Networked Individualism 68.

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We don't NEED more teachers. We need more people TEACHING!

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

If you are good, or knowledgable, at something, then you simply start teaching. Jay Cross posted an interesting story this morning about his reply to this email question, "How are people using social software to support learning?" I've also learned over the years that I learn MORE, and more deeply, when I teach.

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The current top 5 highest-rated social learning solutions on CollectMyThoughts

InsiderHub

In the world of online learning, some organizations are choosing to incorporate a “social” aspect to their platforms and programs, also sometimes described as “collaborative” learning. If someone is teaching others, the material and lessons can all be presented in one format, which can easily be accessed from a mobile device.

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Sales eLearning – 21 Great Resources

Tony Karrer

The first course was designed to teach new sales reps basic electrical terminology. Sun Microsystems Uses Open Source and Enterprise Social Software to Build YouTube-Like Portal for Social Learning - Learning on the Leading Edge , March 19, 2009 eLearning Technology. Specifically, the web. If you think Web 2.0

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The Other 90% of Learning

Jay Cross

They learn about twice as much from those conversations compared to structured courses and programs. Training was simpler when the world was predictable, progress was slow, and the task was teaching people how to do their jobs. Social software facilitates conversation. 70% experiential, 20% coaching, 10% formal.

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LMSs that kick ass: Meridian KSI

Janet Clarey

A: Roy Haythorn - Online communities and blogs are two of the biggest social media tools that Meridian has made a part of its LMS. One of our customers, which serves a statewide audience of K-12 educators has used our LMS to teach grade-school teachers how to be better instructors. Q: Do you have any examples of your vision?

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Come Together

Jay Cross

Expertise locators connect workers to people with answers; social software connects them with friends and colleagues. The goal is to create constant teaching moments. Every participant in the career advisor program has at least one mentor. Skype gives people the ability to place free video calls over the Net.