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What Makes Yammer Different?

eLearning Cyclops

I have started test driving Yammer. the training and development department can have its own separate group within the organization's Yammer network). What Yammer does not have: There is no search feature for member profiles. I have searched for such an app and have had no luck. Groups can be set-up (e.g.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So big deal, you say. Why is networking so important anyway? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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How to Use Microblogging in Workplace Learning

Upside Learning

You could even search for information on these tools themselves and get some good links to follow. Knowledge Repository – the search feature of microblogging tools can be used to extract information anytime. You can refer back to your own updates/messages, search on a topic and get pointed information. Here’s what for: 1.

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Bringing learning to the workplace, step 3: People

Challenge to Learn

A tool that could support you in this is Yammer. The most important is that you can control who has access to your Yammer, based on email address or invitation. And very important you can make groups within Yammer, you can use this to create virtual expertise centers. Using certain hashtags (#) would make searching even easier.

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The 10 basic online tools every trainer and online facilitator should know

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

But Twitter is also very useful in a learning trajectory - search and follow your participants who are on Twitter. Yammer - or other tool for rapid, private conversations Yammer is widely known and used within organizations, often not by all employees. Yammer is spontaneous, but experienced as chaotic and fast.

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5 eLearning Trends Leading to the End of the Learning Management System

easygenerator

Since there is so much available information for anyone to find what they need, when they need it — through search engines, Wikipedia, Mooc’s or YouTube. These content assets will need to be identified and indexed for easy and effective searches by the learner.

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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

The key driver for this was to replace tools such as Yammer, Skype and Jive (which haven't seen much engagement) and to consolidate these platforms into one tool. I met with an L&D Manager of a multinational company yesterday, who has been involved in a project to implement Slack into her organisation. distracted) as the email arrives?

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