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Some Tools for Social Learning and How they Help Learning

Kapp Notes

Short Text Messaging. Text message that are short bursts sent from a cell phone or a computer directly to another cell phone or computer. Instant messaging is the ability to write a quick message to another person and enter into a dialogue in real-time via only text-based messages. Social Network.

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Emerging Asynchronous Conversation Models

Tony Karrer

However, I've struggled with the problem of destinations vs. social networks and the spread of conversation (see Forums vs. Social Networks ). Quora has been able to form quite an elite network of VCs, entrepreneurs, and other experts to answer questions. I also looked at Making Intranet Discussion Groups Effective.

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Ten Tips for Community Managers

OpenSesame

Your office is a community: A network of people connected through a common theme, associating themselves voluntarily around a common purpose. You’ll facilitate connections between people and to information in person, over instant messaging or through social networks. Decide what tools you will use (Yammer?

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10 Social Media Tools For Learning

The eLearning Coach

Category: Social Networking Platform. Elgg is a social networking engine and publishing platform for running your own social networking site on a public or private server. Yammer is a compelling solution to this problem, as it provides a secure enterprise microblogging platform. Category: Microblogging.

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Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2013

OpenSesame

build your personal learning network? Delphi Forums – If you can’t find one, start your own message board. BranchOut – Play ‘connect-the-dots’ with your social network to visualize your network and make new connections. Use this platform to build your own social network, and invite only your audience.

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Social Learning: How to Apply It to Your eLearning Programs

eLearningMind

Facebook, Twitter, and instant messaging applications such as Slack can make learning a more social experience. We live in a social world and use social media networks constantly. But how can you use these networks for eLearning? They built an enterprise-wide social platform based on SharePoint and Yammer.

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Social Learning: How to Apply It to Your eLearning Programs

eLearningMind

Facebook, Twitter, and instant messaging applications such as Slack can make learning a more social experience. We live in a social world and use social media networks constantly. But how can you use these networks for eLearning? They built an enterprise-wide social platform based on SharePoint and Yammer.