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On my last leg

Learning with e's

They throw some money at it (usually in the wrong places) and then expect the issues to go away. Teachers are hard pressed enough to do their jobs, wothout having to worry about issues of behaviour management, standardised assessment processes, and all the attendant paperwork that comes with the job.

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The survival of higher education (3): The Social Web

Learning with e's

The Social Web promotes collaboration Collaborative forms of learning are becoming increasingly popular methods of adult education, because they involve all students in the process of learning. This is particularly evident on a cursory inspection of any social web space, whether it be Facebook, Snapchat or any other popular free space.

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EdCast the Twitter of Education Raises 16 Million in Latest Funding Round

Training Industry

“We learn more when we learn together,” according to the “Harvard Business Journal,” and social media has likely increased our need for social interaction. Social media enables users to observe and learn from each other, which psychologists such as Lev Vygotsky and Albert Bandura believed was crucial for effective learning.

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The Social C-Suite

CLO Magazine

Another issue that may be causing this dearth of C-suite social participation is the misperception that it is a time waster. Get Social As a first step, the C-suite must ensure the organization is equipped to utilize social technologies. Remember, it’s a world of flows.”

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Top 47 Posts and 10 Hot Topics for February

eLearning Learning Posts

We were pleasantly surprised to see a large audience spilling over into the aisles and (bar a few microphone issues) our presentation seemed to go down well. The theme of Saffron’s stand at the event was also social learning and, despite the lack of smoothies this year, attracted a lot of attention. Hate to Learn?