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   - Featured Podcast George Siemens on Social Learning Networks

  
 

   - Industry Insights Is There a Better Way to Social Learning?

  
 

   - In The News Learning & the World Cup

  
 

   - Customer Videos Information Builders Leverages Single-Source XML

  
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George Siemens on Social Learning Networks: From Theory to Practice

"Can failure to meet learning objectives be due to disconnectedness?"
In this podcast, George Siemens, thought leader and author of the influential post Future of learning: LMS or SNS?, shares his views on why social learning networks are the future of learning. He explains how educational institutions and corporate enterprises can embrace social media & social networks as part of the big shift towards informal & on-demand learning. Listen to the podcast

 
 
Is There a Better Way to Social Learning?

There has been a lot of animated discussion recently on blogs, forums and Twitter regarding the future of LMS/LCMS technologies in light of social networks. In this popular Xyleme Insider blog post, we present our viewpoint as to what vendors are doing wrong & what right, and we lay out 3 key industry trends that highlight a better way to social learning. Read the blog post

  
 
Learning & the World Cup

The World Cup might be over but this project is still up to promote literacy & numeracy, using the power of football to engage UK's youth! www.worldcupskills.org

New York Times approaches Teaching and Learning with the World Cup, as posted at the NYT Learning Network in June: learning.blogs.nytimes.com

For the first time this summer a class was offered on the Global History of Soccer at Rutgers Newark. Students got to watch the World Cup while studying about it! rnphotos.blogspot.com

  
 
Information Builders Leverages Single-Source XML

Click the video button above to watch how Information Builders leverages XML single-source publishing to develop content once and deliver training in multiple formats & modalities.

  
 

Xyleme LCMS for EMC Documentum Wins Gold Brandon Hall Learning Technology Award!

 
 



 
 


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