Chapter 12
GETTING SOCIAL: SOCIAL LEARNING TOOLS
WHAT IS IT?
Social learning, or Learning 2.0, is a general name given to multiple collaborative online tools for sharing knowledge, building relationships, and interacting with content and with other members of the online community. These tools allow learners to learn independently, more quickly, and more efficiently, and to be more productive and effective as a result. Most of the content in these systems is user generated and user rated for interest, relevance, and helpfulness. In this chapter, we will focus on the tools most commonly used by organizations for learning purposes: wikis and social networking tools such as discussion boards, blogs, video uploading platforms, and podcasting.
Wiki ...
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