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Mural.ly is being called a cross between Prezi and Pinterest. It's supposed to be a platform for organizing and sharing creativity. Read on and check out the platform site here: http://beta.mural.ly/.

Wow, such an interesting direction that online/distance learning is taking through MOOCS (Massive Open Online Course). There is a lot more I can say on this topic, and I will! ____________________ Among the tens of thousands of people signed up for the University of Toronto's online computer science course Learn to Program: The Fundamentals, there are a lot of unconventional students.Of late, MOOCs have dominated the conversation around online learning. They drastically change distance learning, breaking down the barriers of geography and fees, while connecting students across the globe with each other and with some of the world's top teaching talents.

For all you "micro-bloggers" out there, this article examines where Twitter will go next including ideas for a broader platform with more value and the ability to download all your old tweets. 

This is really fascinating article that follows Grey Poupon's marketing strategy of applying memberships standards to Facebook, an inclusive platform.

Failed startup offers some advice for building a social platform for political engagement. The article provides good insight into transforming ideas (ideals?) into software.

This in an interesting study about newsletters and usability issues on a mobile platform, that came to me via some of my Linkedin contacts. I have been responsible for the office newsletter in several workplaces and making the newsletter accessible via mobile phones is definitely something to think about especially as more companies are providing smartphones for employees.

We were discussing Obama's Reddit appearance in class last week and I brough up this article. It discusses how reddit is a "terrible platform for extracting information from a politician." Here is a link to the AMA too: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/

This article is written by Jason Cassidy from this year's graduating MPC class. He touches on how social media platforms are becoming more visually focused. Also, there is an increasing "mobile-first strategy" mentality - that websites and applications are being developed on mobile platforms before a compatible desktop version is available. "Images get consumers thinking, stimulate conversations and motivate actions and purchasing decisions."

In addition to the obvious way small businesses are using Pinterest (communicating with customers) some clever entrepreneurs have found the platform to be a great way to communicate inside the office as well. This short article provides three unexpected ways to use Pinterest in the office : vision boarding, staff engagement and internal communications.

OTTAWA - Tony Clement may be king of social media in political circles on Parliament Hill, but he didn't get to be mayor of his own Twitter town hall. During an online chat on the subject of open government, the Treasury Board president, who is a prolific tweeter, had a ghostwriter doing most of the work for him.

I thought this was an interesting article connecting the social media platform of twitter with the political world.

Even though we live in North America and pay much more attention to platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, I think it's also important to be informed of trends in other parts of the world as well. This article explores the success of LINE, a popular social networking site in Japan.

This article introduces the news that the Pope now has Twitter. His first tweet will be on Dec. 12th. This article provides an interesting analysis on the latest adoption of this social media platform, and the reasoning behind the chosen Twitter handle.

It seems like Twitter's been busy upgrading its service to be more visual-oriented. is this a counter move to Facebook's purchase and integration of Instagram? Does it make sense in the Twitterverse to have the ability to add filters/effects to twitpics?

A new crowd funding platform allows community members pay for their own civic improvements. Community members can petition for projects as well as contribute to ones municipalities have put forward. I also really like that there are no rewards for contributing, just "a sense of neighbourly satisfaction". :)

An interesting read on how organization's can take an emotional approach to marketing on LinkedIn (and other social media platforms).

It always amazes me how people are finding new ways to communicate with out another. Changing the name of your wi-fi network to passive-agressively tell off your neighbour - hilarious. Just shows how much communication takes place on a virtual platform.

One blog's reaction to Facebook's new platform of charging companies to ensure your posts are seen by all your fans.

An example of trolls on Web 2.0 platforms and what role should an organization have in response to these incidents? "The dark side of modern fame is revealed once again in a series of strange, twisted messages a Twitter troll has been sending sportscaster Erin Andrews."

It's not much of a surprise when China tops a "world's most" list since it does, after all, have the biggest population. It is, however, intriguing that a new study discovered that China is the most active country for Twitter, as the service is blocked there. I find this interesting because they have Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter (which I use to follow Asian public figures), and yet they choose to go the extra length to use a platform that is blocked in their country. It's surprising that (according to the article) China and India have more Twitter users than the US.