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Blog post on ways to add realism to elearning situations

Timeline showing the change in market share of key LMS's

A series of tools that can be used to support reflection, with a brief discussion of the process, the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

Great post on why organisation websites are useless and what web2 tools could replace them.

A Practical Guide to Implementing Web 2.0 (aka Social Networking Tools) in Your Organization

Blog post looking at the role of colour in learning spaces.

We need pokens!

wonder if Te Taka is working on a Te Reo version?

Collection of links to websites helpful for teachers. Includes video, twitter, blogging, etc plus sites for new teachers (latter may be US oriented)

"There has been a lot of talk recently about PLEs (Personal Learning Environments) and everyone it seems, wants to know what they are, what they contain, or if they will replace current institutional VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) or LMS (Learning Management System) provision."

Chris Messina has a go at Operas rhetoric over Unite although sees some hidden gems in Activity Streaming.

European site for quality in elearning. Not sure how useful it is yet.

The opportunities which can be provided by the Social Web are now widely acknowledged, ... We now need to address a range of concerns including those which have been raised at various workshops organised by UKOLN and delivered through MLA Regional Agencies and Renaissance Hubs. Such concerns include a lack of understanding (of what the Social Web is about); concerns over legal issues, technical challenges (such as interoperability, reliability issues), business challenges (such as sustainability) and related resourcing issues.

Some interesting things to make sure you aren't 'conned' into paying more! 50 scientifically proven ways constitute 50 chapters of the book, longest of which take 7 pages. The authors take the position that persuasion is a science, not art, hence with the right approach anybody can become the master in the skill of persuasion. So, what are the 50 ways?

Stephen Downes lists the 10 most important skills that learners (and us all) need.

Research report on using a micro-blogging platform for course enhancement, as an LMS and as an ePortfolio by Holotescu, C. & Grosseck, G. (2008)