"Social media is about conversation. This increasing emphasis on two way communication and conversation has transformed organisational communications and is crucial to effective online knowledge sharing. Communicators using online media use the term 'engagement' to describe the process of moving to a situation where users and producers interact online, discussing and sharing content."
Universities compared to Domino's pizza in terms of serving up options that are ordered online. A plug for the importance of conversation and how that provides learning - and that online conversation (e.g. twitter) is the new 'game changer'.
"This 31-page report analyzes the results of a recent Gartner research study performed between August and October of 2011. The study focused on enterprise mobility and was designed to generate qualitative data using in-depth conversations and qualitative analysis. Trends, observations, and recommendations are the core of this research. The report includes recommendations that are appropriate to colleges and universities today."
Guest editors Gail Boldt and Bill Ayers have asked 14 leading educators to address the politics of the teacher accountability movement in America. Who benefits and who is hurt? What is gained and what is lost?
How can we move forward with a more hopeful and inclusive vision of our educational future? >>>
All of the contributors are motivated by an abiding commitment to democratic ideals and respect for the complex work of teachers even as they encourage the reader to take back the conversation about school reform in America.
"Sophie: redefines the notion of a book to include rich media, reader feedback & conversation within a networked environment." Something for the test server?
"Students are multitaskers who move through websites rapidly, often missing the item they come to find. They're enraptured by social media but reserve it for private conversations and thus visit company sites from search engines."
"calibre introduces Open Books, a site for easy browsing of DRM-free e-books (e-books without DRM) that are not in the public domain. calibre has a cornucopia of features including library management, e-book conversion, syncing with devices, news download, e-book viewing etc, but to make the most of these features with your e-books you need to ensure your e-books do not carry DRM"
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