Learning in an Open world - OU conference, 2010

An interesting summary of the discussions around Open Learning, including some guidelines from George Siemens on Teaching and Learning in Open Social & Technological Networks.

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Chris ValentineCC BY-NC 2.0

Social Media infographics

A great infographic that illustrates how social media is changing the education industry.

Another infographic explaining how the nature of social engagement is evolving.

A concise graphic explaining how social media is changing business

Cloudworks - a place to share, find and discuss learning and teaching ideas and experiences

Cloudworks Intro

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Seven things you should know about...

This is a really useful site managed by Educause. It provides you with a concise overview of a range of emerging technologies and their potential applications.

Integrating new technologies into teaching and learning

Haugesund

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Social Media Classroom - Stanford

This is the course wiki for Stanford's Social Media Classroom course.

Unleashing the Power of Networked Learning

How do we harness the power of networked learning? This article explores the notion that the top-down approach to traditional education is rapidly diminishing in favour of learner-generated, informal interactions.

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bert boerlandCC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Participation inequality: the 90-9-1 collaboration paradox

90% or users will simply observe and lurk.
9% will occasionally contribute, edit etc.
1% of users can be denoted as those that contribute most of the content.

Read Dan Pontefract's fascinating article on 'participation inequality' in online communities.

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Zane SelvansCC BY-NC-SA 2.0

10 Simple Ideas to Increase Activity in your Online Community

A useful checklist for those intending to set up an online community.

The Amateur Approach to building Online Communities

This article explains why amateurs are often more successful at building sustainable online communities than brands or organisations.