Using SharePoint for Event Planning & Organizing Just like we used a Wiki one year and Ning another to support the online conference LearnTrends , SharePoint can be used to manage all types of events, especially internal events. I've been having fabulous conversations about using SharePoint. These would be external consituents. MORE >>

Social Network Examples are Ning and KickApps. I'm debating the value of forum / group / threaded discussion software vs. social network software for a particular situation. It aims at a very broad audience that includes everyone from early adopters to technology laggards. They could also do it as comments on a blog. Options are simple. MORE >>

Last week I presented a session at ASTD TechKnowledge entitled eLearning 2.0 - Applications and Implications. It could just as easily have been called Web 2.0 Applications in Learning. It was designed to be a small to medium size group discussion, but because the room was large it was very challenging to do that successfully. Provide the content. MORE >>

Lisa Neal asked a great question in a comment on Learn Trends 2008 - Free Online Conference : What do you see as the main differences between in person and online conferences? Ning really makes it easy to do one of these. have a bunch of random thoughts on this and I'm hoping that folks will chime in. This will be a part time thing. MORE >>

Social Network as Course Platform Like social networks generally, Ning, unfortunately feels a bit scattered. Learning Trends 2008 - Online - Free [link We also have some great Feedback from Participants. think they've both captured a lot of what worked and could have been changed. Students likely will feel "Am I done?" experience. MORE >>