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Learner Management Systems
e-Learning Management systems can be loosely divided into 2 categories: 1) Learner Management Systems = LMS 
2) Learning Content Management Systems = LCMS
What is a Learner Management System (LMS)?
LMS is a high-level, strategic solution for planning, delivering, and managing all learning events within an organization, including online, virtual classroom, and instructor-led courses. The primary solution [...]

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Virtual Worlds
How could virtual worlds, like Second Life be used for learning?
· Interacting effectively with others,
· Maintaining co operative working relationships,
· Playing useful roles in a group or team activity,
· Feeling confident in group setting,
· Taking leadership roles.

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Social Networking
What is your experience of social networks?
When mentioning social networking, the first thing that pops into my mind is Facebook. I enjoy  using Facebook as i am able to stay connected to my friends and see what they have been up to even if i haven’t spoken or seen them in a while. It [...]

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Communication Technologies
Sychronous communication is the exchange of verbal, visual or applicable data after the sender and receiver of such knowledge are corresponding in time. It needs to be live. Examples include,

chatting on msn
skype
elluminate live
live discussion forums
video conferencing
talking on the phone

What is the benefit of synchronous communication? When would you use it?
Benefits of synchronous communication include:

enhancing learning opportunies [...]

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I haven’t been blogging because i’m not able to login to edublogs from home. But i’m able to blog now becuase i am at uts using the computers!

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Group 2 – Web Blog, e-wiki, e-portfolio
wiki

can be compared to a white board where everyone can collaborate information onto it
a group of web pages that allows users to add, edit
can be personal but are usually open to collaboration

Challenges

impersonal – no face to face contact
dull user interface- decreases human computer interaction
does not promote users confidence
no simultaneous [...]

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Group 1: Social Networking & Social Sharing
Requirements:

web browser
access to internet
Virus protection
hardware such as keyboard n mouse

Restrictions

accuracy and information and relevence of shared sources

eg. Facebook

originated as a university network that evolved into a more social casual program
a collaboration of different people

Libguides:
an application provided through Facebook. users can affiliate themselves with their Library, databases, connect with librarians, [...]

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