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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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What is meant by web-based application?
Web-based application refers to applications that are available on the web for a price or for free.
What is Web2.0?
Web 2. is a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to facilitate creativity, information sharing , and, most notably, collaboration among users. These [...]

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The 6 key emerging technologies identified by the 2008 report are:
Grassroots video
collaboration webs
mobile broadband
data mashups
collective intelligence
social operating systems
Which technologies are you familiar with?
I am familiar with collaboration webs. as we use this in our e-learning classes such as wikispaces where we are able to add our own information as well as edit others.
mobile broadband, i [...]

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