As my social learning consultant work increased, and in particular I began to help more and more organisations (business and education) implement a social. learning environment, using the open source  social engine, Elgg, I decided to open up. my own Elgg platform for learning professionals to try out. All things Elgg. MORE >>

If you’re even casually aware of what is happening in higher education, you’ve likely heard of massive open online courses ( MOOCs ). We can officially declare massive open online courses ( MOOCs ) as the higher education buzzword for 2012. Remaking education in the image of our desires. 1 – Change in Higher education. MORE >>

We are operating this class on the Ning platform [the description of how we used Ning still pertains to other social networking platforms such as Elgg or Grou.ps ]. They may also differ in terms of the types of information you would include, such as name, location, education, etc. Introduction to Social Networking. MORE >>

Is the Future of Education (Techlearning blog) 11. The New Learning Landscape - Using Wiki in Education - How do students learn in a world where traditional assessments of intelligence are radically changing, abundant knowledge is more readily available, and learning community is more important than ever? Is the Future of Education 36. MORE >>

Here is the final list of the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009, compiled from the contributions of 278 learning professionals - from education and workplace learning - worldwide.  the tools that returned to the list this year after a break in 2008, including Elgg and Picasa. Below is the presentation I have shared on Slideshare.  MORE >>