[Yr7-10it] Learn Central

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Tom Worthington (Adjunct Lecturer, ANU) writes,

> Greetings from the Google Wave Hackathon .. to see how (Google Wave)
> might be used for collaborative education with a learning management
> system: think social networking for a tutorial group ..


And Tom, you and others may be interested in the new Learn Central Org?

 
 http://www.learncentral.org


About LearnCentral

LearnCentral is a new social learning network for education, sponsored by 
Elluminate. 

More than a social network or a learning community, this free, open 
environment represents the next logical step of combining asynchronous 
social networking & the ability to store, organize, and find educational 
resources with the live, online meeting and collaboration provided by 
Elluminate technology.

Not just for Elluminate customers, LearnCentral is for any educator who 
is passionate about teaching and learning and wants to find and connect 
with like-minded colleagues to share content, develop best practices, and 
collaborate on a global level. 

While still in its early stages, LearnCentral has the potential to make a 
significant historical difference in how educators work together for 
professional development in their own careers.

About Elluminate

Elluminate, Inc. provides proven, best-in-class solutions for real-time 
online learning and collaboration that deliver exceptional outcomes, 
including enhanced learning experiences, increased retention and 
completion rates, and higher ROI. 

Elluminate serves over 600 million web-collaboration minutes annually to 
over 7 million teachers and students located in over 170 different 
countries. 

The winner of several prestigious awards, the company is also one of 
Deloitte's 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies.

The company listened to those in the academic community who told us they 
wanted a destination for education, a way to connect, collaborate, and 
learn with others on a global level. 

As a result, Elluminate partnered with former developers of Yahoo for 
Teachers to create a new kind of online environment that combines a 
social network, learning community, and grassroots movement to improve 
education. 

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Cheers, people
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia
(Std disclaimer, $0 association)