Presentation of Robin Yap and Joost Robben at the Networked Learning Conference, may 2010, Aalborg. Presenting paper on leveraging social technologies. See also www.joostrobben.nl or www.robinyap.com

1. Leveraging social learning technologies in corporate environments Robin Yap, Canada (www.robinyap.com) Joost Robben, The Netherlands (www.joostrobben.info)

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5. Repeating factor as foundation for Social Capital "It is important to support collective learning through social learning technologies by focusing on the group dynamicsthat are needed to organize and coordinate learning" (De Laat, 2006)

6. Social learning technologies Web as social platform with services that enable people to create content, connect, and share with others Profile Connect Share

7. Social networking

8. Networked learning "Learning in which ICT is used to promote connections" (Goodyear, et al. 2004)

10. New possibilities for Social Web Technologies

11. Learning can take place in Networked Environments

12. Communities of Practice "People are increasingly sharing, discussing and negotiating knowledge through computer networks, therefore stressing the social natureof learning" (de Laat, 2006)

13. Social capital Connections among individuals - social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trust that arise from them. (Putnam, 2000)

18. Corporate Roles: Individual Contributor to Management

19. Company size: 75,000

21. Communication

22. Recommendations

24. Corporate Role: : Individual Contributor to Management

25. Company size: 130

27. Credibility v Competition

28. Outlook as primary connection still

29. Lurker participants now are active collaborators

30. Initial connection established immediately

31. Trust not an issue

32. Lurkers abound

33. “Literally more connected”

34. Real life connection