Blogs, Podcasts, Wikis

New tools to support eLearning, Communities of Practice, and

Performance Support

Rick DarbyDirector of Learning TechnologyOrkin UniversityRollins, Inc.

Objectives

• What are blogs, podcasts and wikis?• How they can create a blended learning

strategy• Importance of interactivity and networking

with other users

But within this Context:

Internet vs Intranetthe corporate environmental

difference

Corporate Blog SurveyRaise your hand if your company

has a corporate blog.

What is participation like on them?

<1> None ……<3>…….<5> High

Key Parts of a Blog

• Updateable, chronological “story”• Easy reader response• Uploadable, shareable files• Update Notification

Blogs“…a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.”

- Wikipedia

Internet Examples vs Intranet Examples

Feature Internet IntranetUpdateable, chronological “story”

Wordpress, Blogger

Sharepoint, Teamroom, Word

Easy reader response

Blogger Sharepoint

Uploadable , shareable files

Ning, Facebook, MS Groups, Yahoo Groups

Sharepoint

Update Notification

Blog sites using RSS

Outlook or Email notification

Podcasts“… a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers.”

- Wikipedia

Podcast: Internet Example vs Intranet Example

Feature Internet IntranetMedia file distribution

iTunes Intranet page

Notification method

RSS Email

Wiki“…software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily.”

- Wikipedia

Wikis – New Corporate Frontier

• Internet – Wikipedia– WikiWikiWeb– Memory Alpha– Wikitravel– World66

• Intranet Examples– Cisco– Polycom– Lifesize– Teliris

Discussion Points

Supporting Blended Learning

• What is a “fully” Blended Solution?

How Can These Tools Support Blended Learning?

What is the Importance of Collaboration in Learning?

Learning Curve

Competence

time

Novice

Competent

Expert

Training Technologies

Collaboration Technologies

Adapted from iXL presentations

Some References

www.asp101.com Guestbook, dir_list, weblog code

http://www.webwizguide.com/kb/asp_tutorials/installing_iis_winXP_pro.asp

How to install IIS on XP PRO

www.textpad.com Html text editor

www.freeaspupload.net Free upload code

http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/blogging.html

Outside the firewall blogging tools

http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/review.jhtml?id=7262

Review of outside blogging tools

www.rollyourownblog.com