Ning has added two good features for helping your network avoid spammers. Better moderator tools are essential if Ning is to compete in the market for paid-for community platforms. I’m glad to see that they’re beginning to offer good value with their well-priced new services. The first new feature prevents
Now that Ning has announced that it is phasing out free services, it’s time to take another look at our Ning communities and to establish what might be a reasonable alternative to Ning. For my longest-running Ning network, ELESIG, we are prepared: a hard-working group from this community of practice
Sometimes I am accused of being a pessimist: I always treat technology, especially wonderful new inventions, services and applications, with a healthy pinch of salt. So I laughed a bit hollowly to read that Ning are phasing out their free social networks (as well as reducing the number of their
1. My HTC TyTN II OK, so it’s hardware, but it enables me to be part of the mobile social Web: I can check email, read my RSS feed, use Twitter and surf the Web for information whenever I want, wherever I am. 2. WordPress Having a blog (or blogs)
I’ve just welcomed the 71st member to the new Ning community for ELESIG. It’s great to see so many e-learning researchers and practitioners who have an interest in the learner experience. The take up for the community and for the inaugural workshop – was it only last week? – has