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What is SoLEARN?

SoLEARN is our social learning environment.  We use SoLEARN to host the discussions around social learning as well as to host our social learning workshops and programes.

SoLEARN is powered by Elgg, the leading open source social engine.

Our customised installation of Elgg at SoLearn provides a number of social media tools that we believe are key for personal and group learning and working: It includes the following functionality

• Social networking - to establish and build online relationships with others
• Social bookmarking - storing and sharing links to web resources
• File-sharing - to create, store and/or share files in all formats: pictures, videos, presentations, documents, etc
• Communication - to connect with others both in real time and asynchronously via email
• Collaboration -  synchronously or asynchronously to work together and co-create documents,
• Blogging - to read, comment  on and write blog posts
• Podcasting - to share and listen to audio (MP3) files
• RSS feeds - to subscribe to and read blog and web news feeds
• Micro-blogging - to send, receive and reply to short messages with others
• Tagging content -  to bind related content together from across the site

Members of SoLEARN can therefore create, organise and manage their own personal resources and contacts etc as well as work and learn together with others in groups - co-creating and sharing content and resources. 

Want to use Elgg for your own social learning environment?

Social Learning Networks is a collection of services and solutions that we provide to help you set up and customise your own social (learning) environment