Web 2.0 for Learning

Web 2.0 for Learning

Of the thousands of Web 2.0 applications which have been introduced, which are appropriate for use in learning situations? What makes an application more effective for learning than another? Do you have success stories to share... [more]

Of the thousands of Web 2.0 applications which have been introduced, which are appropriate for use in learning situations? What makes an application more effective for learning than another? Do you have success stories to share regarding a web 2.0 application and learning? Are some better for formal learning situations and others better for informal learning situations?

ALISON - eLearning firm breaks down education barriers


Galway business Advance Learning brings free service to 176 countries, aims
for million users by December, 2007.
JPEGALISON, which stands for Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online (www.alison.com) is rapidly becoming a world
leader in free learning online communities since its launch in early 2007.
To date it has Registered Learners from 171 countries.At current growth rates ALISON management expect the number of registered Learners to exceed one million users by the end of 2007.

ALISON's mission is to allow anyone, anywhere to educate themselves for free
via high quality certification-based interactive multimedia courseware. All
courses on ALISON are accessible free of charge to individual learners.
ALISON is advertising funded.

Among the courses offered via ALISON are highly popular ICT courses such
ECDL, E-Citizen, as well as Financial Literacy, Health & Safety and Touch
Typing. ALISON aims to provide a comprehensive learning platform for all
basic and essential skills for the workplace.

ALISON is actively inviting learners of all ages to become members of its
community and begin developing their skills with the help of this
exceptional online resource.ALISON also hosts third party content on a
profit-share basis.

As Mike Feerick, CEO & Founder of ALISON explains, "With ALISON, the barrier
of cost in accessing quality education & training is overcome once a willing
learner can access the internet.Through ALISON workers can up-skill
themselves at their own pace and prepare themselves to work or to continue
to work in a modern competitive workplace."

With ALISON, no worker need be low-paid or under-skilled in the competitive
job marketplace.

To learn more about ALISON, its social mission and free courses, log on to
www.alison.com
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