Since early 2000, blogs have captured the interest of corporations, news and media companies, and educators. The openness and ease of use of blogs enabled individuals to share ideas and connect with colleagues, friends, and family. Blogs have become important tools for informal sharing of information and idea expression. When used in conjunction with RSS, blogs can be effective learning and network formation tools.

This session will explore the use of blogs in academic environments, focusing on emerging research as to their effectiveness, and ideas for implementation based on experiences of faculty in higher education.

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About the speaker: George Siemens

George Siemens is the Founder and President of Complexive Systems Inc., a learning lab focused on assisting organizations develop integrated learning structures to meet the needs of global strategy execution. He recently authored a book—Knowing Knowledge—an exploration of how the context and characteristics of knowledge have changed, and what it means to organizations today. George is actively involved in research as the Associate Director, Research and Development with the Learning Technologies Centre at University of Manitoba.

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