Bill's Notebook

There are seemingly numerous applications for elearning and trying to craft an elearning system can be confusing.  Learning Conversations has a great guide for determining what applications to use.  I especially like the fact that the guide is aimed toward the learner and not driven by the technology.

But, I believe it only looks like a large number of applications.  Many of the applications are just variations of wikis, blogs, twitter, and FaceBook-type applications.  Where are the truly new applications that enhance the learning experience?  By focusing on the needs of the learners, I am sure that the new applications will arrive.