{"id":1535,"date":"2026-07-16T17:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=1535"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:11:15","slug":"the-sociallearn-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/the-sociallearn-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The SocialLearn Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/stadia\/speakerimages\/2829.jpg\" alt=\"Prof Simon Buckingham Shum\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof Simon Buckingham Shum<br><small>This event took place on Thursday 18 March 2010 at 11:30<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SocialLearn is exploring the potential of the social web for learning and sensemaking (both academic, and in the workplace) with specific interest in how different OU communities might benefit (e.g. students, staff, researchers, alumni). 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