Ning

• What advantages/limitations do you see with using a Ning?
• How could you use a Ning in a work environment?

Well a clear advantage to using Ning is the price is right, its free:) Unfortunately, there are limitations involving the storage space and bandwidth with the free service. However, you can chose to pay for more storage & bandwidth, but there is a maximum capacity. Once this maximum capacity is reached you will need to move your network to a hosting service that provides unlimited bandwidth and storage which is no easy task.

As I began learning more about Ning I realized some in the world of education are utilizing its service as a platform for online learning. Ning provides you with the ability to easily create a web page, social network, and blog for classmates, friends, work colleagues or any other type of community so I am not surprised it has become a tool in education.

Check out some of the uses in Ning in education I found on the web:

Using Ning in Education
General Information on he potentials for Ning in education
Ning in Education