SocialLearn has become fondly known as ShhhocialLearn at The Open University as we went into a quiet corner to frankly think about what we’d done. We realised we’d thought quite a lot, as is the won’t of us academic types, but we hadn’t done much. This was followed by passionate declarations of “Just Do It” but we had a little more thinking to do. We hadn’t quite got to the crux of what would make SocialLearn more than just a “Facebook for Learning”. But after a few more months of thinking, aided this time by flipcharts and coloured pens, we have it. We think.

You’ll be able to judge for yourself later in 2009 when we launch the beta site. For now you’ll have to remain satisfied with the musings of the team as we get these thoughts into code.