MoodleNet/research/other
Inspiration
This page lists resource-centric social websites and services. There are at least three different types:
- Bookmarking - This kind of platform cater for people who want to be able to quickly and easily retrieve single resources in their entirety. Primarily focused on the individual, most allow for social sharing, profiles, and discovery.
- Note-taking - This kind of platform suits people doing research, as they are focused on highlighting, taking notes, or otherwise 'clipping' useful information to come back to later. They are either public or private by default, but either way can be shared with other users.
- Curation - This kind of platform allows users to create collections of resources for various purposes. These can then be shared with other users.
The MoodleNet project is focused on the third of these: curation.
Bookmarking
- Basket
- Del.icio.us
- elCurator
- Pinboard
- Raindrop.io
- Refind
- Saved.io
- Shaarli
- SiteBar
- StumbleUpon (note: the Wikipedia page for StumbleUpon helpfully includes a diagram its information model for user profiles)
Note-taking
To add
Curation
Are.na
Are.na describes itself as "A visual platform that helps you think." It is pursuing an equity crowdfunding route, based on the message that 'social media is broken'.
- "Social networks depend on addicted users to sell more ads and harvest more data. If we want our attention back, we need a different model."
- "No ads, no likes, no distractions."
- "Helping you think."
Niice
Niice positions itself as a place for teams to gather, share, and discuss ideas. It integrates with Slack.
- "Speak visually"
- "Gather, share & discuss ideas with your team"
- "The Ultimate Canvas for Creative Discussion"
Pinterest is a collections-based platform with social features. They introduced a new dedicated 'follow' tab in March 2018 to follow people and collections.
- "Find and plan your next project"
- "Explore your interests to find the right ideas for you. As you discover new things to try, you’ll get personalized recommendations picked from the billions of ideas already on Pinterest"
- "Easily save and organize your ideas in any way you want. You can plan for family dinners, home makeovers, weekend getaways and anything else you want to try"
Scoop.it!
Scoop.it! is a content curation tool, primarily aimed at individuals looking to develop their professional profile by becoming a 'thought leader' or brands who aim to improve their content marketing.
- "Research and publish the best content"
- "Publish your topic page with curated content in minutes. Distribute it automatically with your network to build your professional brand."
