Slideshare

I'm impressed by Slideshare.

I think it's a great idea - and judging by the list of people who use Slideshare (The White House, NASA, The UN, WEF), it's a trusted and reputable medium.

This is a very easy for people who want to learn about, say, The American Civil War, to learn about it in their own homes, at their own speed, for free. I imagine it is also good for people who learn more effectively through visual means than by reading from a book.

There is a great amount of information available on Slideshare, and provided the people running the site check what goes up to make sure the information is correct, I think it is a brilliant idea.

I searched 'American Civil War' (because I'm a history buff) - and received 21653 results which I can then filter down to anything I might want to look at involving this subject.

It's a good medium, and again, it's something that is being added to my list of 'things to play with in my spare time' thanks to 23 things.

- library earthling