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A social learning network (SLN) is a type of social network that results from interaction between learners, teachers, and modules of learning.[1] The modules and actors who form the SLN are defined by the specific social learning process taking place.[2]
The set of learners and the set of teachers in an SLN cannot be disjoint. Rather, an SLN is an evolving peer learning process in which learners acquire, master, and then themselves disseminate knowledge to others over time. At any given time, an actor in an SLN is a teacher of concepts she has mastered, and a learner of those she is not yet familiar with.
Collaborative learning has been identified as an important part of SLN formation, because actors can work together and combine their respective skills to solve problems.[3]