Ning stays free for educators, with restrictions

Popular social networking site gained traction in education before recent changes to its business model

By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The social networking web site Ning will remain free for educators despite moving to a fee-based model this summer, the site announced May 4. But some education technology experts believe Ning could see dwindling interest among teachers and college professors because of new limitations on group sizes and video and chat capabilities. Read more with registration.

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