Editor’s note: The Observer’s Will Hutton on why apprenticeships are important for the UK, employers and learners and why they have an image problem right now. This week is national Apprenticeship Week, by the way.
Editor’s note: Mike Taylor of the usefulness of social bookmarks for saving and sharing what you are reading, watching and listening to.
Editor’s note: Clark Quinn on the need for mechanisms to ‘handle meaningful activities’ that will lead us to deeper understanding. Something a MOOC potentially cannot offer.
Editor’s note: A doctoral project says there is no difference in the leadership styles of men and women and that in groups comprised of both genders, an androgynous leadership style was found to be the best for creating a climate for innovation.
This is the slide deck on Unpacking Intuition from Eugene Sadler-Smith, professor of organisational behaviour…
These are the curated tweets from chat2lrn Twitter chat on Social Media in Formal Learning…
Editor’s note: a temperature check on the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas. Gives a flavour of tech developments in the education space.
Editor’s note: Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our good and bad deeds? The answer depends on our ethical mindset, according to new research.
Editor’s note: We are in a social age, says Julian Stodd, who reflects on his lecture to postgraduate students in Dublin. That said, many organisations fail to realise we are in a social age, he says.
Editor’s note: The #workplacemyths hashtag has been doing the rounds over the last few days and Neil Usher has brought it all together in the Storify, which includes cartoons and tweets and videos. A good reminder of the myths we continue to hold dear.
Editor’s note: Marking International Women’s Day, the OECD has developed an interactive gender data tool.
Editor’s note: The phones all look the same, so where is the innovation in mobile? This analysis of the recent Mobile World Congress provides insight into where mobile innovation is now focused.
Editor’s note: Craig Taylor is implementing Towards Maturity’s learner survey in his organisation. In this set of blog posts, Taylor is sharing the experience and how the project is developing.
Editor’s note: Replacing its annual state of the blogosphere report, Technorati Media’s 2013 Digital Influence Report looks at the state of blogs and social media in general.
Editor’s note: A look at the thinking behind Alan S. Berson and Richard G. Stieglitz’s new book Leadership Conversations: Challenging High-Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders.