A quick case for social technologies
Editor’s note: Harold Jarche has pulled together a 13-slide deck making the case for social technologies. If it is a case you are having to make then this is a must-read.
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David Sacks on selling Yammer
Editor’s note: An interview with Yammer CEO David Sacks, in which he talks about the past, present and future for the enterprise social network.
How important is informal learning?
Editor’s note: The first in a series of research reports from the Elearning Guild looks at the impact of informal learning, definitions of informal learning and how best to support it.
Privacy, equity, and other BYOD concerns
Editor’s note: A look at the emerging issues in schools of bringing your own device. How will this play out in the workplace?
Video: Elliott Masie addresses Learning Live 2012
Elliott Masie provided the after dinner talk to the 2012 Learning Live conference.
The challenges and the future for L&D
Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute, Donald Taylor, kicked off the Learning Live conference…
What could L&D look like? Focus on next practice, not best practice
Creative consultant and author James Bannerman warned Learning Live delegates not to fall into the…
An interview with the founders of OpenLearning
Online learning platform OpenLearning is due to launch in October (it is currently in beta).…
Google launches free tool to let you run your own online courses
Editor’s notes: Google launches Google Course Builder, which just goes to show how much interest there is in this space. You can join a Google hangout with creator Peter Norvig to find out more – see article for details.
Make the most of #LearningLive backchannel
Editor’s note: What is an event Twitter backchannel and how useful is one if you cannot attend an event? Find out in this article and follow the event tweeters from the event over the next two days.
Studyhall launches a peer-to-peer learning and collaboration network for students
Editor’s note: A Yammer for college students? Aside from the tech itself, which will be worth a look, this is the type of collaboration tool students will be ‘used to using’ when they hit the workplace. Ready?
Why curation will transform education and learning: 10 key reasons
Editor’s note: In this article, Robin Good says: “If we learn not by memorizing facts, but by collaborating with others in the creation of a meaningful collection-explanations of specific topics/issues/events then, for the first time in history, we can enrich planetary knowledge each time we take on a new learning task.” He goes on to expand on 10 ways in which curation can revolutionise learning.
Touch and go
Editor’s note: So what is the impact of iPads and other tablets in education? Steve Wheeler says the empirical data is only just emerging. He also highlights some emerging research and case studies.
Investing in people, skills and education for inclusive growth and jobs
Editor’s note: A look at the 2012 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators, which provide a feast of information on education around the world.
Bionic revolution: The tech getting the disabled into work
Editor’s note: From bionic limbs to virtual careers fairs, a look at the central role tech will play in the process of getting people into work.