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.
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.
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.
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.
Editor’s note: Interesting to see Blue Jeans Network extending into Salesforce. The cloud-hosted video conference service already works with Cisco, Polycom, LifeSize, Skype, Microsoft Lync and Google Video Chat.
Editor’s note: A snapshot of how British Institute of Learning and Development members are using informal learning. This is included in our story on the latest GoodPractice research into informal and mobile learning.
Editor’s note: A look at Tina Seelig’s new book Ingenius: A Crash Course on Creativity and how her Innovation Engine concept works.
Editor’s note: BP’s Nick Shackleton-Jones has been working on a tool that helps turn training events into behaviour change. He shares his thinking and hopes for what the technology will achieve.
Editor’s note: A look at the most pervasive of all workplace performance tools. From motivator to inhibitor, it is the source of much happiness and frustration . . .
Editor’s note: A look at what has made elearning software Scholar so successful for students in Scotland. It has been running since 1999 so there is a lot of learning into what makes elearning effective.
Editor’s note: Great list with many ideas for anyone with a tablet. This list also gives a good sense of what could be achieved in workplace learning.
Editor’s note: Evernote has announced enhancements to the way users can share documents for its web, Mac, and Windows apps.
Editor’s note: The information we learn or remember is processed in the brain through nerve impulses. Researchers have shown how the brain ensures the right impulses get through to neurons.
Editor’s note: From device to platform – a look at the new range of readers from Amazon as well as a look at the company’s game plan. Big implications for how we consume content . . .
Editor’s note: Intel’s 2012 Mobile Etiquette survey evaluated the current state of US mobile manners (compared to previous surveys commissioned by Intel in 2009 and 2011) and examined how US adults share and consume information online and how certain digital sharing behaviors impact culture and relationships.