Februar 22, 2012
We released our Map of the ExaTrends of the Decade a while ago now. However the decade is still young, and all of these ExaTrends (which is a MegaTrend cubed) have a long way yet to play out.
We have created a set of slides to make the 14 ExaTrends easier to read and understand. The slides are better viewed in large size, so either view full screen or go to the...
For many who come across the idea of crowdsourcing in its many forms, their first thoughts are about the ethical issues. As such, in writing Getting Results From Crowds, it was important to address the ethical domain rather than ignoring or glossing it.
We address the ethical issues of crowdsourcing in Chapter 5 on Relationship Value, offering Points and Counterpoints on a number of the major...
Frequently refer to individuals and the impact they have made.
That impact doesn't have to be huge.
Initiating a good discussion is an impact.Posting a good blog post is an impact. Posting a good response is an impact. Helping run an event is an impact.
Even doing things outside of the community that benefits the topic can be a good impact (especially useful for communities of practice).
Feeling you're unique and that your contribution matters increases...
Peer Assist is one of the most popular, simplest and most effective of the KM processes, the closest we have in KM to a...
Februar 21, 2012
Die Botschaft ist nicht neu, aber es kann nicht schaden, ab und zu daran zu erinnern. Statt Jobs und Funktionen jetzt Rollen, Projekte und Aufgaben. Die agile Organisation, ständig auf der Suche nach den richtigen Skills. Aus dem Mtarbeiter als Allrounder wird (wieder) der Spezialist, der sich selbst ständig weiter entwickelt. Josh Bersin, Berater und “Stammgast” auf diesem Blog, zitiert noch Schlagzeilen wie “the end of the average worker” (Seth Godin) und den...
Das Team von Knewton wirft in regelmäßigen Abständen interessante Infografiken aus. Manche trivialisieren ein komplexes Thema, manche enthalten durchaus Informationen, die neu sind und andere helfen wirklich, eine Sache zu verstehen, weil sie hier mit einfachen Bildern und Zahlen vermittelt wird. Die vorliegende Infografik liegt irgendwo dazwischen.
“Gamification — the use of game design elements in non-game contexts — is gaining increasing traction in the education world....
Seit über vier Jahren gibt es iTunes U mit seinem offenen Angebot an Vorlesungen, und die Zahlen sind schon beeindruckend: Es umfasst heute ein Angebot von über 350.000 Modulen als Videos oder Podcasts von weltweit über 1.000 Hochschulen. Über 300 Millionen Downloads im Jahr (siehe BBC News). Und es gibt Rankings, nach denen die britische Open University mit weitem Abstand führt, gefolgt von der Stanford University....
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to feature two European projects that have explored innovative approaches to using Educational Technology to mediate “informal learning” in a variety of contexts. The paper is structured as follows. Firstly, it briefly delineate what the author means by “informal learning”, opting for the term ‘task-conscious learning’. This will be followed by a succinct distillation of the key design oriented outcomes from two European projects that the author has...
I'm back in Singapore for a week working on a portfolio of projects building on work over the past decade. It's exciting to see ideas mature, understanding grow and engagement deepen over time; one of the characteristics of Government in Singapore is that they think and plan over the long term, less driven by the short termism than the UK and the US. I expect to report back on some...FirearmsTalk just made a major change.
They created a new forum for every US state, listed alphabetically.
They had a lot of demand from members, they claimed.