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213 - Wireless Laptops: Here, There, At Home, Everywhere? & Assumptions about Learners
August 22, 2001
#213 - - - August 22, 2001 - - - 41,811 Readers
*** Elliott Masie's TechLearn TRENDS ***
e-Learning, Training and e-Collaboration Updates
Published by The MASIE Center: http://www.masie.com
Host of TechLearn 2001 - Oct 28 - 31 - Orlando, Florida
1. Ken Blanchard at TechLearn: Leadership in Changing Economic Times
2. Wireless Laptops: Here, There, At Home, Everywhere?
3. Assumptions about Learners
1. Ken Blanchard to Keynote at TechLearn! We are proud to announce that Ken Blanchard, author of One Minute Manager and a major influence in the world of business and learning will be our closing keynote at TechLearn 2001 (Oct 28 to 31 in Orlando). Ken will be talking about a number of key issues, including Leadership and Development in Tough Times. I will be interviewing Ken, via videoconferencing on his back from Hawaii, on how leaders and organizations can cope with tougher economic times, downsizing and other constraints. When the context is not growth and prosperity, how do we continue to inject passion and leadership into our companies.
On-line registration and info at http://www.techlearn.com
2. Wireless Laptops: Here, There, At Home, Everywhere? For the past month, I have been using my laptop at work and home via a wireless connection, deploying 802.11 protocols. Simple! There is a small wireless card in the PC slot on my laptop. At work and at home, we have a small transmitter attached to the corporate network and cable modem. What makes this cool, is that I am not longer tethered for any form of access.
When I go to a meeting, whether it is in our conference room or on the porch, the laptop just follows (with 3 hours of battery juice) and I have my access right there. At home, I can use the laptop anywhere in the house. And, we have a few extra cards for overnight visitors to plug in
when they stay with us. In Boston, a few coffee houses have started to
deploy this technology, which allows customers with laptops to access the net from their machines while sipping.
3. Assumptions about Learners: Lately, The MASIE Center has started to uncover industry assumptions about Learners. What do we assume about Learners. It might be interesting to do a parallel conversation in your own organization. Let me share the questions that we are pondering:
* Do learners feel like learners when doing e-Learning? Do they perceive themselves as learners, readers, workers or what?
* How do learners predict success or failure for themselves when participating in a learning experience? And, when do they make that prediction?
* What is the role of difficulty and challenge for learning in the e-Learning field? Does it trigger early departure or increase engagement?
* How much time do learners want for reflection and practice?
I would love to hear your thoughts on these questions. We will share our
research in a future TRENDS!
*** Elliott Masie's TechLearn TRENDS ***
e-Learning, Training and e-Collaboration Updates
Published by The MASIE Center: http://www.masie.com
Host of TechLearn 2001 - Oct 28 - 31 - Orlando, Florida
1. Ken Blanchard at TechLearn: Leadership in Changing Economic Times
2. Wireless Laptops: Here, There, At Home, Everywhere?
3. Assumptions about Learners
1. Ken Blanchard to Keynote at TechLearn! We are proud to announce that Ken Blanchard, author of One Minute Manager and a major influence in the world of business and learning will be our closing keynote at TechLearn 2001 (Oct 28 to 31 in Orlando). Ken will be talking about a number of key issues, including Leadership and Development in Tough Times. I will be interviewing Ken, via videoconferencing on his back from Hawaii, on how leaders and organizations can cope with tougher economic times, downsizing and other constraints. When the context is not growth and prosperity, how do we continue to inject passion and leadership into our companies.
On-line registration and info at http://www.techlearn.com
2. Wireless Laptops: Here, There, At Home, Everywhere? For the past month, I have been using my laptop at work and home via a wireless connection, deploying 802.11 protocols. Simple! There is a small wireless card in the PC slot on my laptop. At work and at home, we have a small transmitter attached to the corporate network and cable modem. What makes this cool, is that I am not longer tethered for any form of access.
When I go to a meeting, whether it is in our conference room or on the porch, the laptop just follows (with 3 hours of battery juice) and I have my access right there. At home, I can use the laptop anywhere in the house. And, we have a few extra cards for overnight visitors to plug in
when they stay with us. In Boston, a few coffee houses have started to
deploy this technology, which allows customers with laptops to access the net from their machines while sipping.
3. Assumptions about Learners: Lately, The MASIE Center has started to uncover industry assumptions about Learners. What do we assume about Learners. It might be interesting to do a parallel conversation in your own organization. Let me share the questions that we are pondering:
* Do learners feel like learners when doing e-Learning? Do they perceive themselves as learners, readers, workers or what?
* How do learners predict success or failure for themselves when participating in a learning experience? And, when do they make that prediction?
* What is the role of difficulty and challenge for learning in the e-Learning field? Does it trigger early departure or increase engagement?
* How much time do learners want for reflection and practice?
I would love to hear your thoughts on these questions. We will share our
research in a future TRENDS!
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