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282 - Rapid Learning Development Needs Rise & Mesh Networking Technology: Technology Radar Screen
May 25, 2004
TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 25, 2004
#282 - Updates on Learning, eLearning and Training
47,587 Readers - The MASIE Center - www.masie.com
1. Rapid Learning Development Needs Rise
2. Mesh Networking Technology: Technology Radar Screen
3. London eLearning Briefing & Las Vegas Developer SIG
1. Rapid Learning Development Needs Rise: The number one request that I hear from learning and training colleagues is for tools, methods and approaches that allow for rapid development of content.
As e-Learning becomes more accepted and integrated into daily corporate lives, business units are wanting to deploy MASSIVE amounts of content, rapidly and at a reasonable cost. This demand level cannot be met with traditional full blown instructional design and coding. So, organizations are turning to tools and methods that allow them to:
- Build a sound instructional template and then have subject matter experts populate the content using word processors and other simple tools.
- Deploy drag and drop authoring tools, also using templates, that allow for rapid creation of learning objects.
- Leverage internal processes that are linked directly to Document Management, so that content can be authored ONCE and deployed for both LEARNING and PERFORMANCE SUPPORT.
While there are many circumstances where premium topics will be developed at the high end level, much of the content that is now being created will be developed in a rapid and lower cost format.
2. Mesh Networking Technology - On My Technology Radar Screen: TRENDS tries to track emerging technologies that will impact both the overall corporate computing world and also our world of learning and training.
Keep your eyes on Mesh Networking Technology.
Mesh networking provides an innovative method to build complex data networks very easily. Small batteries can power tiny computing devices that interact with the network by sending data from one device to another, until it reaches the server.
For example, Mesh Networking is being used to have paintings in art galleries communicate their status (have I been moved recently) from one painting to another one and on to the security desk. Small buttons on the back of each painting are all that are needed, rather than wires to every device.
Meshing is a fundamentally different approach to routing through networks, and does not follow the conventions of network design. In a mesh network nodes get given their basic rules of the road, and then they are left to establish their connections autonomously. The node may discover many potential routes through the network, and it will select the most suitable route based upon the shortest distance to reach the other node.
Meshing delivers networks that are: Self Organizing - each node works the routing out for itself, saving time and effort in administration; Wide Ranging - multi-hop networks extend wireless range around obstacles and over greater distances; Scalable - just add more nodes. The routing configuration is automatic, and there is no exponential rise in complexity as the network grows; Resilient - The self organizing functions run continuously, so when changes occur to connections and reception the mesh will automatically re-route around blockages in real time; Affordable - Each mesh node is inexpensive. As there are no central controllers needed the costs are linear.
Keep your ears open for mesh networking as it makes it way into many parts of our lives. The intersection of mesh networking, wireless and context rich learning content will also be intriguing. TRENDS will follow this innovation area in the years ahead.
3. London eLearning Briefing & Las Vegas Developer SIG: There are approximately 10 seats available in each of two MASIE Events that are coming up in the weeks ahead:
* London e-Learning Briefing: June 14th
* Las Vegas e-Learning Design & Developer SIG: June 7 and 8 Complete info and registration at http://www.masie.com/
#282 - Updates on Learning, eLearning and Training
47,587 Readers - The MASIE Center - www.masie.com
1. Rapid Learning Development Needs Rise
2. Mesh Networking Technology: Technology Radar Screen
3. London eLearning Briefing & Las Vegas Developer SIG
1. Rapid Learning Development Needs Rise: The number one request that I hear from learning and training colleagues is for tools, methods and approaches that allow for rapid development of content.
As e-Learning becomes more accepted and integrated into daily corporate lives, business units are wanting to deploy MASSIVE amounts of content, rapidly and at a reasonable cost. This demand level cannot be met with traditional full blown instructional design and coding. So, organizations are turning to tools and methods that allow them to:
- Build a sound instructional template and then have subject matter experts populate the content using word processors and other simple tools.
- Deploy drag and drop authoring tools, also using templates, that allow for rapid creation of learning objects.
- Leverage internal processes that are linked directly to Document Management, so that content can be authored ONCE and deployed for both LEARNING and PERFORMANCE SUPPORT.
While there are many circumstances where premium topics will be developed at the high end level, much of the content that is now being created will be developed in a rapid and lower cost format.
2. Mesh Networking Technology - On My Technology Radar Screen: TRENDS tries to track emerging technologies that will impact both the overall corporate computing world and also our world of learning and training.
Keep your eyes on Mesh Networking Technology.
Mesh networking provides an innovative method to build complex data networks very easily. Small batteries can power tiny computing devices that interact with the network by sending data from one device to another, until it reaches the server.
For example, Mesh Networking is being used to have paintings in art galleries communicate their status (have I been moved recently) from one painting to another one and on to the security desk. Small buttons on the back of each painting are all that are needed, rather than wires to every device.
Meshing is a fundamentally different approach to routing through networks, and does not follow the conventions of network design. In a mesh network nodes get given their basic rules of the road, and then they are left to establish their connections autonomously. The node may discover many potential routes through the network, and it will select the most suitable route based upon the shortest distance to reach the other node.
Meshing delivers networks that are: Self Organizing - each node works the routing out for itself, saving time and effort in administration; Wide Ranging - multi-hop networks extend wireless range around obstacles and over greater distances; Scalable - just add more nodes. The routing configuration is automatic, and there is no exponential rise in complexity as the network grows; Resilient - The self organizing functions run continuously, so when changes occur to connections and reception the mesh will automatically re-route around blockages in real time; Affordable - Each mesh node is inexpensive. As there are no central controllers needed the costs are linear.
Keep your ears open for mesh networking as it makes it way into many parts of our lives. The intersection of mesh networking, wireless and context rich learning content will also be intriguing. TRENDS will follow this innovation area in the years ahead.
3. London eLearning Briefing & Las Vegas Developer SIG: There are approximately 10 seats available in each of two MASIE Events that are coming up in the weeks ahead:
* London e-Learning Briefing: June 14th
* Las Vegas e-Learning Design & Developer SIG: June 7 and 8 Complete info and registration at http://www.masie.com/
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