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432 - DIY: Do It Yourself Trends; LMS and Web 2.0; Trainer's Tip
February 26, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Feb 26, 2007.
#432 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,365 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA.
1. DIY! Do It Yourself Computing & Learning Trends.
2. LMS 2007: Web 2.0 Challenges Content Assumptions.
3. Trainer's Tip: Ask Them How They Learn!
4. PodCast: Bill Byron Concevitch on Counter-Intuitive Selling
1. DIY! Do It Yourself Computing & Learning Trends: Do It Yourself is a term that is often applied to home repair and projects. Yet, it is also quite appropriate to use it as a descriptor of a significant change in the world of computing and learning.
A recent article by Dion Hinchcliffe in ZD Net has been provoking my
thinking:
"The idea of DIY (Do It Yourself) is to get developers and IT departments out of the demand loop and letting users self-service themselves. Like spreadsheets and desktop databases have been used for years by end users to build simple apps, with the rise of reusable, portable Web parts and feeds allows the assembly of an entire spectrum of Web apps that don't require true software development skills. Given the right tools that guide users down the right paths (palettes of pre-tested, approved parts, built-in security, versioning and configuration management), DIY might become a major force for leveraging the largely untapped The Long Tail of software demand, instead of becoming a giant support headache for public Web companies and internal IT departments. Let's enable end-users to create enterprise mashups out of the widgets, badges, gadgets, and open Web services increasingly available on Web sites and from major software vendors like Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and many others."
In the same way, we can imagine what Content Widgets might add to the creation of learning assets. As DIY evolves for Computing and Web Use, there WILL be a parallel development of Do It Yourself Content creation.
Here is the link to the ZD Net Article and I would love to hear your comments by email to emasie@masie.com -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=81&tag=nl.e622
2. LMS 2007: Web 2.0 Challenges Content Assumptions. Our LMS 2007 (Learning Systems User Group) will also tackle the challenge and future addressed in the first element of today's TRENDS. The power of Web 2.0 creates both an opportunity and significant challenge to how we assemble and distribute content. Are our Learning Management Systems and Learning Content Management Systems ready for broad scale content creation and Do It Yourself content assembly? Join several hundred of your colleagues at LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 in Las Vegas. (Featuring: Cushing Anderson, Malcolm Gladwell and Nigel Paine). Information at http://www.lms2007.com
3. Trainer's Tip: Ask Them How They Learn! One of my favorite questions to ask learners attending a classroom based program is:
"How do you learn?"
Ask the question and be quiet for a full minute. Just listen and they will tell you an incredible amount about how to help them succeed as learners.
4. PodCast: Bill Byron Concevitch on Counter-Intuitive Selling. I recently interviewed Bill about his new book, Counter-Intuitive Selling: Mastering the Art of the Unexpected, which focuses on a very different model of how organizations can approach the selling and marketing process. Bill is a long-time leader in the learning field and you will find his book and interview to be thought provoking. PodCast and Transcript at http://www.learningwiki.com/concevitch
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* Performance Support LAB & Seminar: April 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* LMS 2007: April 12-13 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Extreme Learning LAB & Seminar: May 9-11 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21-24 - Orlando, FL.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
#432 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,365 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA.
1. DIY! Do It Yourself Computing & Learning Trends.
2. LMS 2007: Web 2.0 Challenges Content Assumptions.
3. Trainer's Tip: Ask Them How They Learn!
4. PodCast: Bill Byron Concevitch on Counter-Intuitive Selling
1. DIY! Do It Yourself Computing & Learning Trends: Do It Yourself is a term that is often applied to home repair and projects. Yet, it is also quite appropriate to use it as a descriptor of a significant change in the world of computing and learning.
A recent article by Dion Hinchcliffe in ZD Net has been provoking my
thinking:
"The idea of DIY (Do It Yourself) is to get developers and IT departments out of the demand loop and letting users self-service themselves. Like spreadsheets and desktop databases have been used for years by end users to build simple apps, with the rise of reusable, portable Web parts and feeds allows the assembly of an entire spectrum of Web apps that don't require true software development skills. Given the right tools that guide users down the right paths (palettes of pre-tested, approved parts, built-in security, versioning and configuration management), DIY might become a major force for leveraging the largely untapped The Long Tail of software demand, instead of becoming a giant support headache for public Web companies and internal IT departments. Let's enable end-users to create enterprise mashups out of the widgets, badges, gadgets, and open Web services increasingly available on Web sites and from major software vendors like Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and many others."
In the same way, we can imagine what Content Widgets might add to the creation of learning assets. As DIY evolves for Computing and Web Use, there WILL be a parallel development of Do It Yourself Content creation.
Here is the link to the ZD Net Article and I would love to hear your comments by email to emasie@masie.com -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=81&tag=nl.e622
2. LMS 2007: Web 2.0 Challenges Content Assumptions. Our LMS 2007 (Learning Systems User Group) will also tackle the challenge and future addressed in the first element of today's TRENDS. The power of Web 2.0 creates both an opportunity and significant challenge to how we assemble and distribute content. Are our Learning Management Systems and Learning Content Management Systems ready for broad scale content creation and Do It Yourself content assembly? Join several hundred of your colleagues at LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 in Las Vegas. (Featuring: Cushing Anderson, Malcolm Gladwell and Nigel Paine). Information at http://www.lms2007.com
3. Trainer's Tip: Ask Them How They Learn! One of my favorite questions to ask learners attending a classroom based program is:
"How do you learn?"
Ask the question and be quiet for a full minute. Just listen and they will tell you an incredible amount about how to help them succeed as learners.
4. PodCast: Bill Byron Concevitch on Counter-Intuitive Selling. I recently interviewed Bill about his new book, Counter-Intuitive Selling: Mastering the Art of the Unexpected, which focuses on a very different model of how organizations can approach the selling and marketing process. Bill is a long-time leader in the learning field and you will find his book and interview to be thought provoking. PodCast and Transcript at http://www.learningwiki.com/concevitch
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* Performance Support LAB & Seminar: April 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* LMS 2007: April 12-13 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Extreme Learning LAB & Seminar: May 9-11 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21-24 - Orlando, FL.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
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