Thursday
Mar222007
436 - American Idol Perspectives?; LMS Futures - CEO Interviews
March 22, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - March 22, 2007.
#436 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,404 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA.
1. American Idol Perspectives on Media
2. Podcasts with LMS CEOs On-Line.
1. American Idol Perspectives on Media: Some people love it! Some people hate it! But either way, American Idol is an interesting topic and phenomenon for learning colleagues to examine. Each week in the U.S., tens of millions of households are gathering together to watch, interact and "game" the performances of a these 'vocal stars of the future'. I will admit that I called in a vote for Melinda, but that is not the purpose of this note.
What is provocative is the popular shift to a highly interactive, multi-player, pervasive "game". Just as documents are moving from a .doc file to a wiki or blog format for interaction, so is our television watching. People are interacting through voting by phone (30 to 50 million calls per week). The viewership is highly multi-generational. It is also interesting to watch how some are "gaming" the show.
I'd be fascinated to hear your thoughts and comments about American Idol as a case study of changing media viewing/interaction. What are the implications for us in the learning field? Send me a note to emasie@masie.com
2. Podcasts with LMS CEOs On-Line: We now have podcasts with 17 CEOs of LMS and LCMS companies - focusing on the changing world of Learning Systems and the future of our field. Each interview is 10 minutes long:
Cornerstone, EEDO, Flying Fish, Giunti Labs, Intrepid, KnowledgePlanet, Learn.com, Meridian, NetDimensions, OutStart, Plateau, RWD, Saba, SumTotal, TrainingPartner, Vertex Solutions and Xerceo.
You can listen to or download each of these PodCasts at:
http://www.lms2007.com/library
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* LMS 2007: April 12-13 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Performance Support LAB & Seminar: April 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* 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
#436 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,404 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of LMS 2007 - April 12 & 13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA.
1. American Idol Perspectives on Media
2. Podcasts with LMS CEOs On-Line.
1. American Idol Perspectives on Media: Some people love it! Some people hate it! But either way, American Idol is an interesting topic and phenomenon for learning colleagues to examine. Each week in the U.S., tens of millions of households are gathering together to watch, interact and "game" the performances of a these 'vocal stars of the future'. I will admit that I called in a vote for Melinda, but that is not the purpose of this note.
What is provocative is the popular shift to a highly interactive, multi-player, pervasive "game". Just as documents are moving from a .doc file to a wiki or blog format for interaction, so is our television watching. People are interacting through voting by phone (30 to 50 million calls per week). The viewership is highly multi-generational. It is also interesting to watch how some are "gaming" the show.
I'd be fascinated to hear your thoughts and comments about American Idol as a case study of changing media viewing/interaction. What are the implications for us in the learning field? Send me a note to emasie@masie.com
2. Podcasts with LMS CEOs On-Line: We now have podcasts with 17 CEOs of LMS and LCMS companies - focusing on the changing world of Learning Systems and the future of our field. Each interview is 10 minutes long:
Cornerstone, EEDO, Flying Fish, Giunti Labs, Intrepid, KnowledgePlanet, Learn.com, Meridian, NetDimensions, OutStart, Plateau, RWD, Saba, SumTotal, TrainingPartner, Vertex Solutions and Xerceo.
You can listen to or download each of these PodCasts at:
http://www.lms2007.com/library
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* LMS 2007: April 12-13 - Las Vegas, NV.
* Performance Support LAB & Seminar: April 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* 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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