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Aug062007
459 - Validated Identity for Trust; Wharton/Univ of Penn Leads Business Learning Case
August 6, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - July 31, 2007.
#459 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,654 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
-- Over 1,045 Colleagues Registered Already --
1. Validated Identity Key to Trusted Collaboration.
2. Wharton/University of Pennsylvania Leads Business Learning Case Study with 2,500.
1. Validated Identity Key to Trusted Collaboration: This is a bit of an "Elliott Rant". I am increasingly worried about the validation of identity on the web - and the impact on collaboration, trust and the learning power of social networking.
I recently went to a board in a related industry and there were several discussions underway. Unfortunately, the contributions were signed with "webnames" like EngineerGuy and Frosty8765. Without knowing who you are, it is impossible for me to contextualize your contribution. While I am convinced of the Wisdom of the Crowds, I am not sure that an unsourced Crowd is safe and wise.
Consider the possibility of a Validated Identity model of collaboration. A person could choose to have their identity validated by a trusted agency or group. Your email would be tagged that you are who you say you are, at least in terms of name and a few demographics (eg. location or organizational affiliation). In a non work context, it might include gender or age, so that your children can safely network with real and safe peers.
Then, email inbound or on-line web contributions could be sorted by those with validated identities and those that are not. Personally, I am not interested in receiving email or reading much from unidentified sources for most of my professional work.
As we grow the use of user contributed content, it will become more and more important to know the source of contributions.
2. Wharton/University Penn Leads Business Case Study with 2,500: I am honored to announce that Wharton and the Graduate School of Education at University of Pennsylvania will be leading 2,500 of your colleagues through a fascinating real-time case study at Learning 2007. I have always wanted to bring the intensity of an MBA classroom discussion and the research perspective on education to our conference. This year, that dream comes true, as Doug Lynch, the leader of the new PhD and Masters programs for Learning Leaders at Wharton/University of Pennsylvania, brings his team to Orlando. We will be confronting you with a real-time examination of key learning and business issues for you to discuss and examine, along with relevant academic research.
Doug will join me as a Keynoter, looking at the key elements of Learning Leadership and will take our entire group through this unique case study.
He will be joined by other faculty, Advisory Board Members and the current PhD and Masters students in this program, who will lead breakout dialogues. It is time for our "learning field" to more actively collaborate with higher education to raise the discussion about learning.
Registration for Learning 2007 is available at http://www.learning2007.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
Email for Elliott to emasie@masie.com
#459 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,654 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
-- Over 1,045 Colleagues Registered Already --
1. Validated Identity Key to Trusted Collaboration.
2. Wharton/University of Pennsylvania Leads Business Learning Case Study with 2,500.
1. Validated Identity Key to Trusted Collaboration: This is a bit of an "Elliott Rant". I am increasingly worried about the validation of identity on the web - and the impact on collaboration, trust and the learning power of social networking.
I recently went to a board in a related industry and there were several discussions underway. Unfortunately, the contributions were signed with "webnames" like EngineerGuy and Frosty8765. Without knowing who you are, it is impossible for me to contextualize your contribution. While I am convinced of the Wisdom of the Crowds, I am not sure that an unsourced Crowd is safe and wise.
Consider the possibility of a Validated Identity model of collaboration. A person could choose to have their identity validated by a trusted agency or group. Your email would be tagged that you are who you say you are, at least in terms of name and a few demographics (eg. location or organizational affiliation). In a non work context, it might include gender or age, so that your children can safely network with real and safe peers.
Then, email inbound or on-line web contributions could be sorted by those with validated identities and those that are not. Personally, I am not interested in receiving email or reading much from unidentified sources for most of my professional work.
As we grow the use of user contributed content, it will become more and more important to know the source of contributions.
2. Wharton/University Penn Leads Business Case Study with 2,500: I am honored to announce that Wharton and the Graduate School of Education at University of Pennsylvania will be leading 2,500 of your colleagues through a fascinating real-time case study at Learning 2007. I have always wanted to bring the intensity of an MBA classroom discussion and the research perspective on education to our conference. This year, that dream comes true, as Doug Lynch, the leader of the new PhD and Masters programs for Learning Leaders at Wharton/University of Pennsylvania, brings his team to Orlando. We will be confronting you with a real-time examination of key learning and business issues for you to discuss and examine, along with relevant academic research.
Doug will join me as a Keynoter, looking at the key elements of Learning Leadership and will take our entire group through this unique case study.
He will be joined by other faculty, Advisory Board Members and the current PhD and Masters students in this program, who will lead breakout dialogues. It is time for our "learning field" to more actively collaborate with higher education to raise the discussion about learning.
Registration for Learning 2007 is available at http://www.learning2007.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
Email for Elliott to emasie@masie.com
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