Entries from December 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
373 - First Aid PodCasts; John Diebold Dies; Mobile Knowledge Networks
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Dec 27, 2005.
#373 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,812 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
LMS 2006 - April 6-7 - Las Vegas, NV - www.lms2006.com
1. Ignored Knowledge Networks: Mobile Phones.
2. First Aid Pods - Just in Time Performance Support.
3. John Diebold Passes - Technology Visionary.
1. Ignored Knowledge Networks: Mobile Phones - I was in New York City for the recent subway strike. New York City did a great job of coping with the shutdown of the trains and buses and the population coped with super spirits and cooperation. However, it was interesting that the government had not included the mobile phone network as an element in its "readiness"
planning. Here are a few examples:
* Taxis were given new rules governing both special strike fares and the pooling of passengers. Almost every taxi driver in New York has a cell phone and could have received an instant text or voice message with the updated rules.
* Special restrictions were placed on bringing commercial vehicles into Manhattan prior to 11 am. Once again, commercial drivers could have been linked into a mobile knowledge network with regulation updates and even traffic advice.
The mobile phone is a network that is increasingly cutting across economic boundaries. Let's include these devices as part of our homeland security knowledge networks, allowing for instant learning and communication to the masses.
2. First Aid Pods - Just in Time Performance Support: Here is a great illustration of using PodCasting for Performance Support. FirstAidPod has created some audio (and graphic enhanced) PodCasts that walk you through emergency first aid procedures such as CPR. This is an intriguing use of PodCasts to mobile devices. Imagine being able to access a collection of 100 Emergency Procedures with step by step coaching.
Check it out at http://www.firstaidpod.com (Thanks to our colleague Keith Fieldhouse for this reference).
3. John Diebold Passes - Technology Visionary: We note the passing of another great thinker in the world of technology - John Diebold. He was a pioneer in automated manufacturing, electronic record keeping and the creation of corporate networks. He was also one of the early visionaries about the potential of technology to address societal issues. His book "Automation", published in 1952, predicted the future of programmable devices. I heard him speak in the early 1980's about the potential for advanced medical record systems that would facilitate better health care delivery.
Preview: Consumer Electronics Show Reports for Learning: Every January, Learning TRENDS provides updates from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, focusing on new products that may impact the field of learning.
Watch for Learning TRENDS reports from CES in early January.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* LMS 2006 - April 6-7 - Las Vegas.
* Learning 2006 - Nov 5-8 - Orlando.
* Extreme Learning Lab - Jan 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information & Registration: http://www.masie.com
#373 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,812 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
LMS 2006 - April 6-7 - Las Vegas, NV - www.lms2006.com
1. Ignored Knowledge Networks: Mobile Phones.
2. First Aid Pods - Just in Time Performance Support.
3. John Diebold Passes - Technology Visionary.
1. Ignored Knowledge Networks: Mobile Phones - I was in New York City for the recent subway strike. New York City did a great job of coping with the shutdown of the trains and buses and the population coped with super spirits and cooperation. However, it was interesting that the government had not included the mobile phone network as an element in its "readiness"
planning. Here are a few examples:
* Taxis were given new rules governing both special strike fares and the pooling of passengers. Almost every taxi driver in New York has a cell phone and could have received an instant text or voice message with the updated rules.
* Special restrictions were placed on bringing commercial vehicles into Manhattan prior to 11 am. Once again, commercial drivers could have been linked into a mobile knowledge network with regulation updates and even traffic advice.
The mobile phone is a network that is increasingly cutting across economic boundaries. Let's include these devices as part of our homeland security knowledge networks, allowing for instant learning and communication to the masses.
2. First Aid Pods - Just in Time Performance Support: Here is a great illustration of using PodCasting for Performance Support. FirstAidPod has created some audio (and graphic enhanced) PodCasts that walk you through emergency first aid procedures such as CPR. This is an intriguing use of PodCasts to mobile devices. Imagine being able to access a collection of 100 Emergency Procedures with step by step coaching.
Check it out at http://www.firstaidpod.com (Thanks to our colleague Keith Fieldhouse for this reference).
3. John Diebold Passes - Technology Visionary: We note the passing of another great thinker in the world of technology - John Diebold. He was a pioneer in automated manufacturing, electronic record keeping and the creation of corporate networks. He was also one of the early visionaries about the potential of technology to address societal issues. His book "Automation", published in 1952, predicted the future of programmable devices. I heard him speak in the early 1980's about the potential for advanced medical record systems that would facilitate better health care delivery.
Preview: Consumer Electronics Show Reports for Learning: Every January, Learning TRENDS provides updates from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, focusing on new products that may impact the field of learning.
Watch for Learning TRENDS reports from CES in early January.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events & Services:
* LMS 2006 - April 6-7 - Las Vegas.
* Learning 2006 - Nov 5-8 - Orlando.
* Extreme Learning Lab - Jan 25-27 - Saratoga Springs, NY.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information & Registration: http://www.masie.com
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372 - Yahoo Answers, Bar Code Mobile Context, Course Casting and LMS 06
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Dec 11, 2005.
#372 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,710 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Nov 5 to 8 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2006.com
1. Learning with Yahoo Answers.
2. Cell Phone Camera Reads Bar Codes for Context.
3. Course Casting?
4. LMS-06 Conference - Las Vegas in April.
5. Learning 2005 Video and PodCasts On-Line.
1. Learning with Yahoo Answers: Check out the newly released Yahoo Answers (http://answers.yahoo.com) which is a social networking model of peer based learning. This free site allows anyone to post a question, on any topic, and receive answers from other users. For example, I posted a question about the definition of "meta-data" and received a response in less than 30 minutes. As the user base grows and as responders get rated on the value of their responses, this has a possible application to corporate learning models. Watch for other social networking based systems from Google, IBM and others.
2. Cell Phone Camera Reads Bar Code for Context: Every mobile phone that has a camera has become a bar code reader for instant context. Systems such as Scan Zoom (http://www.scanzoom.com/) allow a shopper to take a picture of a bar code in a retail store and receive instant information about the product and even compare prices in other stores. Let's see how this could be used in a manufacturing setting, where workers could take a picture of a part or machine and get context information via their mobile.
Add GPS readings from the mobile phone, link to the Learner Profile and this can be even more personalized learning content.
3. Course Casting: In the Higher Education world, professors have started to do "course casting" as an evolution of "podcasting". A teacher wears a microphone in class and creates an audio MP3 file of the lecture or discussion. At the end of the class, the teacher edits, annotates or even extends bits that were confusing. Learners can then access this for review and second wave. One teacher only opens up access to the "course cast" if the learner was actually in class. Watch for LMS systems in Higher Education to add course casting management tools.
4. Mark the Dates: LMS-06 Conference - Las Vegas: In a few days, we will announce a new major event presented by The MASIE Center. LMS-06 will be a world conference focused on every aspect of Learning Management Systems, Learning Content Management Systems and other Learning Systems.
This is a focused and specialized multi-vendor User Group, for current and future users of LMS and related systems. I will be hosting this 2 day event, to be held in Las Vegas on April 3 and 4th. We will post complete information later this week. If you would like early notification or would like to sponsor LMS - 06, send a note to lisaa@masie.com
5. Learning 2005 Video and PodCasts On-Line: We have posted dozens of hours of content from the keynotes and discussion sessions from Learning
2005 on our LearningWiki. Go to (http://www.learningwiki.com) and check out the content, video and trip reports. We will continue to add to this library of content over the coming weeks.
Upcoming MASIE Events and Services:
* Extreme Learning Lab & Seminar - January - Saratoga Springs.
* LMS 06 - April - Las Vegas.
* Learning 2006 - November - Orlando.
* Join the Learning CONSORTIUM!
Information at http://www.masie.com
#372 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,710 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Nov 5 to 8 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2006.com
1. Learning with Yahoo Answers.
2. Cell Phone Camera Reads Bar Codes for Context.
3. Course Casting?
4. LMS-06 Conference - Las Vegas in April.
5. Learning 2005 Video and PodCasts On-Line.
1. Learning with Yahoo Answers: Check out the newly released Yahoo Answers (http://answers.yahoo.com) which is a social networking model of peer based learning. This free site allows anyone to post a question, on any topic, and receive answers from other users. For example, I posted a question about the definition of "meta-data" and received a response in less than 30 minutes. As the user base grows and as responders get rated on the value of their responses, this has a possible application to corporate learning models. Watch for other social networking based systems from Google, IBM and others.
2. Cell Phone Camera Reads Bar Code for Context: Every mobile phone that has a camera has become a bar code reader for instant context. Systems such as Scan Zoom (http://www.scanzoom.com/) allow a shopper to take a picture of a bar code in a retail store and receive instant information about the product and even compare prices in other stores. Let's see how this could be used in a manufacturing setting, where workers could take a picture of a part or machine and get context information via their mobile.
Add GPS readings from the mobile phone, link to the Learner Profile and this can be even more personalized learning content.
3. Course Casting: In the Higher Education world, professors have started to do "course casting" as an evolution of "podcasting". A teacher wears a microphone in class and creates an audio MP3 file of the lecture or discussion. At the end of the class, the teacher edits, annotates or even extends bits that were confusing. Learners can then access this for review and second wave. One teacher only opens up access to the "course cast" if the learner was actually in class. Watch for LMS systems in Higher Education to add course casting management tools.
4. Mark the Dates: LMS-06 Conference - Las Vegas: In a few days, we will announce a new major event presented by The MASIE Center. LMS-06 will be a world conference focused on every aspect of Learning Management Systems, Learning Content Management Systems and other Learning Systems.
This is a focused and specialized multi-vendor User Group, for current and future users of LMS and related systems. I will be hosting this 2 day event, to be held in Las Vegas on April 3 and 4th. We will post complete information later this week. If you would like early notification or would like to sponsor LMS - 06, send a note to lisaa@masie.com
5. Learning 2005 Video and PodCasts On-Line: We have posted dozens of hours of content from the keynotes and discussion sessions from Learning
2005 on our LearningWiki. Go to (http://www.learningwiki.com) and check out the content, video and trip reports. We will continue to add to this library of content over the coming weeks.
Upcoming MASIE Events and Services:
* Extreme Learning Lab & Seminar - January - Saratoga Springs.
* LMS 06 - April - Las Vegas.
* Learning 2006 - November - Orlando.
* Join the Learning CONSORTIUM!
Information at http://www.masie.com
371 - Learning Report from Middle East Trip
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Dec 9, 2005.
#371 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,743 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Nov 5 to 8 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2006.com
Report on Learning Futures - Middle East Visit By Elliott Masie
I am wrapping up a very intense and learning filled trip to the Middle East. We have been working with Learning CONSORTIUM members in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, as well as meeting with government education officials in these countries. Here are some random observations and personal learnings at the end of a trip:
* Strong interest in using blends of e-Learning and classroom delivery in the Middle East in order to provide scalability and reach.
* Experimentation on the use of e-Learning to provide equal access to higher education and corporate education to female populations in areas where culture makes it difficult to teach in a mixed gender classroom. We had dialogues on parallel instruction and on-line collaboration.
* One of the core drivers for expanded e-Learning in Saudi Arabia is travel time and risk, as well as the desire to provide in-country access to education without having to migrate for extended periods of time.
* Global Learning Challenges including creating new models for multi-language and multi-cultural learnings. How can individuals learn in both English and their native languages to provide the highest levels of cognitive processing.
* Saudi Aramco: One of the most advanced and widespread implementations of e-Learning that I have seen worldwide. Deep acceptance and deployment of learning throughout the company. Almost 185 learning professionals throughout the company attended an e-Learning Forum I hosted in Saudi Arabia. Strong leadership support and integration with business drivers.
* Emirates Airlines: Fastest growing airline in the world is deploying a wide range of e-Learning, "Extreme Learning" and blended solutions.
Employees from over 120 countries are high consumers of e-Learning offerings. Emirates is deploying new models of learning throughout the organization and it is a core value of both the company and the Dubai Emirate.
* Integration with ERP Solutions such as SAP is a top level priority in the Middle East, as organizations are advanced in their desire to measure and align learning activities with business outcomes.
* I asked a group of 150 professionals in Saudi Arabia what would be their first step in learning something new, and 143 said they would start with Google!
* Strong interest in "Nano-Learning", the deployment of small learning segments.
* Throughout the Middle East Region I received many questions and concerns about the wisdom of continued U.S. military engagements in Iraq. Most nationals felt that the Arab countries should and would step up to the key roles after a wise and planned U.S. departure.
The MASIE Center and The Learning CONSORTIUM is planning a new international event in Dubai in the third quarter of 2006 called "Learning Futures - Global Learning". If you would like advanced information, please send a note to mollie@masie.com
Regards from the Middle East,
Elliott Masie
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Extreme Learning Lab - Saratoga Springs, NY - Jan 25 - 26, 2006.
* Learning 2006 - Orlando, Florida - Nov 5 - 8, 2006.
Information and Registration: http://www.masie.com
#371 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,743 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Nov 5 to 8 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2006.com
Report on Learning Futures - Middle East Visit By Elliott Masie
I am wrapping up a very intense and learning filled trip to the Middle East. We have been working with Learning CONSORTIUM members in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, as well as meeting with government education officials in these countries. Here are some random observations and personal learnings at the end of a trip:
* Strong interest in using blends of e-Learning and classroom delivery in the Middle East in order to provide scalability and reach.
* Experimentation on the use of e-Learning to provide equal access to higher education and corporate education to female populations in areas where culture makes it difficult to teach in a mixed gender classroom. We had dialogues on parallel instruction and on-line collaboration.
* One of the core drivers for expanded e-Learning in Saudi Arabia is travel time and risk, as well as the desire to provide in-country access to education without having to migrate for extended periods of time.
* Global Learning Challenges including creating new models for multi-language and multi-cultural learnings. How can individuals learn in both English and their native languages to provide the highest levels of cognitive processing.
* Saudi Aramco: One of the most advanced and widespread implementations of e-Learning that I have seen worldwide. Deep acceptance and deployment of learning throughout the company. Almost 185 learning professionals throughout the company attended an e-Learning Forum I hosted in Saudi Arabia. Strong leadership support and integration with business drivers.
* Emirates Airlines: Fastest growing airline in the world is deploying a wide range of e-Learning, "Extreme Learning" and blended solutions.
Employees from over 120 countries are high consumers of e-Learning offerings. Emirates is deploying new models of learning throughout the organization and it is a core value of both the company and the Dubai Emirate.
* Integration with ERP Solutions such as SAP is a top level priority in the Middle East, as organizations are advanced in their desire to measure and align learning activities with business outcomes.
* I asked a group of 150 professionals in Saudi Arabia what would be their first step in learning something new, and 143 said they would start with Google!
* Strong interest in "Nano-Learning", the deployment of small learning segments.
* Throughout the Middle East Region I received many questions and concerns about the wisdom of continued U.S. military engagements in Iraq. Most nationals felt that the Arab countries should and would step up to the key roles after a wise and planned U.S. departure.
The MASIE Center and The Learning CONSORTIUM is planning a new international event in Dubai in the third quarter of 2006 called "Learning Futures - Global Learning". If you would like advanced information, please send a note to mollie@masie.com
Regards from the Middle East,
Elliott Masie
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Extreme Learning Lab - Saratoga Springs, NY - Jan 25 - 26, 2006.
* Learning 2006 - Orlando, Florida - Nov 5 - 8, 2006.
Information and Registration: http://www.masie.com