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The Semantic Web cometh

Upside Learning

The information age is rapidly turning into an age of information overload. A simple search of the web using a search engine like Google reveals a fantastic array of information. While doing so, it’ll exchange information with countless other agents, without you being involved in anyway. It can – Web 3.0

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Learning Management Systems: The wrong place to start learning

Coursy

The "management" aspect of LMS' creates another problem: much like we used to measure "bums in seats" for program success, we now see statistics of "students enrolled in our LMS" and "number of page views by students" as an indication of success/progress. Yet we are repeating the "instructor/school controls" hierarchy online.

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Interactions: to tell or to test?

Good To Great

Think about when you’ve Googled something and found yourself wading through page upon page of information, making it impossible to identify the key points. A ‘telling’ interaction can help to avoid this kind of information overload.

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7 Mobile Learning Facts L&D Managers Should Know

Obsidian Learning

The statistics from CLO Magazine may seem surprising, as many learning managers kicked off mobile learning deployment with soft skills, leadership, and business skills training. It also allows for gathering detailed information on any learning experience. We know that most learning happens informally.

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Data on Big Data

Marcia Conner

Google receives over 2 million search queries a minute. Recent estimates from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics project a 22 percent increase in demand for professionals with management analysis skills between now and 2020. 900 Billion/year: cost of lowered employee productivity and reduced innovation from information overload.