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Too Much Information or a Skills Gap

Tony Karrer

Too Much Information) (found via Stephen Downes ). Information Overload and Learning.” Jonah Lehrer suggests the danger of too much information is β€œit can actually interfere with understanding.” This is similar to the list of Web 2.0 It's a big skills, knowledge, performance gap – see Work Skills Keeping Up.

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Social Learning Experiences: Making Better Connections

Talented Learning

In fact, according to the Association for Talent Development, the ROI of social learning compared with web-based training is as high as 75:1! On the other hand, too many options can paralyze participants with information overload. What does it take to develop work skills in today’s fluid, fast-paced business environment?

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Data on Big Data

Marcia Conner

Consumers spend $272,000 on Web shopping a day. The Mobile Web receives 217 new participants 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. Apple receives around 47,000 app downloads a minute.