Clive on Learning
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
The book I chose was, to be fair, a short one, the intriguingly titled Open Source Instructional Design by Nathan Eckel (IntelliDesign, 2009). I cannot see Nathan’s open source model being appropriate for top-end interventions, where there may well be an element of guided discovery (scenarios, sims, etc.)
Clive on Learning
MAY 28, 2009
The following brief article appeared last week in the Economist: "The share of software on personal computers that is pirated rose to 41% last year, according to a report by the Business Software Alliance, a trade group, and ICD, a market-research firm. The rest is free or open-source. A further 44% is paid for.
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Clive on Learning
OCTOBER 18, 2006
What is the connection between computer software and women's clothing? With the costs of manufacture tumbling as retailers source from the Far East, along with a general easing of import restrictions, the costs of clothing in the high street have fallen to almost unbelievable levels. So, what's this got to do with software?
Clive on Learning
OCTOBER 16, 2008
I was asked to speak to an audience of air traffic control trainers from around Europe about the advantages and disadvantages of open source and free software, a space usually occupied by my colleague Jane Hart. I probably screwed them up psychologically with this exercise but the results were interesting.
Clive on Learning
JANUARY 12, 2011
It’s SaaS (Software as a Service) offering, launched a few years ago to support medium-sized enterprises, now 4m users. So what are Saba up to with their latest software? Across all applications the total now stands at 17m. The company is debt-free. The use of widgets, Outlook add-ins, etc. Social network analysis.
Clive on Learning
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
One is predominantly a software company and one is mainly hardware. A much more important battle is the one they both face against free and open source software. It's the job of regulators to make this position difficult to accomplish or to maintain. And Microsoft and Apple are not even direct competitors.
Clive on Learning
DECEMBER 22, 2010
That's OK In support of a little moderation Software that protects us from ourselves The big question: the impact of brain science on e-learning design August How we spend our time in the UK Weighing up the benefits of traditional book publishing Striking the right balance with learning content Why does everyone hate role plays?
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