What strikes me about this whole DIY/informal learning/death of ISD conversation is that what were really talking about are those so-called motivated knowledge workers. Little Shots of Theory Instructional Design as a practice in corporate vs. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. MORE

LinkedIn Guide for Knowledge Workers - eLearning Technology , July 6, 2009. eLearning is not the answer - Internet Time , February 20, 2009. Open Source life, LMSs beyond Moodle - Learning Rocks , December 18, 2008. pcLearning4U is Open for Business - Courseware Development , October 23, 2009. The following are from other sources that could be of interest to Workplace Learning professionals. MORE

Her work with various companies like Tata Interactive Systems, Zensar Technologies, ThoughtWorks and Future Group has given her a width of experience that spans instructional design, workplace learning strategy, knowledge management, social learning and community management, and people development. Anyone with an internet connection and a mobile device or a laptop can work anytime, from anywhere. In this regard, it is so inspiring to see organizational culture going “open source”! MORE

Open Educational Resources Matures 4. open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. The availability of cost-effective resources to facilitate wide collaboration (including open source software that enables wikis, discussion groups, chat and even web conferencing) presents the chance for organizations to reconsider the effectiveness of the performance support being offered to their people. MORE

Having discussed two key components of this Open Environment for E-learning; an XML-based authoring and content-generation tool, and an image-manipulation application, today I will discuss an XML-based productivity suite - a word processor, spreadsheet application, and presentation tool called OpenOffice.org. This research can be undertaken by using a range of strategies, including searching corporate knowledge-bases, interviewing SMEs, task-based collaboration, and so on. MORE

The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. We make them available to our members via our Web sites and from other Web sources, sometimes for free and sometimes for a fee. If there was a perfect assessment system, someone could just prove what they know, regardless of how they gained the knowledge. Other Open Source LMS Solutions - eLearning 24-7 , April 14, 2010 Here is a list of other Open Source LMS vendors, besides Moodle. MORE

Debard (2004) Values of various generations from multiple sources that has implications from learning). Learning -- like structure, risk free environment, lack tech skills but open to learning on computer. The Connected Worker 21st century knowledge worker/learner "Im only as good as my network." Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. MORE

10 Unusual Sources Of Inspiration for eLearning - The eLearning Coach , September 29, 2010 We all need inspiration at times. Or, if you are in Dr. Scratch Computer vs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures. opened with a piece on the importance of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose, followed by a quick Curatr demo. Reusing eLearning material (OER) from other sources or not, asks UNESCO. Other Sources. MORE

Image Source: Apple UK. m not and I gave him the standard advice about looking through LinkedIn Guide for Knowledge Workers , LinkedIn for Finding Expertise , and Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn Answers. Open Source Web Conferencing Solutions – FREE - eLearning 24-7 , July 27, 2010 I have a real issue with vendors who charge extra – via a license with their “partner&# or otherwise for a web conferencing – and thus ability to offer webinars, in their solution. MORE

It puts forward lots of suggestions for how knowledge workers can leverage technology to make themselves more effective. I actually think this is some of the most valuable stuff on my blog, and I believe that most knowledge workers are not really taking advantage of this at the level they should. Predictions #2 => Convergence Ramps Up Big Time The recent Morgan Stanley Mobile Internet Report that I discussed in Mobile Internet Apple Facebook is really labeled wrong. MORE