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Informal Learning Technology

Tony Karrer

Rather, students were told that their role was to select and sample course content, pursuing areas of interest, reading related material from both within and outside the course, and then to contribute their unique perspective based on this reading. If you think of Flickr, Wikipedia, Delicious – these all are content-centric networks.

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Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis

Tony Karrer

Background If you are not familiar with the concept of the Long Tail, head over to take a look at the Long Tail article on Wikipedia. Focus on Personal Work and Learning Environments (PWLE) - More Discussion and Personal Work and Learning Environments. What are the new roles that must be created to go after this?

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