Networking is the Goal; Social Media is the Tool

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Michele Lawson

Networking is a word that evokes dread in many people. While most of us would agree its a necessary evil, few of us know how to successfully use events to form professional contacts and lifelong friends. I was once one of those people. I have always admired how ... More »

Why Organizations Need Social Learning

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Laurent Pacalin

The world has changed people now live and work in a world where Google gives the answers, where a mobile phone is the lifeline to the Web and to your GPS location, and where Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter link people to each other in their own way. By leveraging these ... More »

Walk this Way: Healthcare Leads the Way in Mobile Learning

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Jill Parsons Burger

Ambient Insight analysts track eight types of learning products, one of which is mobile learning. Ambient Insight restricts the definition of mobile learning to events, content, and applications accessed on handheld devices. Mobile learning is starting to gain traction ... More »