Technology Trends for September 2012

Ryann K. Ellis

Among the latest technology headlines for September 2012: IBM Buys Kenexa, 2012 Serious Play Award Winners Announced, TrainingIndustry.com Announces 2012 Top 20 Portal Companies, BYOD Market Projected to Grow, and Forrester Finds Half of World's Population Will Be Onlin... More »

Technology Trends for August 2012

Ryann K. Ellis

Among the latest technology headlines for August 2012: Gartner Contends Nexus of Forces Will Build Platform of Future, Biosensors to Monitor U.S. Student Attentiveness, Analyst Releases New Report Comparing Live Chat Providers, Microsoft Readies Launch of Outlook.com. More »

Social Media in Communities of Practice

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Scott Palmer

Social media tools can help create a more dynamic community of practice and provide an ongoing and searchable conversation to benefit others. To successfully introduce social media into a community of practice within an organization, there are several factors that need ... More »

The Wall Is Down: How Integrating Work and Life Makes Better Organizations

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Frederick A. Miller

Back in the old daysabout 20 years agopeople were discouraged from taking care of personal issues at work. At the same time, they were expected to just do their jobs, without making decisions or brainstorming better ways to do things. Both of those mindsets are long gon... More »

Lessons Learned from Conducting 3D Virtual World Learning Experiences

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Karl M. Kapp

As of yet, there are few schools, certificate programs, or even seminars available to provide step-by-step instructions for conducting educational sessions in 3D virtual immersive environments. Absent those formal, standardized guidelines here are lessons learned from v... More »