Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder David Weinberger Times Books Let's face it, virtual is virtually changing everything we do. This book suggests that the rules of the new digital age are remaking not just communications, but politics, cu... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Career Development , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Mobile Learning , Trends

When Booking a Flight The website Bringo (1) provides the revolutionary service of preventing the caller from being caught up in the hassle of the phone tree, a system used by travel companies including airlines, travel agencies, bus companies, and car rental agencies. ... More »

Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Engagement , Innovation , Training and Development - General , Trends

When the Advanced Health Education Center decided last year to develop an e-commerce system linked to its website, the Houston-based medical training company ran into a problem. Its open-source learning management system (LMS) wasn't providing sufficient levels of secur... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Economy , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Trends

Wi-Fi Hotspots The term wi-fi, or wireless fidelity, refers to wireless local area networks (WLAN). Any laptop or handheld mobile device such as a PDA with a wireless card can take advantage of these networks. They provide a very convenient way to check email or log ont... More »

Learning & Development

Engagement , Innovation , North America , Training and Development - General , Trends