June 15, 2004
Who Knows?
A short article that just scratches the circle in the impending blending of social network analysis, knowledge management, and learning: Who Knows?: "What would you think of an assembly line where workers didn’t know where to find the parts they were supposed to attach? Absurd, you say. Heads would roll. Yet for knowledge workers, this is routine. Consider a knowledge worker stymied by a lack of information—hardly an uncommon situation. In fact, in many professions, knowledge workers spend a third of their time looking for answers and helping their colleagues do the same."
June 14, 2004
Student Retention
Online learning has a reputation of high drop out rates. This article (.pdf) explores the concept of dropouts, and uses three broad categories to detail variables impacting student success: personal, institutional, and circumstantial. "This article introduces a comprehensive model to assist institutions in planning for interventions to address student dropout and to increase student retention."
'Shameful waste' on e-university
More of an indictment of organization/structural failure than on the concept of elearning...but still an interesting read: 'Shameful waste' on e-university
June 11, 2004
Wikis
James Farmer is on a wiki run: What do I want in a wiki?, choosing a wiki, and more wikis. Good resources to bookmark.
Weblog networks as social ecosystems
Nice series of graphics depicting the creation of communities and peer filtering: Weblog networks as social ecosystems
Coworking Institute
Coworking Institute...a site on collaboration, tools, best practices, and social processes. The links section offers detailed exploration of elearning, virtual communities, coworking, etc. Good resource site.