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Sunday, June 06, 2004

Enough is enough... but five probably isn't. Kath Straub looks at how many users to usability test. To quote: Listeners get frustrated because the debate rages with the same opinions and no new and compelling data. The answer to the "how-many-users" question is important. However entertaining, the... [Column Two]
11:16:20 PM

Intranet Mentoring Programme. For a while now we've been slowly moving away from a traditional consulting model, to a coaching and mentoring approach. This is much more effective for our clients (and more enjoyable for us), and it really helps organisations to build... [Column Two]
11:13:54 PM

How to use weblogs to create engaging learning experiences.

In this article for the Australian Flexible Learning Community, I describe a simple method for using blogs in a corporate learning situation. The method uses the 3 important aspects of blogs: 1) personal point of view, 2) chronological nature and 3) byte-sized posts.

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11:12:10 PM

The 21st Century Chalkboard: Distributed Collaboration in Higher Education - Syllabus. Technologies for presentation and collaboration in the classroom are expanding the geographical boarders of the institution and helping to break cultural boundaries. Here, Syllabus speaks with James Oliverio, a professor and director of the Digital Wor [Online Learning Update]
11:49:44 AM

Letâ€™s Build More â€œLearningâ€ into Even Basic IT Tools - Terry Calhoun, Syllabus. In the past year, Iâ€™ve become a big fan and user of what University of Michigan members of the Sakai Project called WorkTools, which then became Course Tools the Next Generation (CTNG), and now is CTools. For those of you who have not experienced the n [Online Learning Update]
11:48:09 AM

When the Cows Come Home: A Proven Path of Professional Development for Faculty Pursuing E-Learning - Gary W. Kidney, THE Journal. University faculty who have braved the transition from the traditional classroom to an e-learning instructor role report many changes. Most describe the knowledge gained from the e-learning world as making them better teachers in all delivery venues. S [Online Learning Update]
11:37:54 AM

Phantom authority, self–selective recruitment and retention of members in virtual communities: The case of Wikipedia. Andrea Ciffolilli has written a very interesting article on the dynamics and growth of the Wikipedia. To quote: This paper employs team and club good theory as well as transaction cost economics to analyse the Wikipedia online community, which is... [Column Two]
11:30:45 AM

Blogs and CoPs: Can blogging replace communities of practice?. A discussion on Knowledgeboard explores the relationship of blogs and communities of practice. To quote: Before the development of weblogs, "online community" tools like forums, mailing lists and bulletin boards were predominantly used for community building. Experience seems to show... [Column Two]
11:28:31 AM