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Robin Good's MasterNewMedia - 0 views

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The authors of this site write on all things related to building an audience for and driving traffic to your web presence, be it a blog, twitter, a website, or something else. There is an RSS feed to deliver the regularly published feature articles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The authors of this site write on all things related to building an audience for and driving traffic to your web presence, be it a blog, twitter, a website, or something else. There is an RSS feed to deliver the regularly published feature articles. </div>

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MacArthur Foundation grants in digital media and learning - 0 views

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Information about recent grantees and their projects in this program area.

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Emerging Technologies Ready to Reshape Community Colleges - 0 views

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Press release from the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation announcing funding for the GSCC program. Dec 3, 2009.

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This is the online business journal of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to regularly posting new articles, the site offers a searchable database of over 1500 articles and research abstracts. Podcasts are also available.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the online business journal of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to regularly posting new articles, the site offers a searchable database of over 1500 articles and research abstracts. Podcasts are also available. </div>

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Phoenix Economy: 50 Pioneers in the Business of Social Innovation - 0 views

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Published by Volans Ventures Ltd., 2009. This report looks at "five key trends that are driving change-and 50 organizations that are spearheading that change." The report is available via slideshare on this page. There is also a link to the pdf.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Published by Volans Ventures Ltd., 2009. This report looks at "five key trends that are driving change-and 50 organizations that are spearheading that change." The report is available via slideshare on this page. There is also a link to the pdf.</div>

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Being Strategic in the Face of Complexity: Implications for Global Development Capacities - 0 views

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An interview with Heather Baser, an Innovation Dialogue from the 'Innovation Dialogue on Being Strategic in the Face of Complexity' conference, Nov 30-Dec 1, 2009. "Baser (formerly with ECDPM) facilitated a round table on capacity development from the perspective of complex adaptive systems."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interview with Heather Baser, an Innovation Dialogue from the 'Innovation Dialogue on Being Strategic in the Face of Complexity' conference, Nov 30-Dec 1, 2009. "Baser (formerly with ECDPM) facilitated a round table on capacity development from the perspective of complex adaptive systems."</div>

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Strategy and Complexity - 0 views

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This blog, part of The Broker, an online magazine published by the Foundation for International Development Publications, appears to have been created around the 'Innovation Dialogue on Being Strategic in the Face of Complexity' conference, organized by Wageningen University and Research Centre, Nov 30 and Dec 1, 2009. All posts pertain to the conference. There are also user comments.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This blog, part of The Broker, an online magazine published by the Foundation for International Development Publications, appears to have been created around the 'Innovation Dialogue on Being Strategic in the Face of Complexity' conference, organized by Wageningen University and Research Centre, Nov 30 and Dec 1, 2009. All posts pertain to the conference. There are also user comments. </div>

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Innovation Administration - 0 views

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"Find the most effective programs out there and then provide the capital needed to replicate their successes in communities around the country. By focusing on high-impact, results-oriented nonprofits, we will ensure that government dollars are spent in a way that is effective, accountable, and worthy of the public trust."
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Through the Department of Education's innovation funds, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is promoting a very specific image of school reform, one that borrows liberally from the venture philanthropists' goal of bringing free-market values to the public sector. The federal guidelines encourage states and schools to embrace specific "innovations," such as enacting merit pay for teachers and lifting laws that cap the number of charter schools. Though such policies may have tertiary benefits, there is no research consensus on whether either one contributes to the "bottom line" of education reform -- increased academic achievement for high-poverty kids.
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By Dana Goldstein, published in The American Prospect, November 19, 2009. The article is critical of the idea of "innovation" in public policy, and cites specific criticisms of recent Obama initiatives in innovation, including in education. See highlights.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Dana Goldstein, published in The American Prospect, November 19, 2009. The article is critical of the idea of "innovation" in public policy, and cites specific criticisms of recent Obama initiatives in innovation, including in education. See highlights. </div>

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Leadbeater, Charles - 0 views

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Leadbeater is a "management thinker" and an "authority on innovation and creativity." This site contains links to his publications (most notably We-think) and his recent work. For more on Leadbeater, see the leadbeater tag.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Leadbeater is a "management thinker" and an "authority on innovation and creativity." This site contains links to his publications (most notably We-think) and his recent work. For more on Leadbeater, see the leadbeater tag.</div>

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Customized Learning at School of One - 0 views

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By Beth Fertig, reported on WNYC March 24, 2010. In this education feature, Fertig reports on an experimental afterschool program called School of One, an individualized math program where students work online with math tutors and also occasionally work together. Their self-paced work plan is based on frequent online assessments. Daniel Willingham is quoted for his work on learning styles. MP3 is available, in addition to the transcript.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Beth Fertig, reported on WNYC March 24, 2010. In this education feature, Fertig reports on an experimental afterschool program called School of One, an individualized math program where students work online with math tutors and also occasionally work together. Their self-paced work plan is based on frequent online assessments. Daniel Willingham is quoted for his work on learning styles. MP3 is available, in addition to the transcript.</div>

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International Handbook on Innovation, The - 0 views

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Edited By Larisa Shavinina, Universite du Quebec, Canada. Book description on publisher's website.\nOn Worldcat - http://bit.ly/a2Ro6m

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Edited By Larisa Shavinina, Universite du Quebec, Canada. Book description on publisher's website.\nOn Worldcat - <a href="http://bit.ly/a2Ro6m" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/a2Ro6m</a></div>

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Kuhlmann, Dr. S (Stefan) - 0 views

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Dr. Kuhlmann is Professor of Foundations of Science, Technology\nand Society at University of Twente.

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Davies, Dr. Andrew - 0 views

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Dr. Davies is a Reader in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dr. Davies is a Reader in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group. </div>

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Tim O'Reilly: The University as an Open iPhone Platform - 0 views

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Blogged on Open Culture, March 24, 2010. According to the review, "tech guru Tim O'Reilly asks how universities can ... let developers (in this case, the professors) innovate and distribute content to users (students) in new and efficient ways?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blogged on Open Culture, March 24, 2010. According to the review, "tech guru Tim O'Reilly asks how universities can ... let developers (in this case, the professors) innovate and distribute content to users (students) in new and efficient ways?"</div>

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With the tagline "scalable innovations for communities," nuPOLIS "is the Internet presence of the Innovation Network for Communities (INC), a national non-profit helping to develop and spread scalable innovations that transform the performance of community systems such as education, energy, land use, transportation and workforce development.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With the tagline "scalable innovations for communities," nuPOLIS "is the Internet presence of the Innovation Network for Communities (INC), a national non-profit helping to develop and spread scalable innovations that transform the performance of community systems such as education, energy, land use, transportation and workforce development.</div>

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Weekly Innovations - 0 views

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This site bills itself as "your one stop shop for higher education news, collaboration and innovation." There are a variety of resources (websites, videos, webinars, etc.), as well as forums and groups. Because the site promotes collaboration, membership is encouraged.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site bills itself as "your one stop shop for higher education news, collaboration and innovation." There are a variety of resources (websites, videos, webinars, etc.), as well as forums and groups. Because the site promotes collaboration, membership is encouraged. </div>

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What's Needed To Make Sure Innovation Is Working? - 0 views

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By Jim Shelton and John Easton of the U.S. Education Department. The authors blogged as part of the National Journal's Expert Blogs - Education area. In the initial post, Shelton and Easton post some questions about effective innovation. In the comments section (24 posted as of 4/1/10), others in the field respond.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Jim Shelton and John Easton of the U.S. Education Department. The authors blogged as part of the National Journal's Expert Blogs - Education area. In the initial post, Shelton and Easton post some questions about effective innovation. In the comments section (24 posted as of 4/1/10), others in the field respond.</div>

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A rational model for assessing and evaluating complex interventions in health care - 0 views

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By Carl May in Institute of Health and Society, July 7, 2006. This paper presents a normalization model that enables analysis of conditions necessary to support the introduction of complex interventions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Carl May in Institute of Health and Society, July 7, 2006. This paper presents a normalization model that enables analysis of conditions necessary to support the introduction of complex interventions.</div>

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nuPOLIS Site to Terminate - 0 views

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The headline is an April Fools joke. nuPOLIS is "the Internet presence of the Innovation Network for Communities (INC)" and a favorite site of Susan and Diana. However, their 15-month start-up grant is coming to an end, and this organization that concentrates on social innovation must decide how -- and if -- they will move forward. Stay tuned to see what happens.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The headline is an April Fools joke. nuPOLIS is "the Internet presence of the Innovation Network for Communities (INC)" and a favorite site of Susan and Diana. However, their 15-month start-up grant is coming to an end, and this organization that concentrates on social innovation must decide how -- and if -- they will move forward. Stay tuned to see what happens.</div>

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Community Innovation, The Book: How Social Innovators Are Transforming America's Commun... - 0 views

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This page describes Community Innovation, a book written by Pete Plastrik and Theodore Staton. The title is in question (an image of the book's cover refers to Innovation Communites)., but this page provides a description, as well as links to e-chapters, as they become available (as of April 2010, the introduction and first 4 chapters are available).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This page describes Community Innovation, a book written by Pete Plastrik and Theodore Staton. The title is in question (an image of the book's cover refers to Innovation Communites)., but this page provides a description, as well as links to e-chapters, as they become available (as of April 2010, the introduction and first 4 chapters are available).</div>

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