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Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Virtual Meetings Will Erase Face to Face - BusinessWeek - 0 views

  • Why do we have meetings and events? 1) to exchange information; and 2) to network. Virtual meeting and event technology can facilitate these two objectives easily.
  • The shortfalls of the traditional meeting model, with an on-stage presenter talking to a passive audience, have become clear with the rise of interactive and social networking tools. These advances have driven live meetings to incorporate better peer-to-peer and audience-to-presenter interaction. Today almost all live meetings use significant on-site and Web-based technologies.
  • These technologies allow attendees to get information without paper, interact real-time with presenters and one another, and build a community based on shared knowledge and interests—all while enjoying actual live contact with other human beings.
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    Article in Bloomberg Business by Brent Arslaner, Unisfair, Inc. and Spencer Jarrett, InVision Communications, 2009 on pros and cons of virtual meetings replacing f2f meetings.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Is Technology Making Us Smarter - or Dumber? - Next Avenue - 0 views

  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
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  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
  • In 2005 researchers at the University of Connecticut asked a group of seventh graders to read a website full of information about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, or Octopus paxarbolis. The Web page described the creature’s leafy habitat, diet and mating rituals in precise detail. Then, applying an analytical model they’d learned, the students evaluated the trustworthiness of the site and the information it offered.   Their assessment? The tree octopus was legit. All but one of the pupils rated the website as “very credible.” T
  • is knowledge and the ability to think objectively and critically.
  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts.
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    article by Annie Murphy Paul, July 19, 2013 about using the internet's facts and information in tandem with our own acquired knowledge--the facts--to then innovate, collaborate, & evaluate. Innovate requires us to know what became before. To collaborate, we just contribute knowledge to the join venture. To evaluate, we have to compare new information with knowledge we have already mastered.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Business Ecosystems and Strategy - 0 views

  • Business ecosystems are dynamic webs of interdependent organizations that rely on each other for success.
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    Short post by Maya Townsend at Partnering Resources on ecosystems citing James F. Moore's work in 1993 and a Business Ecosystem model he devised. August 8, 2012
Lisa Levinson

Why content curation is a new form of communica... - 0 views

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    Slideshare on why content curation is the new form of communication, and professional content curators are the new superheros. Nice graphics and a clear message about information overload and how people will capitalize and monetize this.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

When the Computer Takes Over for the Teacher - The Atlantic - 0 views

  • "We’re at the point where the Internet pretty much supplies everything we need. We don’t really need teachers in the same way anymore."
  • I was overwhelmed by the number of articles all confirming what I had suspected: The relatively recent emergence of the Internet, and the ever-increasing ease of access to web, has unmistakably usurped the teacher from the former role as dictator of subject content. These days, teachers are expected to concentrate on the "facilitation" of factual knowledge that is suddenly widely accessible.
  • all computing devices—from laptops to tablets to smartphones—are dismantling knowledge silos and are therefore transforming the role of a teacher into something that is more of a facilitator and coach.
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  • It seems clear that they already have a distinct advantage over me as an individual teacher.
  • they all transform the teacher into a more facilitative role.
  • hey have more resources, more money, an entire staff of professionals, and they get to concentrate on producing their specialized content,
  • live-streaming and other technology are also allowing some modern churches to move toward a "multisite" format, one in which a single pastor can broadcast his sermons to satellite churches guided by pastors who—this might sound familiar—concentrate on the facilitation of a common itinerary.
  • There is a profound difference between a local expert teacher using the Internet and all its resources to supplement and improve his or her lessons, and a teacher facilitating the educational plans of massive organizations. Why isn’t this line being publicly and sharply delineated, or even generally discussed?
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    Fascinating and scary look about how the internet and the access to the widest range of resources imaginable, many of them beyond the scope of our individual capacities, is changing the role of classroom teacher to facilitator, and the role of pastor to facilitator through multi-site transmission of the sermons delivered by the best faith orators. Makes me wonder about WLS facilitation, too. Atlantic, Michael Godsey, march 25, 2015.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Top 10 Video Conferencing Systems of 2015 - 0 views

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    reviews of webconferencing systems
Lisa Levinson

Personal Learning in the Workplace ~ Stephen's Web - 0 views

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    Stephen Downes presentation that draws the distinction between personalized learning and personal learning from the AMEE 2015 conference in Glasgow, Scotland. 78 Slides with audio
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Team Productivity Through Slack - ProfHacker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

  • It is, essentially a closed messaging service. Messages can be organized according to channels using hashtags, and team members can also direct message each other, or create closed categories for only certain members working on a particular problem. The app is cloud-based, so it can live simultaneously on your smart phone and desktop as well as the web.
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    great article on Slack and maybe some barriers to using it
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Domain of One's Own - 0 views

  • Welcome to the University of Mary Washington's Domain of One's Own project. A Domain of One's Own provides domain names and Web space to members of the UMW community, encouraging individuals to explore the creation and development of their digital identities.
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    Great site that features work of learners in hilarious and provocative ways from University of Mary Washington--ongoing news page with completed projects and portfolios
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

assessing-learning-in-a-post-lms-world - 0 views

  • Learning is on the move. Mobile, social and informal exchanges of information are enhancing or replacing traditional training and course structures.
  • economic pressure is rewarding the creative repurposing of content freely available on the Web and from original sources.
  • For example, the portal may integrate wiki pages to support threaded discussions on a critical topic, link to user profiles to create expert networks and provide access to electronic performance support to enable just-in-time learning.
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  • Imagine the value of assessing learning by correlating:• A decrease in plant accidents with an increase in safety training.• An increase in sales with an increase in sales training and collaboration.• An increase in customer satisfaction scores with an increase in performance support for the call center.
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    Although written in 2011, it forecasts nicely how LMSs are being revamped/enhanced/integrated with business performance & business transformation. Really it's about boundary management, too, in terms of formal employer led/sponsored training/learning and what employees may learn and apply on their own.
Lisa Levinson

Open Source, Global Impact, Freedom of Information: Ushahidi - Ushahidi - 0 views

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    A truly inspiring nonprofit organization in Africa, that has not only developed an open source software for mapping crowdsourced data as it comes in - real time data collection - but has developed an internet platform and start-up incentive program for Africa. Clay Shirky used them as an example of the Culture of Generosity in his TED talk and book, Cognitive Surplus.
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    I've already donated to them! Very inspiring org.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

8 ways to spot a collaborative organisation - NixonMcInnes - 0 views

  • But whether or not they succeed will depend on the alignment of a very special trinity: leadership, culture and strategy. Collaborative organisations have leadership models that are open, conversational in style and flat. That’s certainly the style at Tangerine where everyone is a “leader” and everyone can expect to talk to anyone and be listened too.
  • These organisations also have cultures that are open, high on trust and low on fear of failure. The message isn’t: “What went wrong?” but “What did you learn?”. They have strategies that clearly articulate the benefits of new styles of working. And they create the structures that support, recognise and reward it.
  • Overall, there are eight ways to spot a collaborative organisation:   Leadership teams model collaborative behaviours Resources are devoted to developing and sustaining this way of working High levels of task interdependence The default setting is sharing information There are high levels of trust Conflict seen as part of the creative process – everyone understands and can deal with it The environment of the company and its technology support collaborative working People don’t have to talk about it – it’s just the way things get done
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    blog post by Belinda Gannaway, NixonMcInnes, Creating Meaning in Business. 8 Ways to Spot a Collaborative Organization.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Why I Would Never Go Back to Offline Teaching | Powerful Learning Practice - 0 views

  • Online discussion forums and bulletin boards provide a means to share our ideas in a format that is not constrained by time, that saves all our thoughts, and that allows students to return to their contributions and even change them once they’ve read others’ posts.
  • I cannot imagine returning to a non-collaborative environment. I find that everyone learns so much more this way.
  • The technologies of online learning serve many purposes for me. My main loves are the organization of the material, the easy access to web-based tools, and the ability to building bridges for collaborative learning.
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    one teacher's adoption of collaborative learning online and value she sees in it
Lisa Levinson

Mashable Creates Twitter Account Honoring Paris Attack Victims - 0 views

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    Moving tribute to Paris Victims by Mashable that tweets out a photo and a sentence or two about the victims.
Lisa Levinson

Who Is Jean Jullien? Eiffel Tower Peace Sign From French Designer Captures Mood Of Terr... - 0 views

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    International Business Times from November 14, 2015 that uncovers the artist responsible for the peace sign with the Eiffel Tower and how it resonated with many people immediately.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Writing Skills | SkillsYouNeed - 0 views

  • when anyone can be their own publisher, we see more and more examples of poor writing skills both in print and on the web.  Poor writing skills create poor first impressions and many readers will have an immediate negative reaction if they spot a spelling or grammatical mistake
  • Writing in the Workplace
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    Skillsyouneed stresses good writing skills
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Theorizing the Web 2017 - Redstone Theater on Livestream - 0 views

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    41 minutes into the panel--they talk about Facebook algorithm and lack of privacy
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Taproot+ - 0 views

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    Taproot advertises and connects skilled volunteers with projects onsite and virtually. They provide timeline and scoping assistance for longer-term projects. They have projects done-in-a-day, 4-6 week period, and 6-9 months-in-length projects.
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