The last group I want to mention consists of all the people and companies selling ad-on products and services on top of the basic computer systems, such as application developers.  They were designed to be shared by multiple applications and many users simultaneously.  We also saw the rise of Web 2.0 MORE >>

For most workplace eLearning the implication of this is that we are going to be getting asked a lot more about whether content will be accessible and work on other devices, e.g., mobile web access, home access, etc. Now, for the pessimists out there – Do you remember back to the really early days of the web? You can’t. It was terrible! MORE >>

Learning Systems (LMS/LCMS) Experiment with Web 3.0: Open Source Content: There will be several experiments on organizational open source learning content development." Web 3.0 Open Source content? And, finally, despite a ton of buzz in the edu-blogosphere and some merit, 'e-Learning 2.0' MORE >>

The intent of such systems is to to facilitate the conversation and interaction around episodic learning events in a distributed environment, transforming them from elements in a linear flow-based design to free-floating objects in an environment. For example, a learning system called Company Command, designed by officers in the U.S. MORE >>

We rely on colleagues and social networks to separate the signal from the noise; their advice makes our experiential learning productive. McKinsey & Company reports that implementing social business creates: Improved business performance (profit, productivity, margins, etc). The tools of the social web are in constant flux. MORE >>