Robert M Gagne is best known for his nine steps for instructional design. Hetook an interest in the information processing view of learning and memory in The Conditions of Learning (1965), which outlined his learning theory. An article Learning Hierarchies in 1968 was followed by Domains of Learning in 1972. Bibliography Gagne, R. 1965). Gagné, R. MORE >>

Esko Kilpi made a series of tweets today that I wanted to collect in a single post: Unlike mechanical systems, human systems thrive on variety and diversity. An exact replication of behavior in nature would be disastrous and seen as neurotic in social life. The Internet changes the patterns of connectivity. MORE >>

We often think of social business as primarily a Western phenemenon, my trip last week across Asia and Eastern Europe shows that it’s truly global, and sometimes quite different when it comes to platforms, business models, and expectations MORE >>

I'm sensing something in the tabs. There is a shift in the flow of the infostream. Eddies of data are harboring tadpoles of nascent thoughts. I'm also listening to the Writer's Almanac every morning. Is it showing? Too many servers then, too many Aeron chairs.what is the excess capacity waiting to be used as a platform for innovation now? MORE >>

Yesterday, Harold Jarche shared the image on the right, in his post To learn, we must do. For me this is spot on. PKM is therefore the key to successful social learning. Read the full blog post here MORE >>