The idea of the latter is that learning occurs when the learner immerses him or herself in a community of practice, learning by performing authentic tasks, learning by interacting with and becoming a member of the community." Updates recent studies show additional reasons: Blogging and Social Networking Boosts Your Social Life. Sheesh. MORE >>

www.straitsknowledge.com blog articles how-to guides events publications book videos about Why Do We Share Knowledge? In my previous post What is Knowledge Sharing? wanted to challenge the assumption that all knowledge sharing is created equal. Knowledge transfer involves two parties, at least: the source and the recipient. MORE >>

When I first started in KM, taxonomies were hot, hot,but there has been a downplay with time - perhaps in line with loweremphasis on explicit knowledge repositories? Far too often KM advocates have an implicit belief in the "power' and effectiveness of taxonomy - this is ingrained in their training and practice. open'. route. MORE >>

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Building blocks of knowledge | Main | Questionnaires & knowledge mapping » July 16, 2006 Creative abrasion or appreciative inquiry? The result? Abeautiful, valuable gem. Please try again. MORE >>

How are organizations handling the cross-over between management, knowledge management, learning? What can I borrow from KM, collaborative learning, and management practices? What does this look like in practice? We already have too much to do. We lack the right questions. program, but the biggest aha while getting a Ph.D. MORE >>