If change is so constant, why do we take the tried-and-true techniques to change management? Dave Gray takes this familiar sentiment - that change has become a constant - and takes it in a different direction. Change is changing. Change is accelerating, to the point where it will soon be nearly continuous. It’s happening in every industry. MORE >>

At the CSTD meeting, Etienne was the morning keynote, and gave a erudite exploration of the philosophical background and characteristics of Communties of Practice. meta-learning social MORE >>

The best products don’t focus on features, they focus on clarity. Problems should be fixed through simple solutions, something you don’t have to configure, maintain, control. The perfect solution needs to be so simple and transparent you forget it’s even there. However, elegantly minimal designs don’t happen by chance. MORE >>

Norda Majekodunmi of York University, Canada , recently announced on the ili-l discussion list that ahe and her colleague Kent Murnaghan had a series of videos, based on student interviews, which are about academic literacies. The videos are: 1. University Life 2. Learning Skills 3. Doing Research 4. Choosing Sources 5. Google/Internet 6. MORE >>

A nice video titled On the Brink of a Networked Society , shown below, has just been launched by Ericsson. It includes a series of excellent interviews exploring some of the many implications and directions of a connected world, including health, industry structure, how we socialize, and far more. It’s well worth watching. am an optimist. MORE >>