In the last post in this series we talked about some of the roles that support successful learning communities and CoPs (Communities of Practice). We might say “yeah, all these roles are nice, but there is no way to provide them a scale.&#. How can we creatively thinking about scalability of roles? Resources: [link]. MORE >>

For the last decade I have examined and applied social network analysis in and across organizations, for example in large professional firms , technology purchase decision-making , high-performance personal networks , and other applications. In the first instance it looked at its role in uncovering organizational capabilities for creativity. MORE >>

If you are really going to take knowledge management seriously--invest time and resources, engage with senior leadership, and expect to see results--then you need to consider the roles and resources required to support your organization's KM activities. What KM roles have you found to be most valuable within your organization? MORE >>

What’s the role of K12, and then what’s the role of a university?  However, if those are accomplished in K12 (when I’ve previously argued learning how to think might be the role of the university, and now think it’s got to be before then), then what is the role of university?  So what then? MORE >>

The Power of Role-Based e-Learning: designing and moderating online role play is a new book out that talks about simple methods to get powerful learning outcomes from collaborative games.  Issues discussed include: designing effective online role plays. defining games, simulations and role plays. MORE >>