The traditional categorization of collaboration software no longer reflects the way people actually work. As we text over phones in the same room, or chat via instant messaging in the same meeting, the very idea of same time, same place or different time, different place seems archaic. Those categories reflect a good intellectual view of a technology in its infancy; they … [Read more...] about A New Model for Categorizing Collaboration Technology
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Help For Cloud-Storage Hoarders
Help For Cloud-Storage Hoarders post now up at Fast Company. … [Read more...] about Help For Cloud-Storage Hoarders
Why I Hate Web-based Slideshows
Why I Hate Web-based Slideshows. Web marketers, those associated with products and those responsible for bringing readers to journalistic websites, create slide shows for one primary reason: to get their statistics up for time spent on the website. Sure, some people may like to browse through a slide show, we have good, emotional human experiences related to slideshows. … [Read more...] about Why I Hate Web-based Slideshows
We Are Overthinking Online Education
John Ebersole, a contributor at Forbes, wrote a piece today titled:Â The Myths of Online Learning. John's analysis, is itself, not incorrect. But like most disruptive technology, we fail to see that online education, like social media, is a new channel for an old thing. Yes, the new channel creates new audiences, requires different preparation, perhaps different content … [Read more...] about We Are Overthinking Online Education
Making Sense of Strategy
Making sense of strategy: Explore this insight post from Boston Consulting's Martin Reeves at HBR: Does Your Strategy Match Your Competitive Environment? Organizations don't perceive their position correctly against the competitive landscape. Key insight is here: These distinctions are so important because the four different strategic environments require four different … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Strategy