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The Invisible Man
Mon, 09/17/2007 - 11:50am | 
admin
So, I've been thinking a bit lately on technology's role in learning, or eLearning, if you will. My goal as an admin is to become the invisible man. Tech should serve users, not the other way around.
I'm an open source advocate and lately have been annoyed with how much 'stuff' old-school software vendors impose on the users of their products. If you really set down and think about the major barriers to innovation, you must consider the so-called 'investment' in 'the way it's always been done' near the top of the list. How many proprietary companies are actively trying to become invisible? Their corporate mission is precisely the opposite.
Several years ago, I got behind the opengroupware.org project in a big way. I thought that immature tech was the reason for the slow rate of adoption of new innovations in the groupware and collaboration space. The second year I presented opengroupware at LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco it became clear that tech was not the main issue. There were two major factors:
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Decision makers reluctance to try ANYTHING new.
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Organizations' refusal to address the real costs of the 'way it's always been done'
Tags: Marketing Description
Fri, 08/10/2007 - 2:37pm | maggie
| Kelley is in discussion with Intramedia, the firm that previously supported our marketing efforts. Even though Jerry left, they are still interested in providing some kind of support. Here is a preliminary estimate of the marketing assistance that we need. Please comment or add further suggestions. |
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Be a GAZeL Board Member and attend Board meetings Develop a downloadable investor package for: http://www.gazel.us/node/50
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Changing eLearning from Ordinary to Extraordinary!
Tue, 06/26/2007 - 9:52pm | adevereux
When I talk to others regarding eLearning they are:
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Either afraid of it or puzzled by it,
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They seem to either embrace it or rationalize rejecting it,
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Most try to compare it to the past with no picture of the future.
The more I think about what elearning has become and its acceptance in the marketplace and in institutions, it takes on the presence of this quiet "Knowledge Worker's Guardian Angel".
- GazeL Board Meeting May 30, 2012(Event)(12 days)
- Arizona Education Technology Summit June 6, 2012(Event)(19 days)
- Arizona Distance Learning Assoc Webinar June 7(Event)(20 days)
- GAZeL June 8, 2012: Mobile Security Forum- Yes, You Are at Risk!(Event)(21 days)
