by ALN | Jan 29, 2016 | Education Systems, Improve Communication, Learning Communication Rules, OnLIne Education, Open Course Ware, Skills to Succeed
A recent move by Coursera, one of the largest Online education providers, validates a new online learning model where knowledge is given away for free, but assessment is paid for. The answer is to separate Knowledge acquisition from knowledge assessment. Essentially...
by ALN | May 6, 2015 | Education Systems, Improve Communication
There are 3 fundamental functions of education in every community: 1) Discover new knowledge, 2) Teach skills the community needs to thrive, and 3) Provide an opportunity for personal growth and enrichment. The great thing is that these three functions are intimately...
by ALN | Nov 15, 2014 | Building Consensus, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Improve Communication, Improving Team Work, Motivated Reasoning
The Learning Community is always interested in what causes some to refuse to learn. A recent study on this subject by Troy Campbell and Aaron Kay of Duke University adds an intriguing new idea to the mix: “solution aversion.” Motivated Reasoning is something the...
by ALN | Nov 14, 2014 | Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Education Systems, Improve Communication, Information Analysis, Information Gathering, Information Management, Information Storage and Retrieval, Leadership, Learning Community Architecture, Management
Because of its technical nature Net Neutrality is perfect for a Learning Community. Net Neutrality encompasses: Technical – What is the Optimal Internet Architecture Economic – What should be the drivers of the Telecommunications Industry Political –...
by ALN | Aug 3, 2014 | Building Consensus, Confirmation Bias, Improve Communication, Information Analysis, Information Gathering, Information Management, Leadership, Skills to Succeed
Bill Maher asked this question, “Do you think social media made us bigger assholes, or we were bigger assholes and it just exposed us as being that?” Maher posed the question to Nerdist Industries CEO, and host of @Midnight on Comedy Central, Chris...
by ALN | Jul 27, 2014 | Building Consensus, Confirmation Bias, Education Systems, Improve Communication
A interesting post from the Religion New Service (RNS) about the “Edit Wars” on the Religious Pages of Wikipedia clearly demonstrate the difficulty to Building Consensus. But, there is a solution. Clearly identify what are facts and what are conclusions....
