I was introduced recently to a company called LabRoots (www.labroots.com), which is a quasi-community, perpetual digital environment and virtual event all-in-one. (A “perpetual environment” or “365-environment,” is a content-rich platform, always open, that “lights up” occasionally each year with various virtual events.)
Founded in 2008 to connect the scientific world and create opportunities for meaningful collaborations across geographic boundaries and fields of expertise, Labroots is a Facebook for ...
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Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011. Sources for additional information on these techniques can be found in the notes at the end of the list.
Technique: Setting ground rules ‡*
Brief description: Setting ground rules before other activities commence clarifies and unifies participants’ expectations.
When to use: Start of session, worksh...
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Founder and CEO of BizBash, David Adler is perhaps one of the most progressive thinkers in the events industry. He is known for being an engaging speaker and is also often the herald of some new trend or technology that seems to overtake the industry within short order.
I recently asked David to share his thoughts on trends in the industry by answering five questions. Not surprisingly, his responses were fascinating and full of useful information on what's coming down the pike. In fact, he gave me enough great con...
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When I was an IT consultant I used to build custom database management systems—complicated, company-specific software that handled the unique way an organization did things. The normal way to do this is the Microsoft Word or kitchen-sink approach: add every feature and ability you can think of (or that any important customer asks for) into the application, and let the user work with the entire glory of what you’ve created.
Over the years I found I could make a good living creating integrated systems that did thi...
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Introduction
None of us would be where we are today without learning, whether it was in the form of instruction, reading, observing or doing. Thanks to the web, conventional learning models are shifting. In fact, they’re being turned upside down.
We’re discovering that knowledge and instruction can be embedded in web apps, empowering students to learn and experience at their own pace. In addition, we know that everyone is passionate about something. And just as blogging transfo...
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(This post was co-written with Jo Kling.)
When it comes to rewarding employees, one popular opinion is that employees prefer to receive cash prizes or incentives. According to conventional wisdom, when presented with cash or say a trip to the Caribbean, employees will opt for the chance to earn additional money.
In today’s challenging economic environment, incentive budgets are coming under increased scrutiny. As a result, the discussion of the benefits of cash versus non-cash rewards is heating up. With...
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