5.12.2007

Presentations, Informal Learning, Web 2.0, Generation X, Ethics

World's Best Presentation Contest Winners Announced - Guy Kawasaki
Slideshare.net announced the winners of the World's Best Presentation Contest.

The Research Evidence Against Informal Learning - The Pursuing Performance Blog
The evidence from the past 50 years of research on this issue is unequivocal - unguided or minimally guided discovery and constructivist learning programs simply do not work for more than a very small percentage of people.

2007 Business Intelligence Report (summary) - CLO
The BIB (Business Intelligence Board) reports that on average 58 percent of the learning occurring in their organizations is informal.

A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users - Pew Internet
Half of all American adults are only occasional users of modern information gadgetry, while 8% are avid participants in all that digital life has to offer.

Who Is Generation X? - CLO
When addressed in the context of the talent market, this generation often is lumped in with the millennials (or Generation Y), mainly because these two groups are presumed to have similar traits, values and life experiences.

2007 World's Most Ethical Companies - Ethisphere
"The food service industry is the largest industry in the world--and McDonald's has clearly stood apart in introducing healthier food fare, sustainable packaging, food safety, and ethical purchasing practices," say the editors in launching the index.

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