Posted 8:19 AM by George Siemens
Why don't we Collaborate?
Quote: "So why isn't everyone using it? [Collaboration]...Collaborating means climbing down from your perch up the org chart and being treated as an equal...collaborative software requires people to change their work habits."

Comment: Collaboration is one of those ideas that is great in concept...but loses it's shine in reality. Why? Most of us define value from who we are and what we do. To collaborate means that we need to change not only our work habits, but also how we value ourselves - and that is no easy task!

Accessibility Articles

Pomoting Elearning
Quote: "eLearning is still new and organizations must reach out to employees and encourage them to try learning online. This takes much more than a company-wide e-mail. The training, human resources, IT and marketing departments must work together using the expertise of each department to craft unified messages that draw employees in to look at this new way of learning."

Comment: Elearning is new to most people. It needs to be marketed across an organization to ensure success. I heard a speaker from SaskTel detail the process they went through to communicate elearning...took much time and planning...and apparently it was successful...their elearning gets used.


Making Online Information Accessible
Quote: "When providing online information or instruction, Web authors should ensure that their Web pages are accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities. For individuals with sensory, motor, or cognitive disabilities, computers can provide equal access to the same types of information and online courses that people without these disabilities enjoy."

Technology, Professional Development and Changing Practice
Quote:"When I asked teachers why they weren't using their computers, they told me they were afraid students would break them."

Comment: Noticed this link recently on Ray's Blog. The concept of why educational technology is not incorporated into classrooms to a greater degree is fascinating (well, I guess that would depend on the person...).

Online Learning Hotspots
Listing of various online resources...particularly focus on accessibility.

Bullet Proof Instructional Design

Assisting Educators on the use of Technology