Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were among the key topics discussed at the recent ELIG Annual Conference – held, this year, in London. Andy Lane, Professor of Environmental Systems at The Open University, revealed that studies show that MOOC students tend to be drawn from the already privileged in society. Those signing up for MOOCs [...]
Aided by technology, books are taking on new characteristics – and that has implications for both their readers and those who design, write and publish them. While we used to have to make the decision between buying a hardback or cheaper paperback version of the book we wanted, book-lovers have several more [...]
'If feeling exhausted, stressed and overwhelmed has become the norm, you are probably overwired. Being overwired means being overwhelmed, often with serious consequences to your health and well-being’. So says the marketing material for an e-book called ‘8 Ways to Rewire Your Life and Revamp Your Productivity’. The e-book sets out eight ways you [...]
The UK’s HR magazine has revealed research by the global professional services company, Towers Watson, showing that 31% of companies say they’re planning to increase their spending on HR technology in the coming year. The companies say that this will help them continue growth and improve efficiency in the face of a challenging economic environment. [...]
According to a survey commissioned by Google and carried out in January this year, organisations’ chief financial officers (CFOs) are becoming more involved in IT decisions. The survey (http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2164416/google-survey-cfos-set-bigger-decisions#ixzz1qWaMcRvb) showed that half of the respondents believe that increased levels of cloud adoption will result in the closer involvement of the CFO in areas more traditionally [...]
LogiXML (www.logixml.com) the provider of next generation, web-based business intelligence (BI) software, is demonstrating its technology at Parkex, Europe's largest dedicated trade Parking Exhibition, which is being held at the National Hall, Olympia, London, on 17th and 18th April. Known for pioneering a highly embeddable web-based architecture for integration within other products, LogiXML [...]
Speaking at a conference for members of Frost & Sullivan's Global community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL), held at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Andrew Lamb, a Director of Appropedia (a wiki which focuses on sustainability issues – see: http://www.appropedia.org/Welcome_to_Appropedia), argued that ‘web 2.0’ has encouraged new forms of social interaction and collaboration. He added that [...]
According to a customer satisfaction survey conducted at the end of March, some 80% of executives believe their company delivers superior customer service. Interestingly, only eight per cent of their customers agree. This statistic was revealed by Murray Cox, a consultant with the customer communication consultancy CCL (http://www.customerconsulting.com). Cox was speaking at one of a [...]
No-one knows everything but everyone knows something. Behind this truism lies the principle of empowerment through collaboration. Say you’re exploring a theory about a little known or widely misunderstood subject, or you are researching an unusual medical condition, or you are trying to learn more about a niche art movement in the 1880s. Whatever the [...]
A report in HR magazine argues that employees would feel more comfortable with using technology in the workplace if it had been incorporated into their training or education. Research by Lifelong Learning UK reveals that one in five employees feel their job prospects would improve as a result of understanding more about technology. In addition, [...]
