By Stephen Downes
June 17, 2003
Fast Forward: 25 Trends That Will Change the
Way You Do Business
Maish dredged up this list
of 25 predictions of changes in the workplace. This is an
excellent list, and while some of the trends (such as the
corporate management of kindergarten) are uniquely
American, the bulk of then may be applied more widely.
Overall, what we see in this list is a shift toward a
greater emphasis on the rights of employees, a shift
concurrent with a looming skills shortage. By Unknown,
Workforce, June, 2003
[Refer][Research][Reflect]
IMRC - Metadata Training
The
Canadian Treasury Board Secretariat has released an updated
package of materials to assist people conducting staff
training in metadata. It consists of three components: a
trainers' manual, a presentation that instructors can use
during training sessions, and a participant workbook that
can be used as a reference guide. By Information Management
Resource Centre, Treasury Board Secretariat, June 5, 2003
[Refer][Research][Reflect]
School Launches Herculean Hot
Spot
Nice to have glimpses into the future, this
one from the Netherlands as the University of Twente has
launched a huge "hot spot" (area of wireless internet
connectivity). "Students and staff are quick adopters of
these nice facilities. The flexible way of teaching that
this allows also helps with new students who have
experienced new ways of (learning) at school. They're not
used to classical ways of knowledge transfer anymore."
Meanwhile, the press is reporting a wave of wireless
venture startups. That's great, and we'll have a wireless
bubble, but try not to get burned in the inevitable crash.
Just as the end of the internet boom was relatively easy to see, so will be the
end of the wireless boom. Watch for stagnating access
speeds, cut-throat competition, market saturation, and the
beginning signs of market decay, starting with weak IPOs.
It doesn't take a genius to see the fall coming. We are not
there yet - years away - but mark my words, the day will
come. By Rupert Goodwins, CNet, June 17, 2003
[Refer][Research][Reflect]
UC to Launch Open-Access
Journals
According to this article, the
University of California is joining the world of open
access journals. The author suggests, and I agree, that
this "could permanently alter the nature of scholarly
publishing." For the better. By Catherine Zandonella, The
Scientist, June 16, 2003
[Refer][Research][Reflect]
South Australia Urged to Brop Bill on Open
Source Software
If you live in South Australia
and you support open source, get your letters in to Premier
Mike Rann. The Institute for Software Choice is lobbying
the SA government to reverse its "preference" for open
source software for state software procurements. By Sam
Varghese, The Age, June 16, 2003
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