April 2012 Blog Posts (15)

Shameless plugging here - let me know if it bothers you ;)

From my blog, I thought this could be useful: what is the portrait of the modern knowledge worker? 

I can think of a few traits and characteristics that relate to the desired gifts, skills and attitudes of such a modern day knowledge worker....

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There is an event currently underway in Hamilton, Canada that brings together Knowledge practitioners from many different sectors to explore the concept of 'Kstar'. For those of you new to the concept, the following video provides a useful intorduction to the term:

It would be really interesting to…

In my previous post I provided a temporal analysis of the main discussion group. I also said activity might have peaked because of Dunbar’s Numbers. What are Dunbar’s Numbers I hear you say?

Professor Robin Dunbar has researched the size and structure of human…

(re-posting Sarah Cummings's great email about this)

Just wanted to let you know that the first Francophone issue of the KM4D Journal (2011, Vol. 7, Issue 2) is now online at:http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rkmd20/current

In particular, we would like to…

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In my previous post I provided some detail on the data cleansing and manipulation steps that precedes the SNA. (I’ll provide the detailed steps in an annex to the report.) In this post I will provide an early temporal analysis. At this stage I still have not completed the detailed SNA, but I find these steps useful in understanding the dataset. Of necessity they require…

In my previous post I provided an outline of how the KM4Dev SNA will be conducted. Phase One, the analysis of the discussion groups, has commenced. A fortnight or so ago I was provided post data in a XML format for the main group. This was quite exciting because I have 10 complete years of data, and two years of incomplete data to analyse. It’s also a daunting task, because before any analysis…

First let me thank Pete Cranston for posting my introduction to this group. In that post I said I was pleased to have the opportunity to conduct the social network analysis (SNA) of KM4Dev. A question was posed as to what the goals and objectives of the study are, and how they might be used. Here’s the answer.

• The purpose of the study is threefold, as…

(Graham Durant-Law is the consultant selected to carry out the  social network analysis (SNA) of KM4Dev.  Graham has difficulty posting on Ning at the moment so I am posting on his behalf. Over to Graham:

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Graham Durant-Law and I am an Australian. I…

In a nutshell, the Copernican Principle mentioning there is nothing special about human and/or Earth. Regarding “Copernican Principle” applied to Quantum Physics and/or Science in general, IMHO we have at least three actions to avoid “big mistakes” in addressing  the next coming of future science   as follow :…

Hi, I am working on a project to evaluate the Peer to Peer Learning experiences (events and network development) at a division of the IFC, and am looking for sample M&E frameworks that have been used in other settings.  I also am going to make recommendations to the group to set up a system to more systematically capture the results achieved from the Peer to Peer Learning events and network, and am also looking for experiences on what has worked for others.  Many possibilities come to…

'......is this KM a new Fad, old wine in new bottles or is it a real contribution to your management thinking? It seems to me I am getting mixed signals…' 

A question posed by one of the participants following a speech I made in Khartoum a couple of weeks ago.  Read on to see how I replied

http://stories-and-organizations.sparknow.net/post/20968044094

I would like to request to attend this survey, the purpose of this survey is to evaluate how e learning can be used to enhance knowledge management within organisation, you positive response will be appreciated.

E learning and knowledge management survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VC7TQPM

Il y a un an, le 6 avril 2011, naissait un nouveau concept de partage de connaissance sur Ouagadougou : Le Maquis des Sciences. Ce café scientifique ouagalais a depuis fait son chemin et lance pour sa 10 édition le 18 avril 2012 sa plateforme web.  

Rendez-vous mensuel proposé par l’IRD et l’Institut français, le Maquis des Sciences attire des étudiants, professionnels de la science, journalistes ou encore amateurs qui veulent comprendre le monde…