Blog Sometime back I read an article by John Seely Brown, where he said: Technology will change so fast in the 21st century that schools must teach aspiring engineers how to become lifelong students instead of teaching them specific skills. It is an excellent article and I would urge everyone who is...

• Feb 12, 2007 09:54 AM
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Blog Dave Thomas the author of "The Pragmattic Programmer" pioneered the concept of coding katas. In his own words: How do you get to be a great musician? It helps to know the theory, and to understand the mechanics of your instrument. It helps to have talent. But ultimately, greatness comes practicing;...

• Feb 09, 2007 12:12 AM
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Blog In 2006 I did a lot research on elearning, instructional technology, and psychology of learning. After much deliberation I came to the conclusion that learning is all about taking in new information, reflecting upon it, practicing it, conversing with others and then sharing. This entire process not only strengthens the...

• Jan 01, 2007 09:38 AM
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Blog Sometime back I blogged about how writing can make you think. Everytime I think about the power of writing, blogging comes to mind. I love the concept of blogging because it goes way beyond writing. It engages a community of readers in an informative and meaningful way. Here's a link to...

• Dec 30, 2006 01:37 AM
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Blog Paul Graham recently gave a lecture at MIT, encouraging undergrad students to create their own startups after they graduate. Reading this article made me think of the reasons why people pursue masters education: 1. More knowledge 2. Credentials that will help them get a good job and be able to progress in their...

• Oct 08, 2006 02:21 AM
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Blog In a recent post I described my experiment with live online training. I had recorded the session with an intention of creating a podcast from it. But the recording was very uneven. Since the session was being recorded on my machine, my voice was far louder than the participant's voices....

• Oct 01, 2006 12:20 PM
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Blog I have been meaning to try webcasting for training from a very long time. Today, I was finally able to try it for corporate training with a client. This is an account of our experience, hoping that it will motivate those who have been thinking of similar initiatives, to actually...

• Sep 29, 2006 11:35 AM
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Blog I read an interesting article sometime back which claims that the half life of technical knowledge (period after which knowledge becomes obsolete) is reducing. A few decades back it was perhaps 10 years which has now come down to 18 months. This has significant implications for training and learning. The most...

• Sep 18, 2006 12:01 AM
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Blog In this blog, Guy Kawasaki writes about 10 (real world) things college students ought to learn. He has raised some very good points that are not taught in school but are extremely important at work. In point #4 he says: How to figure out anything on your...

• Sep 01, 2006 06:24 AM
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Blog What do you think is the future of education? ELearning?... Classroom Learning?... or Blended Learning? All of the above have their supporters and detractors. Without taking any sides, I think each methodology has it's pros and cons. What is effective depends on the type of course, background of students, and access to...

• Jul 15, 2006 12:41 AM
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