Tech Change
The Institute for Technology and Social Change is a private company based in Washington, D.C. Its web site offers a course catalogue focused on technological innovation. Timo Luege…
Author: Reda Sadki
Practice practice practice
Is there any evidence that university-based continued professional development (CPD) fails when trying to develop competencies needed by humanitarian and development professionals? Or, to reframe the…
Making humanitarians
The industry to tackle growing humanitarian and development challenges has expanded rapidly since the mid 1990s, but not nearly as fast as the scope and scale…
Online learning 101: Costs vs. efficacy
Having presented three online learning approaches, here are three aspects to consider together: What is the cost of developing an online course based on each approach?…
Online learning 101: Approaches
There are myriad approaches to online learning. I’ve selected three. One of them should no longer be recommended. This is the production of information modules that…
Online learning 101: learning objectives and mind map
My LSi.io presentation on the foundational knowledge about online learning in the humanitarian context could provide fodder for… an online course. And here are some of the…
Online learning 101: Criteria to distinguish approaches
The table below summarizes criteria that you should consider to identify the appropriate approach for your online learning needs. At the top is the pedagogy and specific…
Online learning 101 for humanitarian managers and decision makers
I’ve just posted on LSi.io a comprehensive (65-minute) presentation intended for humanitarian managers and decision makers working in organizations without prior experience in online or distance learning.…
Thick knowledge
Toby Mundy on books as thick knowledge: “[…] Books have a unique place in our civilisation […] because they are the only medium for thick descriptions…
Unified Knowledge Universe
“Knowledge is the economy. What used to be the means has today become the end. Knowledge is a river, not a reservoir. A process, not a…