India’s $30 tablet pc, education, training and national productivity

There is a great article in the New York Times today by Thomas Friedman. It’s called “Connecting the Last Person.” Friedman’s column is syndicated, so you may find it in your daily newspaper at home. Otherwise, you can read it online at http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/connecting-the-last-person/?ref=india. It’s about the significance of India’s government-sponsored program, in conjunction with The [...]

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Got training?

Today’s article on superperformance.com is “Training: Getting It When There’s No Money For It.” Training is one of the most critical factors in human performance and productivity. Whether it is formal, classroom training, web-based training or on-the-job training done one-on-one, employees need it. They need it for orientation to their jobs when the are new [...]

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Everything you ever wanted to learn…and no tuition costs

I think I’ve mentioned iTunes University before. It bears mentioning again and again. Some of the top learning institutions in the U.S. make their best teachers’ lectures available to the public at no cost. They provide audio, video and even text supplements. Some make them available on their own websites, but many make them available [...]

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