Learning, Unlearning and Relearning with Cutting Edge Technologies

Minakshi Lahiri, James Lee Moseley

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Abstract

Tim Berners Lee (1998), the inventor of World Wide Web said, “The concept of the Web is of universal readership"... "The dream behind the Web is of a common information space in which we communicate by sharing information.†As consumers of the World Wide Web - an open, free, non-proprietary product, we cannot ignore the immense value and impact of the global system that Lee had created. Very few people in the world today can imagine a life without accessing the web for information or communication purposes. Several organizations heavily rely on the use of the Web and the Internet for their existence.

This professional knowledge and skill discussion has changed contexts and circumstances under which organizations and businesses function in the era of media and web based technologies. It advocates innovation, creativity, and collaboration as a community - as the mantra for a successful enterprise. The discussion takes a closer look at some traditional media giants; some new successful web based media that have emerged during the past decade, by disrupting the foundations of the traditional media; and lastly, some very new, recent and fresh innovations in the media world for the Workforce Learning Professional (WLP).  The discussion ends by addressing the various ways in which the potential of the Web enabled "Universal University" and the emerging social media can be used by organizations to achieve a shared purpose and add value to the global society.


Keywords


Education, Instructional Technology, Media Education, Human Performance Technology, Performance Improvement, Training and Development, Workforce Development, Organizational Development

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