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Author: Manish Mohan

Responses to Web 2.0 Quotient

September 26, 2008
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| Categories: CCK08, Connectivism, Social Networking, Web 2.0

I received some very useful feedback on various forums on the rudimentary form I created to check your Web 2.0 Quotient.Carla Arena writes:Well, first I must confess that being comfortable and having a high IQ on the Web is not about the services you use and how often you connect, but how you're using it to connect to others and learn. Anyway, I had fun with your form, but I'd change it to a Web2.0 version using a google docs form, rather than an excel program that you have to…

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Getting Started with Instructional Design

September 22, 2008
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| Categories: Career, Content Development, eLearning, Instructional Design, Jobs, Salary

Lately I’ve been asked by a few people on how to get started with a career in instructional design and elearning. Here are some of the questions I received: Could someone suggest that how to start my career in Instructional Systems Design field?I'm interested in joining the field of Instructional Design. I've done my MA in English and also a diploma course in multimedia. I would really appreciate it if you could guide me on which companies to approach and how, to secure an entry level position. I am looking…

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What is your Web 2.0 Quotient?

September 18, 2008
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| Categories: CCK08, Connectivism, Social Networking, Web 2.0

While Kevin Kelly talks about Internet of things as he predicts the next 5000 days, the question is are we even ready for the present? We are still struggling with Web 2.0 and Learning 2.0, trying to bridge the gap between digital natives and digital immigrants. So are we really ready for the future? How well do you use the web in the present? Are you familiar with the Web 2.0 mumbo-jumbo? Do you utilize the web to connect, learn and grow? What is your Web 2.0 Quotient? Here’s a…

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Is This the End for Firefox?

September 5, 2008
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| Categories: Browsers, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Tools

We have been inundated with posts on the new Google browser Chrome. Here’s another one adding to the flood of posts on the subject :-). Google’s new browser Chrome is said to give Microsoft Internet Explorer a run for its money. IE at this time has 72% browser market share. So will Chrome make a big dent in IE’s market share? I am not sure if that will happen soon. As I wrote earlier, IE is most popular in corporate organizations because (a) it comes bundled with Windows, (b) we…

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‘To-Learn’ List

September 2, 2008
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| Categories: Lists, The Big Question

This month’s Learning Circuit’s Big question is on To-Learn Lists. It seems to be a very interesting concept. Some years ago we went through Personal Effectiveness Program (PEP) in our organization. This was loosely based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. As part of this program we were expected to create life’s goals in various areas of life. To me, the To-Learn lists are similar, perhaps not sounding as lofty as life’s goals but equally important. And if we can articulate this and track our progress on…

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How to Select Candidates Online

September 2, 2008
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| Categories: Facebook, Online marketing, Recruitment, Social Networking

Seth Godin writes about how he selected candidates for marketing and web internship. He was overwhelmed by the quality of applications he got, so he created a Facebook group for candidates to meet and hang out online. As he explains:It was absolutely fascinating. Within a day, the group had divided into four camps:The game-show contestants, quick on the trigger, who were searching for a quick yes or no. Most of them left.The lurkers. They were there, but we couldn't tell.The followers. They waited for someone to tell them what to…

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Using LinkedIn – Company Profiles

August 31, 2008
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| Categories: HR, LinkedIn, Social Networking

There is enough written about using LinkedIn. However I recently discovered an interesting feature on LinkedIn from a company’s point of view. Since the official LinkedIn blog introduces this feature on Aug 18, I am guessing it is a new addition to LinkedIn. LinkedIn now has hundreds of Company Profiles. Select Companies link on the top links bar. You can view companies by location, industry, name, and companies in your network.(this grab from LinkedIn blog)On the company profile there are some interesting pieces of information. It shows career paths of…

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Are we ready for the Future?

August 29, 2008
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| Categories: Future, Trends, Web 2.0

The second post on Mark Oehlert’s blog that caught my eye today was this TED video of Kevin Kelly predicting the next 5000 days. This is a great video to watch. Kevin talks about the last 5000 days and how the next 5000 days will be the Internet of Things and “The One” machine. You must watch this video fully.It made me think though. I see vast differences in the way the Web is used by different people. The variances are way too high to be comfortable. I could be…

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A Question of Browsers and Organization Productivity

August 29, 2008
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| Categories: Browsers, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Productivity, Work Literacy, Workplace Learning

Two posts on Mark Oehlert’s blog caught my eye today. In his post about Ubiquity user-generated mashups plugin for Firefox browser, Mark wonders why organizations standardize on IE when a much better product is available at the same cost (free). I responded on his blog and realized this could be a post of its own. As I wrote in my post on why workplace learning is largely 1.0, here are some of the reasons for organizations standardizing on IE: I guess the fact that the OS comes preloaded with a…

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Results of Unofficial Salary Survey of eLearning/Content Development Jobs – 2008

August 24, 2008
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| Categories: Content Development, eLearning, Instructional Design, Jobs, Recruitment, Salary, SlideShare, Survey

Update: See 2009 elearning and content development salary data here.Announcing the analysis of the Unofficial Salary Survey of elearning and content development jobs in India. This was a direct survey of individual respondents. No company response was sought. I used viral marketing to promote survey. This included an initial direct mailer and then posting on eCube Facebook and various Orkut groups. Orkut seems to have a larger Indian audience.The survey received total 62 responses, including 8 incomplete responses. Most responses were from the NCR region, followed by Mumbai. Pune, Bangalore…

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