June 2008 Archives

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This presentation by George Siemens puts learning and technologies in context, especially in light of the fact that migration to social media is accelerating.

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Kevin Jones in his blog Engaged Learning is in the midst of a series of posts on how Enterprise 2.0 tools can be used in organizations to increase learning.  His focus is primarily on objections and barriers to accepting Enterprise 2.0 solutions and how to overcome them.

In addition to Kevin's writings there is a long conversation occurring on the Enterprise 2.0 Conference discussion site.  The title is Barriers to Adoption of Enterprise 2.0 Initiatives. Some of the points are similar.

Law firm education does need to improve in China, as is indicated in a post from the Law Blog - WSJ.com : Notes From China: Legal Education Playing Catch-Up, in a Hurry.  As I have researched the capabilities of Chinese companies to participate in the a global economy, it is remarkable how deficient the legal education system is.  International Law firms entering China have a difficult time hiring good attorneys and companies willing to make investments find it difficult to find firms with the expected expertise.