Connectivism in the Enterprise — G. Siemens (July 2010)

Organizations are today faced with continually evolving markets, rapid knowledge growth, competitive pressures from emerging countries, and increased complexity in business development and strategy execution. This climate requires an evaluation of how existing learning, knowledge management, and capacity building activities support organizations in fulfilling their mandate and vision.

Traditional course-based learning and development is not sufficiently agile, flexible, or context-driven to address the pressures facing the enterprise. Three primary concerns exist with course-based learning and instructional design…