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Mob rule learning : camps, unconferences, and trashing the talking head / Michelle Boule.

Boule, Michelle, 1978- (Author).

Summary:

For conference planners, teachers, program coordinators, and human resources professionals, Boule, a librarian, shows how camps, unconferences, and peer learning strategies can be more effective than traditional conferences for learning. She first discusses the problems with traditional conferences, the definition of a camp or unconference, and their benefits and challenges, then gives instructions for planning one and applying the structure to other areas. She provides case studies of Foo Camp, BarCamp, THATCamp and PodCamp, GovCamp Canada 2010, Social Software Showcase, the ALA Unconference, and Mashup Camp. In the second half, she discusses learning environments in higher education and organizations, staff training and continuing education, how the idea of mob rule is changing how people learn and how to create this type of learning, and the benefits and challenges of moving beyond traditional classroom ideas, with case studies of universities. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Record details

ISBN: 9780910965927 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0910965927 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xiii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Medford, N.J. : CyberAge Books, [2011]
Copyright: ©2011

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

And so it begins. Traditional conferences : what they do and how they get it wrong -- (Un)defining a camp or unconference -- The good, the bad, and the unscripted -- How to plan and execute a successful camp -- Unconference case studies -- Applying the unconference structure beyond conferences and the future of the movement -- Changing the rules of learning. Traditional classrooms : what is missing? -- Benefits and challenges to leaving the traditional classroom behind -- Creating your own knowledge ecosystem : harnessing the power of mob labor -- Planting, caring for, and feeding your mob -- Education case studies -- The future of the self-educated mob.