Equal Opportunity Learning

I love TED. Now, before my husband reads this and casually asks me "So, who is this Ted guy?" I would like to clarify that TED is a nonprofit organization owned by the Sapling Foundation established to "foster the spread of great ideas". I've known TED for a long time and have thoroughly enjoyed the time I've spent listening to the presentations Ted offers. TED re-entered my life recently when I was on a hunt for open courseware. Open courseware allows you to take courses and listen to specific lectures all for the small price of your enraptured attention. Nothing else. No money required - isn't that great!

So, in keeeping with The Human Resource Resource's mantra of community learning I present to you a presentation from Richard Baraniuk, founder of Connexions, regarding open-source learning. Take a listen and imagine what could be done in your organization with the ability and freedom to create better quality, customized and instantly updatable training materials all at low cost. Then - imagine being able to make the training material interactive because, as Baraniuk states in the presentation "We really don't understand until we do" [practice the new skill, use the new knowledge].  

Now that you've got a taste of what open-source learning can do. Check out our list of open-source courses and lecture links. There is something to be had for everyone - from general business and human resources to lectures on specific topics of interest. Then keep the community learning momentum going by coming back and sharing what you found!