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The Network University? Technology, Culture and Organisational Complexity in Contemporary Higher EducationWhile Castells and other network theorists often treat the network as a force that is somehow seen to precede the social, the findings of our study of networked technology in the university setting indicate that the so-called logic of the network is marked by a number of potential trajectories. ...
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An Emerging Consensus - Human Biotechnology Policies Around the World - Science ProgressThe new human biotechnologies have the potential for both great good and great harm. If used responsibly they could lead to medical advances and improved health outcomes. If misapplied they could exacerbate health disparities and generate new forms of discrimination and inequality. If we are to ...
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The Scientific World Is Round - Science ProgressIn the research system of the future, Caroline Wagner imagines that science funders will be blind to national borders. The Canadian government would be just as happy to fund a proposal from Argentina as it would from Quebec, because the new knowledge generated will diffuse across the ...
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Nature’s Wake Up Call“Let’s get one thing clear upfront—you are on my planet; I am the owner, landlord, and general manager. Think of yourselves as tenants facing eviction. The only entity to which you are accountable, and to which you will ultimately be held accountable, is me.” - Nature “The American way of life ...
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Overextension: our American way of life is not sustainable - Culture ChangeThrough our relentless pursuit of the American Dream and our blind adherence to our American way of life, we have become overextended -- we have exceeded America’s capacity to sustainably support our existing population at our current standard of living. That is, the natural resources and ...
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Fostering learning in the networked worldTo address the global problems of war and peace, economics, poverty, health, and the environment, we need a world citizenry with ready access to knowledge about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); social, behavioral, and economic sciences; and the humanities. Our primary, ...
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Anthropology - WikipediaAnthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/, from Greek ἄνθρωπος, anthrōpos, "human"; -λογία, -logia) is the study of humanity. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, and the humanities.[1] Ethnography is both one of its primary methods and the text that is written as a result of the practice of ...
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Learning through E-networks and Related M&E IssuesThis paper aims to assess different types of learning that can be mediated by various E-network functions, in order to suggest ways forward for two latinamerican rural networks, Grupo Chorlaví and FIDAMERICA. The main question that we address in this paper is ‘How can regional E-mediated ...
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Networks and partnershipsLike organisations, networks come in different shapes and sizes. At one extreme, they are informal, loosely structured communities of practice, with a shared leadership or none at all. At the other, they have a secretariat, a recognised leader and a clear agenda. The form of a network can evolve ...
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Learning for organisational developmentCountless organisations have experimented with ways to improve their performance through learning since Peter Senge published his trailblazing book The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization in 1990. Although Senge drew mainly on experiences and insights gained in ...
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