While having a chat with John Eyles about the future of collaboration it dawned on me that we tend to put a lid on our creative innovative side until something comes along to trigger it.  USually this trigger is someone asking a question or interacting with some content and somehow linking it to another piece [...]

Today marks the launch of the OpenInnovation in the Telco sector forum hosted by Brett Telfer and John Eyles of New Zealand Telecom.  This is an opportunity to contribute ideas and thoughts on how Telcos collaborate in these difficult times so sign-up and contribute!  Those bright minds at Telecom have also created a space in secondlife where [...]

I was asked to provide some input to an article for a business magazine in Lithuania. I have included some clarification around my University 2.0
1. What is University 2.0 in general?
University 2.0 is a term that I (and others) have used to describe how the principles of Web 2.0 have or will effect the University / Education industry.
Maybe a quick look at what Web 2.0 is, from my perspective will help.

Profile 2.0 is a definition of an individuals digital profile.

Information about an individual can be categorised in the following five areas:

1. Basic Profile
2. Activity
3. Participation
4. Relationships
5. Data

If this Profile data is aggregated by corporations then this gives those businesses influence over consumers as our electronic activities touch every aspect of our lives. If we look at Retail and Telco industries their ability to understand and influence their customers is a core part of their business model.