Michel Bauwens: According to the Asian Development Bank the fall in the value of financial assets may have reached $50,000bn, with estimated losses in Asia (excluding Japan), of at $9,625bn. The following is a draft editorial I would like to see published in the mainstream press. When the world of business falters, is there another way? MORE >>

I love the bit about having to be where the students are and using modern tools. Read More on ZdNet Asia ). Not just education should be saying that! Toward this end, he encourages tweeting in class. “Sometimes, as educators, we make the assumption that ideas must come first from us, the faculty member. Related posts. Web 3.0, MORE >>

Please note: I will be in Europe from next week for the month of May and then in Asia for most of June, so after Friday 4th May, please contact Cheryll via email pa@laurelpapworth.com. Computer Based Session:   Build a business hub on emergent social tools such as Google Plus and Pinterest . SEE MORE on ABOUT PAGE. Please enquire. MORE >>

Now the UK and Germany are known for protecting worker’s hours so these results may not be quite so extreme in the US or Asia. Earlier this week I asked the question: do we needed set work hours. One of the dangers of flexible hours is over-working. Here is some research on the consequences of working too long.     MORE >>

This is a popular course due to the practical hands-on nature of the exercises and tools used for creating social media marketing campaigns. Some tools used. We use the computers to sources valuable influencers and communities, and use tools to evaluate the Social Media Influencers reach, exposure and velocity of connectivity. MORE >>