Adrian Bromage

I'm interested in how 'web 2.0' technologies can deliver learning and also bring experts together on-demand at the point of need for example, on discussion boards or 3-d virtual worlds. I'm interested in whether this can offer advantages over traditional colleges and universities. In particuar, how it facilitates grass-roots learning and collaboration on-demand at the point of need.
The latter possibilities tend to be stifled in traditional learning institutions due to their hierarchical management structures. In practice, for an idea to be developed, the agreement of senior managers must be secured. This is because they are in control of the financial resources and so get to determine what work is done.
However, this slows the process of innovation and experimentation, as before those managers will agree to anything, they must be convinced of its value, and tend to require certainty. They may or may not have 'vision'. Hence: no 'blue skies' experimentation, and a quashing of creative horizontal links between colleagues.
-Can it ever be different? I want to find out. And here is a suitable format in which to begin to do so....perhaps.....