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Bloomfire is a software-as-a-service company based in Austin, Texas. The business creates web-based software applications that aim to increase virtual knowledge-and-insights-sharing in the workplace. [1] It was founded in 2010 by Josh Little, [2] and originally headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. [3]
The democratization of knowledge is the acquisition and spread of knowledge amongst a wider part of the population, not just privileged elites such as clergy and academics. Libraries , in particular public libraries, and modern information technology such as the Internet play a key role, as they provide the masses with open access to information .
A subset of information management software that emphasizes an approach to build knowledge out of information that is managed or contained is often called knowledge management software. KM software in most cases provides a means for individuals, small groups or mid-sized businesses to innovate, build new knowledge in the group, and/or improve ...
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The Internet has played a critical role in modern life as a typical feature of most Western households, and has been key in the democratization of knowledge.It not only constitutes arguably the most critical innovation in this trend thus far; it has also allowed users to gain knowledge of and access to other technologies.
A knowledge production mode is a term from the sociology of science which refers to the way (scientific) knowledge is produced. So far, three modes have been conceptualized. Mode 1 production of knowledge is knowledge production motivated by scientific knowledge alone (basic research) which is not primarily concerned by the applicability of its finding
A knowledge community is a community construct, stemming from the convergence of knowledge management as a field of study and social exchange theory. Formerly known as a discourse community and having evolved from forums and web forums, knowledge communities are now often referred to as a community of practice or virtual community of practice.
Stephen Budiansky was born on March 3, 1957, in Boston, [1] the son of Bernard Budiansky, who was a professor of structural mechanics at Harvard University. [2] He grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts, and graduated from Lexington High School.