About ISKME

by | Mar 15, 2012

ISKME is a global nonprofit that inspires and convenes educators to embrace an ecosystem of learning fueled by collaboration and sharing. Established in 2002, ISKME conducts social science research and develops evidence-based innovations that improve knowledge sharing in education. Based in Silicon Valley’s Half Moon Bay, California, ISKME is well known for its pioneering open education initiatives that support student-centered teaching and learning practices throughout the globe.
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A revolution underway in education with @lpetrides and @iskme

by | Feb 17, 2011

Open sharing of knowledge. It's revolutionary. Just a few years ago it would be unthinkable to be able to watch college lectures on the Internet without paying for them, but that's exactly what's happening. What else is happening to education? Lisa Petrides, who runs the Institute for the study of knowledge management in education, or ISKME, sits down with Robert Scoble for a long talk about trends in education.
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