e-Learning vs. Knowledge Management

Very interesting article about the difference between e-learning and knowledge management. 

Excerpt: "Upon closer investigation, I rarely find anyone at the booth who even can define what they mean by knowledge management. At the huge Training 2000 exhibit, I found only two people who had read a book on knowledge management. No one had read anything on intellectual capital (only the most powerful new thinking about business strategy and learning of the last fifty years) or, they would blithely reassure me that developing elearning courseware allows a company to manage "all" its knowledge.

I dont think so. Most elearning companies really offer training management, not knowledge management. There is a very big difference.

eLearning could be a cornerstone of knowledge management but most elearning companies have failed to master the basic theory and practice of knowledge management. They not only cannot intelligently speak about knowledge management practice from a marketing perspective, they dont even have a coherent internal understanding of knowledge management or a serious knowledge management strategy of their own."

eLearning vs knowledge mgmt

Dave Boggs, SyberWorks