The Latests on the Knowledge Communnities Research Group http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg Dr Douglas presents a paper on the newest research intiative of KCRG at the IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, Florianópolis, Brazil. http://www.inf.pucrs.br/icgse2006/ Dr Douglas, presented "Knowledge Management and Systems Thinking" at the College of Information's research colloqium. http://ci.fsu.edu/go/research/archived_colloquia Dr. Douglas attended the Advanced Distributed Learning initiative’s Performance Fest in Clearwater. http://www.webdev2.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg/Events/Events.asp#PerformanceFest06 KCRG in collaboration with the College of Information begins a project on a knowledge community for informal learning in a museum. http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/museum On March 11 and 12, Dr. Ian Douglas, Jasmeet Sachdeva, Preetha Anamalai, and Niranjan Potnis attended the 44th ACM Southeast Conference. http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg/Events/ACMConference06.asp Flash Demonstration about the the Net Centric performance Improvement Prototype. The demonstrations are categorized into the following: Introduction, detailed Introdcution, Catalog, Analysis, Implementation, Evaluation, Discussion http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg/Projects/NetPiDescription.asp Ian Douglas and Judd Butler attended the Coast Guards annual Human Performance Technology Workshop September 7-9, 2005 in Williamsburg, Virginia and presented a workshop entitled Performance-Centered Knowledge Management. http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg/Events/CoastGuardWorkshop92005.asp These PowerPoint slides describe how human performance improvement initiatives can benefit from AOOPA's second-generation knowledge management as well as current and developing technologies. http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg/Events/NetPiPresentation.asp Judd Butler attended the Coast Guard Innovation Expo in Santa Clara, CA May 2-6, 2005. The conference focused on emerging innovations from the Coast Guard, industry, and other government agencies that will enhance the Coast Guard's ability to continue to excel in meeting its mission requirements. http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/kcrg/Events/CoastGuardExpo.asp