The Commemorative Internet Alliance price with the memory of Jay cross is presented to a working environmental learning professional who has contributed positively to the field of informal learning and reflects Jay's lifespan.
The recipients defend the workplace and social learning practices within their organization and / or on the broader stage. They share their work in public and often challenge conventional wisdom. The prize is awarded to professionals who are continuously welcoming challenges at the cutting edge of their expertise and are convincing and effective defenders of a humanist approach to learning and work performance.
We are announcing the price on July 5, Jay's birthday.
After his death in November 2015, the partners of the Internet Time Alliance – Jane Hart, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn and myself – have decided to continue Jay's work. Jay Cross was a deep thinker and a man with many talents, never resting on his past achievements, and this price is a way of continuing to push our professional areas and industries to find new and best ways to learn and work.
The 9th Annual Internet Prize Time Alliance Jay Cross Memorial for 2025 is awarded to Ryan Tracey
Over the past 25 years, Ryan has always demonstrated a resilient approach and advocacy for learning in the workplace. He pragmatically speaks of supporting learning with an irreverent but favorable style. His blog, Online provocative is a source of insight. It is recognized to look beyond the formal learning of social and informal learning, recognizing that learning occurs, and the work of L&D is to support and facilitate it, so as not to be completely responsible for this.
Ryan has occupied several roles for organizations in industries and the government, going from university products through organizational learning and development roles and innovation as a manager of capacity at Macquarie Group. As a learning professional, Ryan has also demonstrated support for colleagues. He underlined the opportunities, given advice and served generously.
Ryan has also largely contributed to the global profession thanks to the adhesion to the editorial committee of the association for computing Machinery Elearn Magazine and to other committees.
The book of his children ‘Ryan the lion“What explores the themes of social tolerance, self -esteem and personal identity reflects Ryan's own beliefs in human learning and development.
Ryan was a graceful host for several of us during visits to Sydney.
For his contributions and his continuous plea to go beyond the investigation, Ryan is the recipient in 2025 of the price.
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