Milieutopia

Milieutopia is Derek Rector's blog about the transformation of directories, knowledge bases, and communities - three big things that non-profits must get right to retain members.

A milieu, as defined by the Mirriam-Webster dictionary, is the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops. Our product, Milieu, combines the capabilities of directories, knowledge bases, and communities to create a natural context for engagement. The same can be achieved using other platforms if the right strategies and a few modifications are applied. By sharing stories about solutions we've implemented for our clients, and the ideas behind Milieu, Derek hopes to provide a playbook for anyone that wishes to achieve real transformation for their constituents.

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Derek Rector, Diamax

President, Founder 30,000 ITEEA Members Together on Milieu to Teach Kids Technological & Engineering Literacy

PostedNovember 22, 2019 AT 10:35 AM

I still remember how proud I was to show my parents the wooden plant stand I had made in grade 8 shop class. I was also pretty thrilled by the kitchen apron I had sewn during home economics. It was the 80's and these were the things people needed to know to be prepared for life in rural Canada. Most kids are no longer acquiring those particular skills at school, but the need to apply practical knowledge to design solutions and solve problems has only become ...

Derek Rector, Diamax

President, Founder Milieu Helps NAE Improve Ethics Education Worldwide

PostedNovember 19, 2019 AT 2:53 PM

The NAE uses Milieu to equip university educators around the world to teach ethics to future scientists and engineers.

Diamax migrated the Online Ethics Center from Case Western University to the National Academy of Engineering in 2007 and has supported it with digital strategy and knowledge management technology ever since. Diamax redesigned the OEC and upgraded it to Milieu in 2014, enabling the NAE to greatly expand its resource collection and to build a community of science and engineering ...