Title :
Social Software for Professional Learning: Examples and Research Issues
Author :
Klamma, Ralf ; Chatti, Mohamed Amine ; Duval, Erik ; Fiedler, Sebastian ; Hummel, Hans ; Hvannberg, Ebba Thora ; Kaibel, Andreas ; Kieslinger, Barbara ; Kravcik, Milos ; Law, Effie ; Naeve, Ambjorn ; Scott, Peter ; Specht, Marcus ; Tattersall, Colin ; Vuo
Author_Institution :
PROLEARN Network of Excellence, Hannover
Abstract :
Social software is used widely in organizational knowledge management and professional learning. The PROLEARN network of excellence appreciates the trend of lowering the barriers between knowledge and learning management strategies for organizations and individuals. But, companies should not underestimate the needs for systematic support based on sound theories and technologies. We illustrate the requirements by examples and research issues for collaborative adaptive learning platforms for workplace learning in organizations
Keywords :
Internet; continuing professional development; courseware; groupware; knowledge management; collaborative adaptive learning; learning management strategy; organizational knowledge management; professional learning; social software; workplace learning; Blogs; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Employment; Knowledge management; Packaging; Social network services; Software maintenance; Software packages; Tagging;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2006. Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kerkrade
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2632-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652591
