Social Software for Professional Learning: Examples and Research Issues

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.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ICALT
• Authors: Ralf Klamma, Mohamed Amine Chatti, Erik Duval, Sebastian Fiedler, Hans G. K. Hummel, Ebba Thora Hvannberg, Andreas Kaibel, Barbara Kieslinger, Milos Kravcik, Effie Lai-Chong Law, Ambjörn Naeve, Peter Scott, Marcus Specht, Colin Tattersall, Riina Vuorikari
• Keywords: Collaborative Adaptive Learning, ICALT 2006, Machine Learning, Organizational Knowledge Management, Professional Learning