Informal Learning Theories and Tools to Support Knowledge Management in Distributed CoPs

In this work informal learning theories and practices and social networking features are taken as starting points to build a reference collaboration model to support collaborative knowledge construction in Distributed Communities of Practices. Sample web 2.0 applications to fit the collaboration model purposes are then described. The provided model can give contribution to the design and to the improvement of a specific collaborative virtual environment to support knowledge management in DCoP.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ECTEL
• Authors: Maria Chiara Pettenati, Maria Ranieri
• Keywords: Collaboration Model, Collaboration Model Purposes, ECTEL 2006, Machine Learning, Reference Collaboration Model