A Participatory Design Approach for the Support of Collaborative Learning and Knowledge Building in
Engagement in collaborative learning and knowledge building activities is still a big challenge for many workplace-learning designers. Especially in highly competitive environments people might be reluctant to give away too much of their tacit knowledge. A feeling of ownership and an involvement of the individual in the planning of the learning activities can be important motivational factors. In an international research project called IntelLEO - Intelligent Learning Extended Organization we in
Handbook of Quality Management of Peer Production in e-Learning
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MobMaps: Towards a Shared Environment for Collaborative Social Activism
Nowadays it is possible to disseminate information to the all world in
real time using current communication tools supported mostly by the Internet.
The work of several organizations reporting a multitude of problems that our
society faces can be sustained by participatory platforms, which stimulate the
collaboration of participants all over the world. In this paper we present a
technological platform that provides a shared environment for collaborative
social activism. We adapted the platform t
SMATBOOK –THE FUTURE E-BOOK AND EDUCATONAL HYPERMEDIA
This paper presents a vision for the future of the e-books as part of the
growing collective intelligence. The vision entails further development of
technologies that will facilitate the creation and use of a new generation of ‘smart’
books: e-books that are evolving, highly interactive, customisable, adaptable,
intelligent, and furnished with a rich set of collaborative authoring and reading
support services. The proposed set of tools will be integrated into an intelligent
framework for colla
Towards an organisational model of ‘interface’
university structure as a means of serving Lifelong
The paper conceptualises on the experiences of the Centre of Information
Society Technologies (CIST), Sofia University, Bulgaria, in serving the
learning and training needs of non-university audiences who fall in situations
that can be described as lifelong learning-determined. In developing this
conceptualisation we use the research findings and policy agendas in two
distinct areas – Lifelong Learning, and Higher Education Systems. More
specifically we explore the organisational and management
EMERGING COMMERCIALIZATION OF ELEARNING
Technology innovation drives the current elearning market but recent events suggest this model is failing economically.
Alternately a market driven by learners, rather than technology is more likely to be competitive and profitable. We examine
elearning within the context of a developing academic and skills educational market to pose the question: do existing
suppliers (old and new) meet the new market needs? Using PorterÂ’s competitive environment model to analyse the current
market position of
ICT-enhanced Teacher training for Lifelong Competence
Development
In this paper we are giving an example of how Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) can enhance the process of Teacher training, and how this can be used for Lifelong
Competence Development of teachers. We show how one particular methodology for teaching
and training soft skills can be further enhanced by the use of ICT. We show how the use of
Learning Design centred software platform for lifelong competence development can enhance
the in-service training of teachers.
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The present paper focuses on a new managerial discipline emerging in the last few years of the 20th century. At the beginning are introduced some basic concepts used in the theory and practice of Knowledge Management, and are presented the benefits for utilization of Knowledge management. The main emphasis of the paper is on the technological solutions applied in the organizations at different stages of the knowledge management life cycle, whereas a summary is made of the types of technologies d
DISTANCE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS: REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES
This chapter discusses the role of ICT as a catalyst of a new global educational reform in
schools aimed to break the monopoly of the print and paper based educational system. Some
basic definitions are given although it is emphasized that the area is very dynamic and the
definitions are still evolving. The main conclusion related to the ongoing educational reform
is that it is based on designing and using different virtual learning environments which do not
put clear boundary between physical a
DESIGNING A TOOLSET FOR THE PRIME
VIRTUAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The PRIME (Providing Real Integration in Multi-disciplinary Environments) project1
aims in modeling, creating and evaluation of a Virtual Business Environment (VBE) for
learning the entire life cycle of products and processes for all involved stakeholders and for
gaining practical experience in strategic manufacturing through serious gaming. The paper
presents the overall architecture of the PRIME system. Further it discusses in more detail the
design of the game toolset, which provides the user
Towards University 2.0: A Space where Academic
Education Meets Corporate Training
The paper analyses the need of an institutional change of the universities in order to adapt to the
current requirements of networked and knowledge economy. The e-Learning phenomenon and the ICT
driven global educational reform are analysed as well in parallel with the needs of implementing new
pedagogy models. Some university models are briefly described, such as: Research University,
Enterpreneurial University, eUniversity and Corporate University. The paper puts its attention also on
the Web
Some Methodological Aspects of the Development of an ICT Research and Technology
Development and Inn
The aim of this paper is to share the experience gained at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
(FMI), Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (SU), in the up to now work within the scope of a project
funded by the Capacities Specific Programme of FP7. At the first call for proposals of this Programme in
2007 the EC provided a grant to the project SISTER of SU, aimed at strengthening the research capacity
of FMI in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The main go
Design of an eLearning System for Accreditation of
Non-formal Learning
This paper deals with issues related to the non-formal learning in vocational
education, and the role of ICT for providing appropriate accreditation model in such
education. The presented conclusions are based on the Leonardo da Vinci project
LeoSPAN. The paper emphasises on the development of a model and a prototype
of an adaptive eLearning system that ensures the pre-defined learner outcomes.
One of the advantages of the eLearning system is the flexibility for people who
upgrade and improve th
CONCEPTUAL KMS ARCHITECTURE WITHIN ENTERPRISE 2.0 AND CLOUD COMPUTING
Today, the adoption of Enterprise 2.0 is not an option, but a must for knowledge-based organizations within the changing social paradigms. The new-coming generation of employees and customers expect technological proficiency to be part of the customer-centered business models. On their turn, organizations need to apply new forms of cooperation with their employees, customers, suppliers and partners. The knowledge is recognized as crucial resource and its efficient management determines sustainab
Modeling of the research and education strategy in Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia Uni
The efficient and effective university education system is a huge benefit for individuals and for the community. The competences, innovation, and creativity developed through academic education are a major factor in the success in creating jobs and in our prosperity.
As Bulgaria join EU community, it has the opportunity to act on the competition challenges and set the economy on a higher growth path. EC and World Bank proposes a strong reform agenda focused on five areas to narrow the income, pr
Review of Technology Solutions for Knowledge Management
The present paper focuses on Knowledge Management (KM) as a new managerial discipline emerging in the last few years of the 20th century. The main emphasis of the paper is on the technological solutions applied in the organizations at different stages of the KM life cycle. It makes a classification of the types of technologies described in the theory and practice based on the main KM processes. Finally, are presented survey data on the real application of various knowledge management technologie
Classify students' conceptions about the mutation's site to anticipate their knowings' mobilization
In high school, students have difficulties to understand and to learn genetics in general and DNA structure and mutations in particular. These difficulties are partly due to the different biological levels. Several studies showed that students have difficulties to differentiate these levels and that they are not able to order them in the right biological hierarchy. We studied students' conceptions on a specific question to get knowledge on their misunderstanding of these levels. To do that we as
Connecting theoretical frameworks: the telma perspective
In this text, we report on a research project developed within the European research team TELMA (Technology Enhanced Learning in MAthematics) of the Kaleidoscope network of excellence created in 2004. We describe the conceptual and methodological tools we have progressively built for allowing productive research collaboration and overcoming the difficulties resulting from the diversity and heterogeneity of our respective theoretical backgrounds. We also show how these tools have contributed to g
STELLAR European Research Network of Excellence in Technology Enhanced Learning
Starting February 1st, 2009, the European Union is supporting a new Network of Excellence in Technology Enhanced Learning called STELLAR (Sustaining Technology Enhanced Learning Large-scale multidisciplinary Research). STELLAR represents the effort of the leading European institutions and projects in Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) to unify their diverse community. This Network of Excellence is motivated by the need for European research on TEL to build upon, synergize and extend the valuable
Scoping a vision for formative e-assessment:
a project report for JISC
Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. If the relationship between teaching and learning were causal, i.e. if students always mastered the intended learning outcomes of a particular sequence of instruction, assessment would be superfluous. Experience and research suggest this is not the case: what is learnt can often be quite different from what is taught. Formative assessment is motivated by a concern with the elicitation of relevant information about student understanding and
