Challenge 5: Technology support for professional learning (8th of June)

Work integrated learning and how it can be supported

Dr Stefanie Lindstaedt

Link for the streaming that will be open at the time of the presentation

 (8th June 11-12:30, UK time) http://gcal.adobeconnect.com/tepl5/

Abstract
Knowledge-intensive work is changing dramatically due to immense growth of information and digital (mobile) devices, advent of Web 2.0, linked open data, and other technological innovations. . The individual knowledge worker faces challenges such as judging information quality quickly, applying knowledge in new work situations, and being recognised in growing social networks.

This talk will focus on tools that support knowledge work (e.g. through context-aware recommendations), continuous professional competency development (e.g. by increasing awareness about learning opportunities), and organisational knowledge structure evolution (e.g. by discovering process models). Knowledge workers are enabled to effortlessly assemble their personalised knowledge workplaces and to seamlessly interlink them with enterprise knowledge spaces as well as with the web. The creation of such knowledge services requires translating web approaches to local organisational settings. I will present our research results of combining 'soft computing approaches' with semantic technologies and illustrate how I have translated them together with partner companies into value-adding products and services. The resulting knowledge services enable seamless integration of individual, community, and organisational learning.

Keynote Speaker:

Dr Stefanie Lindstaedt is Assistant Professor at the Knowledge Management Institute of Graz University of Technology (TUG) and head of the Knowledge Services division at the Know-Center in Graz (Austria). She is scientific coordinator of the MIRROR IP and is scientific co-ordinator of the EU APOSDLE IP, and is partner in a range of other EU-funded projects, including the MATURE IP, the STELLAR NoE, OrganicLingua, etc. Stefanie is co-chair of the I-Know conference and part of the organizing team of the EC-TEL conference. In addition, she is a co-founder of and leads the SIG in Professional Learning.  She was member of the Center for LifeLongLearning and Design and the Institute of Cognitive Science at CU prior to joining the Know-Center. Stefanie leads knowledge management projects with Daimler (Chrysler) Research in Ulm (Germany), and has been product manager for web-globalization services at GlobalSight in Boulder (USA). 

Agenda:

11.00-11.15 TEPL Welcome note STREAMED
11.15-12.00 Work-integrated Learning: Challenges and Computational Support (Dr Stefanie Lindstaedt) -STREAMED12.00-12.15 questions
12.15-12.30 Future Scenario for Professional Learning – STREAMED

12.30-13.30 lunch break

13:30-14:00 Demonstrations of Professional Learning Environments

14:00-14.45 Interactive Session: Future Scenario Building

14.45-15.00 Plenary and close

15.00-16.00 TEPL SIG meeting (everyone welcome)

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