Media for informal learning

Authors:
A. Ravenscroft;A. Schmidt;J. Cook;C. Bradley
Affiliations:
CASS School of Education and Communities, University of East London (UEL), London, UK;Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe, Germany;Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI), London Metropolitan University, London, UK;Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI), London Metropolitan University, London, UK
Venue:
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
Year:
2012

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Abstract

This paper presents an original approach to designing social media that support informal learning in the digital workplace. It adapts design-based research to take into account the embeddedness of interactions within digitally mediated work-based contexts. The approach is demonstrated through the design, implementation, and evaluation of software tools supporting a particular type of informal learning called knowledge maturing. The paper: introduces and presents the rationale for, and concept of, knowledge maturing; presents a new design methodology for developing social media that support informal learning and knowledge maturing; focuses on one prototype, for ‘people tagging for organisational development’, that was produced by the methodology (and concisely describes two others); presents the formative evaluation of the highlighted prototype; and finally, discusses the implications and insights arising from this work. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.