Informal learning in work environments: training with the Social Web in the workplace

Authors:
FranciscoJ. Garcí/a-Peñ/alvo;Ricardo Colomo-Palacios;MiltiadisD. Lytras
Affiliations:
Computer Science Department/Science Education Research Institute/GRIAL Research Group, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain;Computer Science Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Legan$#xE9/s, Spain;Computer Information Systems Department, The American College of Greece, Aghia Paraskevi, Greece
Venue:
Behaviour & Information Technology - Informal learning in work environments: training with the Social Web in the workplace
Year:
2012

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Abstract

The Internet and its increasing usage has changed informal learning in depth. This change has affected young and older adults in both the workplace and in higher education. But, in spite of this, formal and non-formal course-based approaches have not taken full advantage of these new informal learning scenarios and technologies. The Web 2.0 is a new way for people to communicate across the Internet. Communication is a means of transformation and knowledge exchange. These are the facts that cannot be obviated by the organisations in their training programmes and knowledge management. This special issue is devoted to investigating how informal learning changes or influences online information in Social Web and training strategies in institutions. In order to do so, five papers will present different approaches of informal learning in the workplace regarding Web 2.0 capabilities.