Knowledge Management in Universities

Regina Maria Schaller, Heidrun Allert, Christoph Richter

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Abstract

As universities are knowledge-based organizations, knowledge management in universities may not be a very new thing. Nevertheless, while universities offer study programs and consulting services concerning knowledge management they rarely implement it in their own organization. This paper describes a needs analysis in a university and the initial phase of a knowledge management project. The project aims for a community-oriented solution where social software is used to facilitate communicating knowledge across faculties. All stakeholder groups are involved in knowledge exchange – lecturers, researchers, administration and management staff, reflecting daily practices.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationED-MEDIA 2008 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
PublisherAssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventED-MEDIA 2008 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications - Wien, Austria
Duration: 30 Jun 20084 Jul 2008
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/default.htm

Conference

ConferenceED-MEDIA 2008 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityWien
Period30.06.200804.07.2008
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Keywords

  • Knowledge Management
  • Universities
  • Project
  • Communities of Practice

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