. Furthermore, it is presented how motivational aspect can be incorporated into the design of learning support systems …. -- Motivation ; barriers ; workplace learning ; informal learning ; knowledge maturing …

The importance of comprehensive annotations for learning resources is widely recognized. However, it is often unclear … how these annotations should be created. A promising solution might be that learners annotate learning resources during … execution of learning processes. This paper examines tagging as a learner-driven approach that can be used to get annotations on …

The application of social software in higher education is often restricted to dedicated learning contexts, namely … lectures or seminars. Thus their inherent potentials for fostering knowledge management and self-directed learning are usually … chained to the narrow restrictions of Learning Management Systems based virtual classroom walls. This paper’s focus has a …

Responsive open learning environments (ROLEs) are characterized through their openness for new configurations, new … contents and new users, and through their responsiveness to learners' activities in respect to learning goals. Openness … specifically encompasses the ability to include new learning material and new learning services. These can be combined either in a …