Workshop on Networked Learning, Collaboration and Competence

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Networked Learning, Collaboration and Competence is one of five research areas at the research centre of CenIT -Centre for Evolving IT in Networked Organisations, Jönköping University. CenIT is a cooperation between the School of Engineering and Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University.

Learning is a life-long process that takes place in both formal and informal settings. In the networked society, networked learning, collaboration and competence is an important part of education and professional life as information technology enable individuals and organisations to interact in new, innovative ways. This development evokes questions about what opportunities are offered through networked learning, collaboration and competence. How could these new, innovative ways of learning and collaboration be improved? Which are the obstacles and driving forces?

CenIT invites you to a research workshop on these topics. The workshop comprises invited talks, panels and an article seminar. The workshop is arranged by CenIT in collaboration with Resource Centre of Flexible Learning, Jönköping University.

Location
The workshop takes place at Jönköping International Business School, Gjuterigatan 5, Jönköping, lecture room B3052. A map of the campus area is available through the following hyperlink: http://www.hj.se/eng/map_plain.php . The building of Jönköping International Business School is marked with the letter B on the map.

Invited Speakers
- Mikael Wiberg, Umeå University, Sweden
- Eva Fåhraeus, Fåhreaus & Rydberg, Sweden
- Simona Colcucci, Technical University of Bari, Italy
- David Richardson, Kalmar University College, Sweden
- Ruolan Wang, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
- Karin Levinsen, Danish University of Education, Denmark
- Rikke N. Orngreen, Center for Applied Information Communication Technologies, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Article Seminar
An article seminar will take place during May 16th in connection to the workshop. The article seminar is primarily aimed at PhD students and researchers from the research areas of networked learning, collaboration and competence modelling. PhD students and researchers will have the opportunity to present articles not already published in journals or conferences and receive feedback from PhD students and senior researchers. Assigned discussants will moderate the discussions of the articles. Registration to the article seminar is made by email to susann.andersson@ihh.hj.se  no later than April, 15th, 2008. Articles should be attached to the mail.

Workshop Details
Registration to the workshop is made by email to susann.andersson@ihh.hj.se no later than April, 15th 2008. A registration fee of 200 SEK will subsequently be charged to those who register to the workshop but not attend. Lunches and coffee during the workshop is free, while cost for the social event on the evening of May 15th, and costs for travel and accommodation will be paid by the attendees themselves.