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From Shared Databases to Communities of Practice: A Taxonomy of Collaboratories

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Standard tools for knowledge management may presume an ability to codify and disseminate knowledge that is not realistic in cutting-edge scientific enterprises. Bafoutsou and Mentzas (2002) reviewed this literature and mapped it onto the specific technology functionalities of modern groupware systems. Baxevanis, 2002).

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eLearning & Deliberative Moments: The present and future of Personal Learning Environments (PLE)

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Resources include not only static text and media but also dynamic services and their artefacts, such as instant messaging, online forum and weblog conversations. Where the Web serves as an avenue of inquiry, it seems natural that part of the student-centredness should be in the choice and configuration of tools for action.

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