Learning Network Services for Professional Development

Rob Koper is Director of RD Learning Technologies and member of the Management Team of the Educational Technology Expertise Centre (OTEC) of the Open University of The Netherlands.

Navigation Services for Learning Networks.- From Lurker to Active Participant.- Guidelines to Foster Interaction in Online Communities.- Knowledge Dating and Knowledge Sharing in Ad-Hoc Transient Communities.- How to Trigger Emergence and Self-Organisation in Learning Networks.- Navigation Services for Learning Networks.- Individualised Navigation Services in Learning Networks.- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Personalised Recommender Systems in Learning Networks.- How to Set Up Simulations for Designing Light-Weight Personalised Recommender Systems.- How to Find and Follow Suitable Learning Paths.- Assessment and Placement Services in Learning Networks.- A Process-Oriented Approach to Support Multi-Role Multi-Stage E-Assessment: A Case Study.- Placement Services for Learning Networks.- Tools and Techniques for Placement Experiments.- A Validation Scenario for a Placement Service in Learning Networks.- Contextualized Learning Network Services.- Towards Contextualized Learning Services.- Mobile Social Software to Support Authenticity.- Supporting Authentic Learning Contexts Beyond Classroom Walls.- Awareness and Reflection in Mobile Learning Support.- Learning Networks Integrated.- A Conceptual Model of Learning Networks.- The TENCompetence Infrastructure: A Learning Network Implementation.- Implementation Examples.- The Personal Competence Manager.- Personal Development Planner.- Learning Design Authoring Tools in the TENCompetence Project.- IMS QTI Authoring.- Conclusion of the Book.- Conclusion of the Book.