CKME 2011 - CKME2011 - 3rd Workshop on the Convergence of Knowledge Management and E-Learning

The workshop brings together researchers and practitioners that are interested in combining findings from two different fields: knowledge management and e-learning. Thereby, the content ranges from recent scientific approaches via prototypical implementations up to field reports about the convergence of knowledge management and e-Learning.

After the very successful first two CKME Workshops in 2007 and 2009, we will proceed on this current topic. Thus, we would like to keep up the discussion concerning the integration of concepts, processes, and systems for the fields of knowledge management and e-learning.

Convergence can be observed on different levels, i.e., cultural level, organisational / process level, system’s level, and technological level. Among these levels, we will basically focus on the following within the workshop:

Organisational / Process Level
In organizations, learning processes are no longer separated from work processes. Learning processes will be integrated into the day-to-day work. Additionally, res-ponsibilities are changed: every employee will be self-responsible for his/her training. This also means that new solutions are to be found for learning outside the workplace during leisure time.
Systems’ Level
Different systems, applications, and tools converge towards a common performance improvement system. In many cases, social networks serve as a common access point to knowledge and learning services. This includes improvement through availability of documents (document management systems), availability and generation of adequate content (content management systems), availability and exchange of knowledge (knowledge management systems), just-in-time learning (learning systems) and other enterprise and information systems, in particular social networks and social software applications.
The workshop mainly focuses on two issues: a) how can knowledge, learning and business processes be integrated, and b) how can the related systems be integrated to enable an efficient workflow. Currently, even less learning environments take the context and the environment into account. Using mobile and ambient technologies can lead to a paradigm shift in the construction of such environments: from static to highly contextualized knowledge experiences. Based on the integration of these systems into social networks and social software applications, formal and informal collaborative interactions will further enhance this effect.

With regard to recent research and application projects the third CKME Workshop will focus on the adoption and diffusion of corresponding approaches. How can know¬ledge, learning and processes as well as the related systems be designed and interrelated for successful adoption and diffusion? This is the leading question for the proposed workshop.

Topics of Interest

We appreciate submissions from all areas contributing to the development and application of convergent systems especially targeting the above mentioned levels of convergence. Thereby, we encourage contributions addressing technology-oriented as well as human-oriented approaches. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Convergence of processes and systems
Implementing and establishing convergent solutions
Using web 2.0 applications for KM and E-Learning integration
Contextualisation (e.g., location-based services, mobile solutions, internationalisation)
Tools and implementations
Social networks and social media as convergence tools
Prototypes / Cases Studies
Workshop Organizer

Prof. Dr. Markus Bick
Prof. Dr. Jan M. Pawlowski
Prof. Dr. Eric Schoop
Program Committee

Prof. Dr. M. Breitner, Universität Hannover
Prof. Dr. U.-D. Ehlers, Universität Augsburg
Prof. Dr. F. Lehner, Universität Passau
Prof. Dr. R. Maier, Universität Innsbruck
Prof. Dr. J. Niemeier, Universität Stuttgart
Prof. Dr. S. Smolnik, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Dr.-Ing. M. Wolpers, Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik
Dr. V. Zimmermann, imc information multimedia communication AG
Submission Requirements

Submissions to this 1 day workshop ? 60 % presentation and 40 % discussions (including group sessions) ? have to meet the regular requirements related to the whole KM conference:

Papers by default are planned to have 8 pages for the first submission and 10 pages for the camera-ready version. As style guideline we are planning to use the ‘Lecture Notes in Informatics’ guideline published by the GI.
Although authors are strongly encouraged to submit their paper in English language, papers in German language will be accepted equally. The workshop will be held either in English or in German language ? depending on the participants.