Based on the assumption that Social Software tools and models are well suited to support collaboration within virtual networks, this paper aims to present and analyse the experiences made in the process of establishing Virtual Communities of Practice in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the tourism sector in Europe (involving the application of Social Software tools). Paper published in eLearning Papers Nr. 5 (2007) .

URL: Social Software and the Establishment of CoPs in the Tourism Sector
Date: 09.2007   Size: 177KB   Format: pdf

This paper attempts to present a pedagogical view on how to effectively support elderly learning needs with ICT and consequences for Design for All approaches.

URL: Pedagogical Considerations on eLearning of Older Persons
Date: 09.2006   Size: 214KB   Format: pdf

The aim of this report is to give an overview on tools and models supporting such collaborative virtual networks.


URL: Analysis of tools supporting communities of practice
Date: 01.2005   Size: 346KB   Format: pdf

This report, published in the framework of the ICT-VET project, describes the processing of the business survey and its results in Austria and tries to point out some of the key issues of eLearning in SMEs.

URL: Report on Business Survey
Date: 07.2004   Size: 191KB    Format: pdf

In this article we analyse use and possibilities of cooperative and collaborative e-learning in small and medium sized enterprises. Problems in use are presented and we try to develop guidelines for future succesful implementation.

URL: Cooperative & Collaborative learning in SMEs
Date: 03.2003   Size: 94KB   Format: pdf