The UBT Knowledge Center:A Collaborative Design Approach

An ontology-driven approach for monitoring collaborative design knowledge

The building industry has become aware that an ergonomic fit project information management system is one of the fundamental needs at the project outset so that knowledge corresponds to the activities conducted throughout the project life can be managed effectively. The project information management system has evolved from the conventional paperbased mechanism to the nowadays digital based mec...

Knowledge-based Collaborative Architectural Design

A Participatory Design Approach for the Support of Collaborative Learning and Knowledge Building in Networked Organizations

Engagement in collaborative learning and knowledge building activities is still a big challenge for many workplace-learning designers. Especially in highly competitive environments people might be reluctant to give away too much of their tacit knowledge. A feeling of ownership and an involvement of the individual in the planning of the learning activities can be important motivational factors. ...

Crowdsourcing Education: A Collaborative Knowledge Management Approach

Introduction Web 2.0 and 3.0 technologies are transforming the landscape of learning. These technologies enable learners and pedagogues to co-produce learning environments that adapt to the competencies and motivations of each participant. Building these systems online, in the open, we can make use of both high-intensity, high-cost contributions, and a long tail of smaller and less intensive co...

Conflict Resolution in the Collaborative Design of Terminological Knowledge Bases

Designing a terminological knowledge base consists in collecting terms and associating them to their definition. Our objective is to define a process model to support this design task in a collaborative work environment. The proposed concept model is based on terminological logic and the issue-based model IBIS. The terminological logic part is intended to formally express definitions and associ...