Collaborative Learning of Organisational Knowledge

This paper presents recent research into methods used in Australian Indigenous
Knowledge sharing and looks at how these can support the creation of suitable
collaborative environments for timely organisational learning. The protocols and
practices as used today and in the past by Indigenous communities are presented and discussed in relation to their relevance to a personalised system
of knowledge sharing in modern organisational cultures.

This research focuses on user models, knowledge acquisition and integration of
data for constructivist learning in a networked repository of organisational
knowledge. The data collected in the repository is searched to provide collections of up-to-date and relevant material for training in a Virtual Learning Environment.

The aim is to improve knowledge collection and sharing in a team environment.
This knowledge can then be collated into a story or workflow that represents the
present knowledge in the organisation.