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Design of Knowledge Management System for higher education : Study
Arumugam Rathinavelu
Abstract
Educationists adopt new technologies to fulfill the various requirements of the learners.
Knowledge management (KM) is one of newly developed theme to improve
continuous teaching-learning practices in an educational institution. The serious
concern is one of improving the quality of teaching-learning process to retain teachers
in the college and to produce students who are employable. Extreme shortage of
qualified faculty is the major reason for the lack of quality in education system.
Education is closely associated with KM to identify, create and share updated
information and existing knowledge with every one.
Recent development in information and communication Technology (ICT) helps
faculty to create and share high-quality multimedia contents through web based
knowledge sharing system. I propose a new system to support collaborative learning
among teachers and students. In every higher educational institution, exchange of ideas
and opinions between professors and students would definitely increase the possibilities
for successful results. In addition to this, there is necessity for higher educational
institutions to take initiatives to share knowledge and experiences as resource material
among teaching faculties and students.
In this proposed learning environment, students get necessary information about
Curriculum, Assignments, Test, Lecture notes, References, URL links, Latest
Technology information, White papers, Discussion forum, Desktop Video
Conferencing and so on. In every higher educational institution, Teaching faculties
don’t get an effective knowledge share tool to create and share their knowledge base
among themselves and with student communities. This paper will assess the need and
demand for using Information and Communication Techniques (ICT) to develop a
knowledge share tool to improve effective Teaching – Learning Process effectively.
Introduction
Globally, educational institutions are increasingly moving towards the delivery of courses
using computers to provide students with the opportunities to learn at their own pace,
together with a reduction in traditional lectures. There is also a trend to provide access to
the courses via the Internet or intranet (Kemm, R.E., 2001). According to Johnson and
Johnson (1992), cited in Kemm, R.E.(2001) collaborative learning is recognized as a
potential factor in supporting the development of higher order cognitive abilities. K-Share
is an e-learning model developed to extend collaborative learning opportunities
to students at our college.
The idea behind K-Share is to create the lecture content materials by faculty members to
deliver to students throw web during regular course work. Colleges may use many
teaching-learning tools such as web CT, blackboard from leading web –based
technologies. But a customized knowledge-sharing tool is developed to fulfill the need of
any higher education institution. The efforts are put in to develop and integrate
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