COMPUTER SUPPORTED LEARNING AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Tiit Elenurm

2009

Abstract

This paper reflects e-learning and blended learning experiences and challenges from the point of view of the co-creative entrepreneurial orientation and cross-cultural knowledge sharing. The use of WebCT tools and weblogs are compared in the blended learning context. Computer supported learning that develops co-creative entrepreneurship should support information monitoring and business opportunity searches on the internet, and introduce students to social and business networking sites. The applications and limitations of some WebCT tools for developing learning communities and sharing knowledge are discussed. The blended learning concept should take into consideration the cultural context of using explicit and tacit knowledge and the readiness of entrepreneurs to share knowledge through online and face-to-face interactions in order to apply students as virtual gatekeepers for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Elenurm T. (2009). COMPUTER SUPPORTED LEARNING AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8111-82-1, pages 193-198. DOI: 10.5220/0001837501930198


in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu09,
author={Tiit Elenurm},
title={COMPUTER SUPPORTED LEARNING AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2009},
pages={193-198},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001837501930198},
isbn={978-989-8111-82-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - COMPUTER SUPPORTED LEARNING AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
SN - 978-989-8111-82-1
AU - Elenurm T.
PY - 2009
SP - 193
EP - 198
DO - 10.5220/0001837501930198