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Ein historischer Längsschnitt zum Thema Wissenschaft im Dialog und Wissenstransfer vom 18. Jahrhundert bis heute.
Begriffklärungen rund um das Thema Wissenschaft und Dialog.
The author describes the emergence of the „virtual organisation“ concept as a tendency towards customization of products on the one hand and the development of a suitable technological basis on the other hand. Networking is discussed as a necessary but not sufficient prerequisite. First and foremost, the process of virtualisation requires changes in the organisational structure of companies that may go as far as a redefinition of the relationship between employees who, if forced into a role of …
Contrary to communications scientist Kepplinger’s thesis that public opinion can be significantly influenced by journalism, the author maintains that this influence is not very substantial. Scientific journalism is shown to be relevant in three different ways: the information it conveys may simply be useful, or it may constitute a relevant aspect of our culture, or it may play its par t in decisionmaking. Finally, the author sums up the tasks and gives characteristics of good scientific journal…
Virtuelle Lernformen brauchen neue Vermittlungsstrategien. Schneider berichtet von zwei Online-Trainer-Kursen, die zusammen mit dem englischen Partner „Abacus Learning Systems“ über den Landesverband der Volkshochschulen Schleswig-Holstein angeboten werden.
Ein historischer Längsschnitt zum Thema Virtualität und Virtualisierung.
Begriffklärungen rund um das Thema Virtualität und Virtualisierung.
Virtuality is not the essence of computer-based learning environments: any learning environment contains elements of virtuality in so far as it concerns itself with representations of reality. Even though the difference between computer-based and traditional settings in this respect is one of degree rather than of substance, conditions at the extreme end of the virtuality scale call for a change in learning arrangements. The authors explore the consequences for learners – self-direction, critic…
