The role of collaborative learning in the workplace

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Collaborative learning in the workplace usually refers to organized collective learning activities that pursue shared learning outcomes among two or more staff in the situation of:

• staff training;

• project investigation;

• finding creative solutions.

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Up-to-date mobile technologies support coworkers to build a virtual learning platform online that realizes more connected, flexible, cooperative and complementary relationships for learning than usual group learning.  Through mobile based collaboration, coworkers can take advantage of various mobile devices and application tools to form groups, identify goals, assign tasks, make plans, share and access information as well as discuss and present during the learning process, This ultimately enhances competency and productivity of individuals and teams, enriching the community culture in the workplace.

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Applications for collaboration in workplace

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Through technical means and services, co-working learners can overcome limitations of time and locations encountered in traditional shared work spaces. They can access learning resources and keep interactive communication with each other, anywhere and anytime. For example, social media, such as Wikis, blogs, Twitter, FaceBook and other instant message tools, have been identified as “collaborative media” (Thomas, K. J., & Akdere, M.,2013) and pervasively used among coworkers to strengthen links and enhance collaborative performance. Recently, various online applications used in meetings, document sharing, brainstorming, and schedule coordination further improve the capability of distance collaborative work.

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Besides these applications with a one-fold function, comprehensive Learning Management systems, such as Workplace launched by Moodle Pty Ltd. specially provide enterprises or organizations with customized  collaborative online training and learning solutions. 

 

Visit https://moodle.com/workplace/ .