Situated learning and activity theory-based approach to designing integrated knowledge and learning management systems

International Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 47-59

  Yoon, Seung Won ^a   Ardichvili, Alexandre ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Knowledge management systems; Learning management systems; Organizational learning; Situated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649403302     PISSN: 15480666     EISSN: 15480658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jkm.2010100103     Document Type: Article

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