Blogging as a means of knowledge sharing: Blog communities and informal learning in the blogosphere

Nasr, A.A. and Mohd Ariffin, Mazeyanti (2008) Blogging as a means of knowledge sharing: Blog communities and informal learning in the blogosphere. In: International Symposium on Information Technology 2008, ITSim, 26 August 2008 through 29 August 2008, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

This study explores problems related to knowledge sharing in the Information Age and attempts to provide a solution for them. The primary problem revolves around the fact that the internet has too much information. Locating the relevant information we are looking for is becoming harder since it is not well organized and quickly accessible online. In addition to that, there is more "noise" available than useful quality content. The research delves into the use of blogging as a fast, up-andcoming means of knowledge and quality content sharing amongst communities of bloggers with similar interests. Knowledge sharing implies a bidirectional exchange of information. To read blogs is not enough. One must preferably start a blog and engage other bloggers with shared interests. A blog is implemented, promoted and evaluated to analyze the usefulness of blogging as a means of knowledge sharing. © 2008 IEEE.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Information technology; Bloggers; Blogging; Blogosphere; Exchange of informations; Informal learnings; Information ages; Knowledge sharing; Quality contents; Relevant informations; Similar interests; Internet
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Departments / MOR / COE: Departments > Computer Information Sciences
Depositing User: Ms Mazeyanti Mohd Ariffin
Date Deposited: 24 Feb 2010 14:43
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2017 08:26
URI: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/164

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