Open AccessSpiders in the Net: Universities as Facilitators of Community-based Learning
Author(s) -
Gerhard Fischer,
Markus Rohde,
Volker Wulf
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of community informatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1712-4441
DOI - 10.15353/joci.v2i2.2087
Subject(s) - exploit , lifelong learning , sociology , engineering ethics , knowledge management , pedagogy , mathematics education , political science , engineering , computer science , psychology , computer security
This paper explores the importance of universities in the knowledge society beyond their traditional role in research and education. It argues that, especially in the fields of applied sciences and engineering, they have the potential to exploit local knowledge and provide opportunities for students to become lifelong learners. First, they need to reinvent their conception of education by taking industrial practise and social networks into account.