Sharing of Knowledge among Faculty in a Mega Open University

Autor/inn/en	Santosh, Sujata; Panda, Santosh
Titel	Sharing of Knowledge among Faculty in a Mega Open University
Quelle	In: Open Praxis, 8 (2016) 3, S.247-264 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2304-070X
Schlagwörter	Open Universities; Knowledge Management; Sharing Behavior; Barriers; Distance Education; Educational Resources; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Learning Activities; Delivery Systems; Preferences; Information Utilization; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Offene Universität; Wissensmanagement; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Bildungsmittel; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Lernaktivität; Auslieferung; Informationsnutzung; Ausland; Fakultät; Indien
Abstract	Developments in ICTs and knowledge societies have revolutionized the traditional paradigms of education. There is a lot of emphasis on a culture of sharing and collaboration in the education scenario of today though educators have certain inhibitions about sharing of knowledge, ideas and resources. The present study was undertaken to explore the sharing behaviour of the faculty of the National Open University in India. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire on knowledge sharing behaviour and barriers to sharing from 62 faculty members belonging to various disciplines. The findings suggested that sharing was less preferred voluntarily and in networks; publishing was most preferred knowledge sharing mechanism; sharing of learning materials was more encouraged in the institution; and borrowing from Internet was more preferred. The important perceived barriers included lack of recognition and absence of organizational knowledge sharing culture. The findings have been discussed in relation to related research and the existing institutional context. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01