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Learning Networks

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Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining

Synonyms

Educational data mining; E-learning; Informal learning; Knowledge Networks; Learning analytics; Networked learning

Glossary

Formal, Nonformal, and Informal Learning:

Formal – structured learning associated with degree-granting institutions and credentials; nonformal – structured learning not associated with credentials, for example, learning for hobbies; informal – unstructured learning, such as learning norms and cultural conventions

Homophily:

Similarity between actors, for example, in race, gender, education, and attitudes

Adaptive Structuration:

The negotiation and continuous emergence of practices around technology use and group needs

Socio-Technical Capital:

Social capital associated with managing and prospering through the use of information and communication technologies

Absorptive Capacity:

Ability of a network to capitalize on new knowledge

Technological Guru:

An actor who facilitates the recognition and integration of new knowledge into group practice

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  1. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Caroline Haythornthwaite

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Reda Alhajj

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Jon Rokne

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Haythornthwaite, C. (2014). Learning Networks. In: Alhajj, R., Rokne, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6170-8_67

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