Abstract
For effective competence acquisition, professionals should have a clear overview of what learning actions (LAs) are relevant to them. LAs can use any type of learning resource or events (like a course, assignment, discussion, lesson, website, blog) that intends to help learners to acquire a certain competence when participating in a LN. Such learners need advice in choosing from a large and dynamic collection of LAs those that best fit their current needs and accomplishments. In short, they need support to find their way in a LN.
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Nadolski, R. et al. (2009). How to Set Up Simulations for Designing Light-Weight Personalised Recommender Systems. In: Koper, R. (eds) Learning Network Services for Professional Development. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00978-5_8
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