Bits and Pieces prototype aims to augment the processes of collecting, remembering, sensemaking and documentation of experiences at work to support informal learning when under time pressure. Time pressures currently mean that workers do not find it easy to take note of learning experiences that happen at work nor to then review and reflect on Full Article…
Help Seeking tool: moving beyond local trusted networks into wider professional networks
The Help Seeking tool main aim is to support people in moving beyond local trusted networks into wider professional networks so that the exchange of opinions and discussions has the potential to be shared more widely. In this sense, the Help Seeking tool is based on a low-barrier approach that collects Questions & Answers (Q/A) Full Article…
Attacher: a WordPress plugin that enables to browse, access and cite the resources contained in the Social Semantic Server
Attacher is a WordPress plugin that enables to browse, access and cite the resources contained in the Social Semantic Server (SSS) while writing a blog post. It is thought to be used by practitioners while writing a reflection about the things they learnt related to certain topic. Attacher helps practitioners to access the SSS resources, Full Article…
“Technology-supported workplace learning” course held in Tallinn University Institute of Informatics, spring 2014
Problem-based course (PBL) “Technology-supported workplace learning” course was piloted in 2014 spring term in the Tallinn University Institute of Informatics, curricula of information technology management. The general idea behind the PBL course is that IT managers are responsible in the organizations to develop and implement new technologies. Often these technologies are different information systems and Full Article…
Learning Toolbox
The Sharing Turbine design project is based on the augmentation of digital resources to working and learning tasks for apprentices in the construction industry in Germany. These tasks are presently accessed and recorded through compiled a White Folder comprises of paper based documents, to be completed by hand. The present format does not allow for Full Article…
Interaction guidelines
To help Learning Layers to design and develop tools that are responsive and a pleasure to use, we assembled Interaction guidelines document, a template to help starting developing according to guidelines and a demo site to help to understand the interaction guidelines and the template in action. Interaction guidelines are developing concept, feel free to Full Article…
Glyn.in – Mobilising innovation games
Glyn.in (pronounced glee-ning) is a mobile app to capture and annotate work processes, and to discuss and decide on aspects of these processes that could be improved. The idea is to use the app in conjunction with innovation games, a special kind of participatory workshop that helps organisations all over the world to collaborate with Full Article…
ODL site redesign
Suggestion for new design for Open Design Library. You can go test it in http://layers.aalto.fi/. (It is temporary site just for testing the design, don’t worry about making a mess). The design tries to give a modern, minimalistic look that emphasizes the user created content and, while doing as few as possible of its Full Article…
Rapid Turbine
The Sharing Turbine design project is based on the digitalization of working and learning tasks for apprentices in the construction industry in Germany. These tasks are presently accessed and recorded through compiled a White Folder comprises of paper based documents, to be completed by hand. The present format is hard to update and not suited Full Article…
Wicam – a smart camera app
Wicam is an Android app designed to explore the interoperability of GoPro camera with mobile devices to enable quick recording, publishing and sharing videos. The application primarily focuses on functionality for recording and sharing videos. Once the user’s mobile device is connected to the GoPro camera’s WiFi, Wicam automatically connects to the camera when started. Full Article…