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Learning Layers Scaling up Technologies for Informal Learning in SME Clusters

Technology-Enhanced Learning at the Workplace – From islands of automation to broad deployment off informal learning in small and medium sized enterprises

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Ralf2Klamma2Advanced2Community2InformaFon2Systems2(ACIS)2RWTH2Aachen2University,2Germany2klamma@dbis.rwth-aachen.de2

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RWTH Aachen

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The Dilemma of Informal Learning at the Workplace

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Responsive Open Learning Environments (ROLE) 2009-2012

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ROLE Technical Infrastructure

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ROLE Sandbox – Geospatial & Temporal Access

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BOOST ROLE Technical Infrastructure

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EU FP7 Learning Layers Project -Scaling Informal Learning

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Layers Architecture Vision

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Layers Box – Flexible Deployment

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Architecture and Layers Box

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Layers App Store (LAPPS)

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DevOps

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Extended DevOps Life Cycle Model

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Open Source DevOps Model

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Source Code Management: GitHub

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Requirements Bazaar & LASSRE

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!  “Large-Scale Social Requirements Engineering“ (LASSRE) !  4 Main Articles !  4 Short Technical Tool articles !  Published Sept 6, 2014

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Summary

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Plaxorm2 ROLE2SDK2 ROLE2SDK2 Layers2Box2

Store2 ROLE2Widget2Store2 -2 LAPPS2

Digital2Ecosystem2 Many2spaces2–2many2widgets2–2bundles2

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Self-regulated2learning2communiFes2

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Learners2in2Small2and2Medium2Sized2Enterprises2

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