Knowledge Transfer for Research in the Immersive Media Lab
Mentor 1
Christopher Willey
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
The Immersive Media Lab sees the continuous input of research and documentation by its participants but is entering a new phase where the lab is transitioning out members as they graduate. A company can rely on most employees remaining for extended periods of time which keeps valuable knowledge in the company. An educational institution, however, has a much more limited time to utilize the knowledge of its students and the Immersive Media Lab is approaching this cliff as some of its most active members reach the end of their university career. A more efficient method of storing and transferring knowledge between waves of students will help new students engage in the lab quicker and persist the contributions of former participants past their ability to actively transfer that knowledge in person. Knowledge Management disciplines can help the lab filter data from current students, store and deliver it to incoming students.
A document containing observations on student participation will be stored in a database that can be searched by new students. This document will contain tags and associations. In addition, the foundation of a virtual knowledge broker will be integrated into the labs communication channel to facilitate first contact for students examining a particular topic. A knowledge broker is a resource, traditionally a person, that aims to facilitate the networking of information and act as a resource to find and extract already documented knowledge. This will provide an easier pipeline for students to examine previous documented work and experiences and streamline the process of finding information on a particular material.
Knowledge Transfer for Research in the Immersive Media Lab
Union Wisconsin Room
The Immersive Media Lab sees the continuous input of research and documentation by its participants but is entering a new phase where the lab is transitioning out members as they graduate. A company can rely on most employees remaining for extended periods of time which keeps valuable knowledge in the company. An educational institution, however, has a much more limited time to utilize the knowledge of its students and the Immersive Media Lab is approaching this cliff as some of its most active members reach the end of their university career. A more efficient method of storing and transferring knowledge between waves of students will help new students engage in the lab quicker and persist the contributions of former participants past their ability to actively transfer that knowledge in person. Knowledge Management disciplines can help the lab filter data from current students, store and deliver it to incoming students.
A document containing observations on student participation will be stored in a database that can be searched by new students. This document will contain tags and associations. In addition, the foundation of a virtual knowledge broker will be integrated into the labs communication channel to facilitate first contact for students examining a particular topic. A knowledge broker is a resource, traditionally a person, that aims to facilitate the networking of information and act as a resource to find and extract already documented knowledge. This will provide an easier pipeline for students to examine previous documented work and experiences and streamline the process of finding information on a particular material.
