The application of social software in higher education is often restricted to dedicated learning contexts, namely … lectures or seminars. Thus their inherent potentials for fostering knowledge management and self-directed learning are usually … chained to the narrow restrictions of Learning Management Systems based virtual classroom walls. This paper’s focus has a …

. Furthermore, it is presented how motivational aspect can be incorporated into the design of learning support systems …. -- Motivation ; barriers ; workplace learning ; informal learning ; knowledge maturing …