A Web-based Knowledge Map for integrating expert knowledge into higher education

Knowledge Maps as knowledge-management-tools support individual learning processes by processing relevant knowledge and information and by making it available, searchable and usable. Thus, Knowledge Maps can serve as a learning platform by the active work with, e.g. expert information addressed in direct bilateral exchanges or project-oriented documents. In this case knowledge is not a static supply of interlocked learning processes, but is continuously generated and associated with the actors. The paper is based upon the project WeKnow funded by the EU Socrates Programme in the field of Information and Communication Technology and Open and Distance Learning in education. The project seeks to develop a Web-based Knowledge Map as an educational competence-based learning environment.