Track 16. Doctoral Consortium Authors: Alicia García Holgado and Francisco José García Peñalvo https://youtu.be/_KUPZFHzMII

1. Learning ecosystems for knowledge
management in educational institutions
Alicia García-Holgado
Francisco J. García Peñalvo
GRIAL Research Group
University of Salamanca
aliciagh@usal.es

2. Which is a technological
ecosystem?
Biology vs. Technology

3. A natural ecosystem is a community of
living organisms in conjunction with the
non-living components of their environment
(things like air, water and mineral soil),
interacting among them
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4. There are three main elements in any
natural ecosystem: organisms, physical
environment and the relationships among
them
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5. Each natural ecosystem has a set of
characteristics that make it different from
other ecosystems. These differences are a
significant part of the definition about
natural ecosystems and are an important
connection with the technological
definition.
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6. In the technological context, ecosystems are the
evolution of traditional information systems to
support the management of information and
knowledge in heterogeneous environments.
Technological ecosystems are a general
framework to develop any type of technological
solution where information is the centre of the
system.
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7. The technological ecosystems or software
ecosystems are a set of different
components related to each other through
information flows in a physical environment
that supports these flows, where users are
part of the ecosystem
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8. This is a parallel to natural ecosystems
where the organisms are the software and
human components, and the
interrelationships are the information flows.
Moreover, exist a strong evolving
component in the technological
ecosystems in order to adapt them to the
natural evolution of the organizations and
institutions.
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9. The problems and the goals
Thesis work

10. The problems
• The metaphor of ecosystem has been chosen to provide technological
solutions to give suitable answers to knowledge management problems in
heterogeneous contexts
• The definition of technological ecosystems is a complex process with a wide
range of requirements
• Each technological ecosystem is unique. It is very difficult to find two different
institutions or companies that share the exact same problems and goals
regarding their own knowledge management
• Technological ecosystems should connect and relate the different tools and
services that arise and serve for the knowledge management, building
technological ecosystems, increasingly complex internally, from the semantic
interoperability of its components to transparently provide more functionality
and simplicity to its users
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11. The research goals
• The main objective of this thesis project is to propose a
framework for the definition and evolution of technological
ecosystems by analysing integration of different software
solutions and support decision making by analysing data flows
and information generated by them
– Select systems / services for the implementation of technological
ecosystems to solve different problems in different contexts
– Define interoperability levels in order to achieve a high degree of
integration and cohesion between the components of the ecosystem
– Ensure sustainable development of the different elements of the
ecosystem without affecting the production system
– Allow centralized management of different components of the
ecosystem
– Study solutions for a non-traumatic deployment
– Support decision making for better knowledge management in
educational institutions
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12. Case studies

13. Technological Ecosystem
examples:
Public Administration
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14. Technological Ecosystem
examples:
Health sector
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15. Technological Ecosystem
examples:
University (I)
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16. Technological Ecosystem
examples:
University (II)
University of Salamanca
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17. Technological Ecosystem
examples:
University (III)
Tecnológico de Monterrey
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18. Technological Ecosystem
examples:
University (IV)
University of Guadalajara
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19. Technological
Ecosystem examples:
University (IV)
University of Guadalajara
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20. Technological
Ecosystem examples:
University (IV)
University of Guadalajara
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21. Thanks
Alicia García-Holgado
GRIAL Research Group
University of Salamanca
aliciagh@usal.es