Supporting the Creation and Use of Personal Learning Networks of Professionals in Social Work

This paper presents doctoral research work on supporting social work professionals in learning through their personal professional networks and online Personal Learning Networks. In particular, it proposes an empirical investigation into current practice in order to develop appropriate technological support for the networking activities of building, maintaining and activating personal professional networks. It proposes a rethinking of functionality and usability of domain and network analysis technology to put these more in line with the actual needs and requirements of networked learners. The research methodology is presented as well as the current stage of the project.