In 1995 I wrote “Educating the ‘New Transportation Professional’”.1 Inspired by the changes in our field induced by Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), it described a broad concept of what knowledge the transportation professional in the 21st century will need to be effective. The paper discussed the “T”-shaped professional; this professional would have a broad understanding of technology...

Background: Evidence best strategies to address the burden of disease from hypertension through knowledge translation (KT) in Uganda are lacking. This study aimed at demonstrating the use of the Ottawa Model of research use as a KT model in the pilot study among nurses caring for patients with hypertension. Methods: A descriptive and feasibility pilot study using the Ottawa Model of Research Us...

This paper reports on a case research project that investigated how online communities facilitate professional change. The context was an ICT professional development programme which aimed to transform teaching in New Zealand. Research indicates that transformations in professional behaviour require changes in professional knowledge – interpretive frameworks, values and methods. However, there ...

Managing knowledge within firms is becoming increasingly important as they expand their global presence. Professional service firms have been on the leading edge of the use of information technology (IT) in the past, and they have experimented with how to manage knowledge for years. This article describes the knowledge management practices of the Far East Asia office of a global professional se...

This paper discusses the potential of two information and communications technology tools designed to support the management of school teachers’ professional knowledge. Framed by drawing on experience of teacher education in England, the paper is structured around a consideration of what is meant by teachers’ professional knowledge and issues in technology-mediated professional development. Two...