eCollaboration in Proactively Learning Organizations: More Than Just a Buzzword!

This paper examines the concept of collaboration as it occurs in learning organizations, and addresses such issues as the integration of methods, processes and tools where distance learning technologies are involved. It discusses some of the theoretical issues related to online learning communities, and suggests a methodology relying on a collaborative platform model based on constructivist and experiential learning principles using both e-learning and action-research approaches. This research takes previous work one step further by establishing a framework for learning with an approach that integrates online learning systems, coaching, and actual work into a seamless process. The study conducted illustrates ways in which proactively learning organizations can learn how to effectively collaborate online, and achieve real, generative learning.