Development of an e-Workshop through Design Science Research : An iterative approach on using video technology to transfer knowledge in an organization with high employee turnover

Andreas Juchli

ISBN 10: 3639475852 / ISBN 13: 9783639475852

Published by AV Akademikerverlag, 2014

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This paper demonstrates that free software combined with design science research can create meaningful web tools aiming at solving organizational problems by sharing and co-creating relevant information. The core output of the research conducted consists of an educational website about sponsoring for an international student organization including instructive videos and interactive documents. I developed a first prototype with freeware from Google, TechSmith and Apple, which was evaluated by 34 organization members from 22 different countries during an internal organizers' conference. I guided all conference participants through the website and asked them to suggest both technical and content-related modifications. Consequently 7 alterations were implemented. In a further step, 5 organization members evaluated the modified prototype for the second time using their own IT equipment. The second feedback resulted in several more changes. The final version constitutes an e- workshop that was positively evaluated on the criteria accessibility, fun and utility. As a by-product, this paper may serve members of student organizations as a guideline about how to create free, video-centered, educational websites.

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• Title: Development of an e-Workshop through Design Science Research : An iterative approach on using video technology to transfer knowledge in an organization with high employee turnover
• Publisher: AV Akademikerverlag
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639475852
• ISBN 13: 9783639475852
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 4D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 4 millimeters depth
• Weight: 96 grams

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Synopsis

This paper demonstrates that free software combined with design science research can create meaningful web tools aiming at solving organizational problems by sharing and co-creating relevant information. The core output of the research conducted consists of an educational website about sponsoring for an international student organization including instructive videos and interactive documents. I developed a first prototype with freeware from Google, TechSmith and Apple, which was evaluated by 34 organization members from 22 different countries during an internal organizers’ conference. I guided all conference participants through the website and asked them to suggest both technical and content-related modifications. Consequently 7 alterations were implemented. In a further step, 5 organization members evaluated the modified prototype for the second time using their own IT equipment. The second feedback resulted in several more changes. The final version constitutes an e- workshop that was positively evaluated on the criteria accessibility, fun and utility. As a by-product, this paper may serve members of student organizations as a guideline about how to create free, video-centered, educational websites.

About the Author

Andreas Juchli studied Economics at the University of St. Gallen and obtained his degree in 2013. Ever since he is following his passion of shaping the world through entrepreneurship and traveling the world.