Communities of Practice with Information Technology in Supporting the Development of the Strategic Research Areas in Institutions of Higher Education

Abstract

Colombian Higher Education Institutions -HEI-, as key figure in the scientific and technological development of the country are coordinating their policies and strategic plans for research with the policies pursued by the national government about science, technology and innovation. As part of this joint are defining strategic areas and lines of research, which involves integration of both actors and sectors that may be inside or outside the HEI promoting knowledge transfer and interdisciplinary collaborative work. As a possible solution to this need for integration this article proposes to use Communities of Practice - COP - supported on information and communications technology-ICT. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]