Framework for knowledge asset management in community projects in higher education institutions

Abstract

Innovation in education encourages stakeholders to explore and apply different ways of looking at problems and solving them. Large-scale community projects (LSCPs) in a higher education institution (HEI), provide an ideal environment for combining curriculum outcomes, education innovation, real-world engagement and knowledge assets. However, current research that focuses on knowledge asset management in innovative learning is limited, and this study aims to contribute a holistic approach for managing knowledge assets in this context. In this study, we designed a knowledge asset management framework for LSCPs in higher education taking cognisance of innovative educational model characteristics. We applied the framework by mapping it to a community project module from an HEI using the elements of the framework as a guide. By using the knowledge asset management framework for LSCPs in higher education, an HEI can ensure that their community module enables strong support to the community, that students’ knowledge and skills are enhanced and that all new knowledge assets created during the project delivery, are captured and stored using innovative technology sets.