Enhancing University Support for Continuing Professional Development, Through a Portal Driven Collaborative Learning Environment

Subscribing to lifelong learning requires an active involvement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). In today’s knowledge intensive world, it can be argued that the only real source of sustainable competitive advantage is the ability to learn faster than the competition. Indeed, today there is a much greater expectation that professionals be both technically competent and managerially capable. Organisations are increasingly engaging in human capital reporting activities. However, it should be acknowledged that the value of knowledge transfer erodes over time. For instance, it has been suggested that knowledge gained through an undergraduate degree has an average life of four years before it requires updating.

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