@inproceedings{HagenCastroKohler2020,
  author    = {Tobias Hagen and Mariela Castro Kohler},
  title     = {A Conceptual Framework for a Communication and Collaboration Platform Within a European Transnational Logistics Knowledge Cluster of Universities and Companies},
  series = {The 11th International Conference on EUropean Transnational Educational (ICEUTE 2020)},
  volume    = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 1266},
  editor    = {{\´A}lvaro Herrero and Carlos Cambra and Daniel Urda and Javier Sedano and H{\´e}ctor Quinti{\´a}n and Emilio Corchado},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-030-57798-8 (Print)},
  issn      = {2194-5357 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-030-57799-5\_9},
  pages     = {84 -- 93},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The need for the logistics sector to timely respond to the increasing requirements of a globalised and digitalised world relies greatly on the com- petences and skills of its labour force. It becomes therefore essential to reinforce the cooperation between universities and business partners in the logistics and supply chain management fields across the European region and to build a logistics knowledge cluster supported by a communication and collaboration platform to foster continuous learning, skill acquisition and experience sharing anytime anywhere. In this paper we focus on designing the conceptual and technical framework for a communication and collaboration platform with the aim to establish the communication pipelines between the partner institutions, facilitating user interactions and exchange, leading to the creation of new knowledge and innovation in the logistics field. This framework is based on the requirements of the three main stakeholders: students, lecturers and companies, and consists of four functional areas defined according to the platform opera- tional requirements. A working prototype of the platform was developed using the Moodle learning management system and its core tools to determine its applicability and possible enhancement requirements. In the next stages of the project some additional tools like a knowledge base and the integration of the partners’ learning management systems to form the logistics knowledge cluster will be implemented.},
  language  = {en}
}