Glossary

A webinar is an online event that takes place live in a virtual meeting room.

A web or video conference is a meeting that takes place online.

A wiki is a catalog in which knowledge is collected and structured.

A knowledge map is a graphical representation of knowledge resources.

A workshop is an event in which employees (and possibly other stakeholders) collectively and actively address problems or conflicts, make concrete decisions, or develop new ideas.

The world café method sees learners openly and intensively discuss an exciting question on a larger main topic at several small tables or in several virtual rooms.

The canvas method is used to clearly lay out or plan complex projects, products, or interrelations.

Members of a book club agree on a text (such as a novel or an article) that they read by themselves in advance and discuss in the group at a set time.

A brown-bag meeting (also: Lunch & Learn) is an informal meeting between employees that usually takes place during their lunch break.