Social learning refers to the growing capacity of a social network to develop and perform collective actions. In promoting social learning in watershed management, it is important to frame information in such a way that a convergence of views becomes possible through interaction and collective learning processes, e.g. maps illustrating the impacts of water releases, as perceived by the users; graphs showing flow/time relationship and details of the hydrological regime; and field trips and video sessions to allow participants to see the impact of water releases on fish reproduction. Other useful tools include, for example, tools to communicate a vision about water management such as might be accomplished with a 3D model of a hydro-electric dam, a3D chart localizing all the dams on the river, video cassettes and measuring instruments, which testify that the water management authority cares about people’s safety, and stakeholder involvement in data gathering.

Community 
The learning experience: Builds on locally existing skills and resources.
The learning experience: Is flexible in response to both process and conditions.
The learning experience: Generates and makes use of data about the local condition.

Class or Group 
The learning experience: Content and delivery is determined in cooperation with the target audience and stakeholders

Citation: Maurel, P., Craps, M., Cemesson, F., Raymond, R., Valkering, P., & Ferrand, N. (2007). Concepts and methods’ for analysing the role of information and communication tools (IC-tools) in social learning processes for river basin management. Environmental Modelling & Software, 22(5), 630-639.
Citation Type: Research