• A.Swathi
• Dr.V.Shanthi

The study focuses on the effective usage of intellectual or knowledge based assets, that is explicit and tacit knowledge in higher education. Knowledge management in higher education mainly focuses on E-learning practices. E-learning has geared up the students to have access to the net at anytime and anywhere. Knowledge gaining E-learning process makes the students to get various collective information at a single platform. Thus, E-learning increases the knowledge sharing domain. Knowledge management is a new emerging field in the academic environment. E-learning process is considered as the “knowledge house” where knowledge flows from teachers to students and new knowledge is created. Knowledge creation takes place in two different forms. The one is where conversion takes place between tacit and explicit knowledge. Another one is stored in database. Tacit knowledge is the knowledge which is carried in the head. It is embedded within the head or mind of a person. Explicit knowledge is the knowledge where it is stored and recorded in well documented databases. E-learning in higher learning institutions helps quicker knowledge creation and knowledge sharing. Academic bodies like University Grand Commission also encourage e- learning by offering Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) that are easily accessible just by a click of a button. Thus, saving time at once own convenience

knowledge management, Higher education, E-learning, Tacit knowledge, Explicit knowledge .

"E-LEARNING AS AN EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.208-215, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F27.pdf

"E-LEARNING AS AN EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp208-215, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F27.pdf