Communities of Practice
Note that the reader might best be served to first read the
topic Group Dynamics to understand the basic nature
of most groups and their typical stages of development. (It’s
not clear at this time if online groups have similar nature and
stages.)
Simply put, Communities of Practice are voluntary groups where
members share a common priority (a problem, topic, etc.) and enhance
their learning by interacting on an ongoing basis. Groups usually
are informal and not part of an overall organization.
Sections of This Topic Include
Basics and Overviews
Starting CoPs
Some Applications
General Resources
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Basics and Overviews
Communities of Practice
— a Brief Introduction
Communities
of Practice — Definition and Elements
Communities
of Practice (Wikipedia)
Communities of Practice
– An Overview
Communities
of Practice
Starting CoPs
A Startup Kit
Starting a Community of Practice (fostering relationships)
Community of Practice: Start Up Kit
Establishing
a Community of Practice to Enhance TTA
Some Applications
A
Social Aspect to Virtual Worlds
General Resources
Fred Nickols’ list
of resources
Facilitation Library
CoP Resources
Tania Jarosewich on Evaluating Communities of
Practice
For the Category of Facilitation and Teams:
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