learnWorlds

JANUARY 12, 2024

Well, this is where community management swoops in as the game-changer. Companies that build strong learning communities , as found by Salesforce in 2021, are 3.5 The latest study from IBM showed that online learning communities can boost employee productivity by a whopping 20%. But it’s not just students.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

In a conversation I had recently, specifically about a community focused on research, I used the term ‘community of improvement’, and was asked how that was different than a community of practice. BTW, the idea was sparked by conversations with Lucian Tarnowski from BraveNew.). (BTW,

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Logicearth

MAY 26, 2022

They came up with the concept of ‘Communities of Practice’, in which the participants can co-create a “shared repertoire of resources: experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems” ( Lave and Wenger, 1991 ). So, how do we facilitate a successful social learning community online?

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

DECEMBER 9, 2018

when it ended, but completely energized and full of new ideas! My thinking was sharpened, but I also took away really practical lessons for the things I am working on (like the idea to embed peergradio in Moodle for instance.) I guess it is because learning in communities is quite invisible and it takes time.

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Logicearth

MAY 26, 2022

They came up with the concept of ‘Communities of Practice’, in which the participants can co-create a “shared repertoire of resources: experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems” ( Lave and Wenger, 1991 ). So, how do we facilitate a successful social learning community online?

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 22, 2014

In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. The work of Lave and Wenger advances this concept, turning its focus to the people who make up the learning communities we are all a part of. Previous posts in this series are all linked below.

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 14, 2011

I have beenplaying the role of an enterprise community manager for some time now—6 monthsto be precise—and thought it would be a good idea to jot down my learnings fromthe past few months. It’s not about the platform; it’s not about technology; andit’s absolutely definitely not about the community manager.

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InSync Training

MARCH 10, 2017

In early December, I had an idea. To me, it seemed to be a reasonable idea. InSync training was launching a new community of practice in March – the Blended Learning Hub -- and I wanted to emphasize how InSync Training is a credible expert in all things having to do with blended learning. How hard could it be?

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Clark Quinn

MAY 12, 2020

The idea as I comprehend it is that we’ve evolved to learn certain types of things. There’s the facilitation role here for L&D until that time, but it could become part and parcel of community practice. That is, individuals, teams, and communities are effective self-learners.

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TalentLMS

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Situated cognition is based on the idea that learning is most effective when it is in context. Cognitive Apprenticeships and communities of practice also go hand-in-hand with situated cognition. Below you’ll find 4 best practices and 5 tips that can help you integrate situated cognition into your eLearning strategy.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 13, 2020

If you're new to online teaching, or are revisiting it, do consider spending an hour of your time to browse through the ideas in this module. I cover a range of themes around online learning support, and apply several well known theories to explain what is required in digital learning environments. There is a quiz and a range of activities.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This could include connecting them to their new community of practice. Of course, it’s a full workshop, so in addition to the content, we’ll have live sessions to workshop some ideas and discuss what we’ve done, and assignments with personal feedback. This is the topic of the third week! Hope to see you there!

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Matrix

AUGUST 5, 2021

Therefore, employing some effective marketing techniques when “selling” the change is a good idea. Promote communities as a way to overcome the remote effect. To counteract that, it’s important to build communities of practice. Read more: The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice.

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Jay Cross

AUGUST 16, 2008

Many a time I’ve described Mac users as a wonderful example of a community of practice. The Mac Pro froze half an hour ago, and I have no idea how to revive it. And does the Mac community of practice shield mother Apple from criticism? They have camaraderie. They respect each other.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

JUNE 15, 2009

I've blogged about lurking before , investigating whether lurking in online forums is a sort of legitimate peripheral participation that leads to people learning about the practices of a community of practice. What are the community's practice to stimulate sharing of ideas and perspectives?

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2021

I bring all of this up, because in the L&D and Training communities too many people follow a routine when it comes to learning and training. You submit your thoughts, ideas, materials on the board. COPs – Communities of Practice. A Community is best when? Playlists are found within that community.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

My last post explored Donald Norman''s ideas around perception and the design of every day objects. 1980) Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Previous posts in this series are all linked below. Reference Papert, S. Brighton: Harvester Press. Unported License.

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Jane Hart

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Communities emerge. New ideas will have to come from our professional networks in order to keep pace with innovation and change in our fields. More importantly, a safe place is needed to connect these new ideas to the work to be done. You know you are in a real community of practice when it changes your practice.

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Instancy

MARCH 9, 2023

Learners can design one or more learning communities with a built-in site editor. Each learning community can include social components such as discussion forums, expert and peer listings, learning activity feeds, and more. Each community can be “public” and open for everyone or “private” and accessible by invitation.

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Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

I will be speaking at one of the last Idea Labs at the ASAE Technology Conference next Friday, February 12 th at 3:30PM. The way people learn from games, what game mechanics make online games addictive, and how to successfully utilize games to build community and optimize web traffic are important topics for discussion.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 9, 2012

In the course of the conversation it occurred to me that given the model we propose, that you can’t just have the broader social network create it, and you can’t even really build a community of practice (CoP). The smallest unit is the working group; how could we use that?

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I had, as Harold’s original model provided the basis for, separate groups for Work Teams, Communities of Practice, and Social Networks. As a start, I wanted to go back and look at these elements and see if I could be more systematic about it. Within each were separate elements.

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Jane Hart

JANUARY 27, 2012

Each day there will be an “activity” that consists of an introduction to the topic with links to additional reading (if desired), an individual or group activity, and a group discussion question to encourage the exchange of thoughts, ideas, experiences and resources of participants. Here are three upcoming programmes.

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Web Courseworks

JULY 16, 2019

If you are a professional instructional designer or online course developer, you probably belong to the community of practice called the eLearning Guild. They have their regular speaker experts and their annual conferences, and they have their industry vendors who help support the community. “Street” Cred.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 11/28/2010 The most updated and informative e-Learning community on Twitter On Twitter exists a resourceful community of e-Learning professionals. Another good idea. Thank you Christofher.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 15, 2009

Today I am presenting at Immaculata University on the topic of Creating a Vibrant Learning Community as part of a faculty workshop. Communities Of Practice View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. A Learning Community is a group whose members regularly engage in sharing and learning, based on common interests.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 30, 2014

Having worked with both associations and Fortune 500 training organizations, I’ve found a few ideas that associations can borrow to strengthen their educational strategy. Corporate training departments have carried this further, by implementing coaching and communities of practice (CoP).

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ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

IMHO, the shifts and their impact delineated above will enforce and require collaboration -- between individuals, among organizations, between individuals and organizations, among project teams and communities of practices, and such. Some of the principle drivers and needs around collaboration are given below.

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

I am celebrating Valentine’s Day with a love letter to the elearning community, in appreciation of the group’s collective willingness to share resources, exchange ideas and encourage peers. Creating an elearning community of practice is simple. We are recruiting elearning professionals to be OpenSesame expert reviewers.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2011

When we express our ideas and get input with others we are processing. How can we sell the idea of social learning to skeptical managers? Companies are outsourcing their course development so internal L&D can focus on communicating and connecting. Moderate social communities. Make work more fun! Clark says yes.

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learnWorlds

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Instructor Interactions and Direct Communication. Built-in Community Inside Every School. How the Community Works in LearnWorlds. Manage and Control your Community. Where instructors such as you are nurturing a community and students learn through multi-layered networking and interactivity. Student Profile.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 5, 2012

communities of practice). Hart writes further that learning professionals should, therefore, take on a new role, that of “Enterprise Learning Community Managers.” Quayle offers some specific ideas for sustaining learning and change, such as: Do your homework on your employees. I see this role a little differently.

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Nick Leffler

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

This is my 3rd post in my journey to cover my thoughts and ideas on the four topics covered in week 3 of the Exploring Innovations in Networked Work and Learning cMOOC. So far, I’ve covered Crowdsourcing and Idea Management and Design with the only one left for tomorrow being Working out Loud which also happens to be my favorite.

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Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 11, 2011

Although I usually agree with Jane and am humbled by her otherworldly stature within the learning community, I’m going to pick a bone here. It refers to learning that occurs though the peer-to-peer or person-to-person exchange of ideas. Social media can be an accelerant for social learning, both in formal and informal settings.

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Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The event that I am referring to is the Great Ideas Conference that is taking place in Colorado Springs from March 13 th -15 th ; and this year, the event has a special focus: Next Generation Learning. As you may or may not already know, I like to refer to associations as our real “communities of practice.”

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Avilar

MAY 18, 2022

If you lead as a champion of ideas and intertwine empathy in how you manage a team, it doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in the same room or working virtually,” says Forbes. Communication. Communities of practice. First, start by identifying the essential remote leadership skills for your organization.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

A few days ago I came across this thread in the user community. Dave’s question (and the feedback he got) really speak to the value of the user community and why you need to be part of it if you aren’t already. They also have all sorts of creative ideas based on their experiences that the vendors may never consider.

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