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Inoculating the organization

Clark Quinn

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? Yet I’ll suggest that it is doable.

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11 Differences between a MOOC and an Online Course

ID Reflections

MOOCs have the potential to give rise to Communities of Practices or enhance the learning within an already existing CoP. However, in either case they will learn in isolation, as individuals. In a MOOC, learners come together voluntarily to form cohorts and groups. I believe MOOCs and CoPs are going to have strong bonds going forward.

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How to Create a Successful Community of Practice

CrossKnowledge

<div class=”page-chapo”>Communities of practice have existed within organizations for many years, usually taking the form of a group of people gathering together to share knowledge, to motivate each other, and build their expertise.</div> How do communities of practice work?

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EDGEX 2012: About Disruptive Education

ID Reflections

I wanted this to be a blogpost on what the conference is and why I think all educators—teachers, CLOs,L&D consultants, policy makers and policy breakers, and anyone who hasanything to do with enabling others to build capability—should attend. coming together in aconference in India. But I am jumping ahead as usual.

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EcoVadis Academy: accessible, impactful sustainability education

Docebo

With the training content covering policies, actions, and results (such as how to create effective policies, how to set appropriate targets, and how to track and report progress), EcoVadis Academy was born. says Mark Sugden, VP of Community of Practice.

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7 big opportunities that MOOCs offer corporates

E-Learning Provocateur

In terms of supporting the moocers in the organisation, I envisage L&D pro’s undertaking activities such as facilitating communities of practice, setting up buddy programs, and organising external meetups. This will involve an analysis of the curriculum pre-study, and an evaluation of the learning experience post-study.

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At the edge

Clark Quinn

Communities of Practice served as a model for this thinking. For an internal self-help solution, Allison Anderson developed a community of practice with events, portal, and a networking platform. This included and Enterprise Social Network and a Knowledge Management system.