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Implementing Communities of Practice
Thursday April 23, Noon to 1pm
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Communities of Practice
• “Successful communities of practice provide forms of participation that encompass the past and open the future. The quality of participation is not just defined in terms of activities, but as a trajectory through time”—E. Wenger (1996)
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Communities of Practice
• What are the burning issues facing faculty on campus? – Comments in the Montana E-Learning Network– 2 minute brainstorm– Talk and Type
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Robert Squires UMOnline
Course Development Model
Extended Learning Institute
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
XLS Commons
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
MUS Community of Practice
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
• Adjunct Course
• Quality Assurance Rubric
• Discussion Facilitation Research
• Student Support Services
• Montana E-Learning Network
• Suggestions/ Ideas?
References and Resources
Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline
Nagy, J. & Burch, T. (2009). Communities of practice in academe (COP-iA): Understanding academic work practices to enable knowledge building capacities in corporate universities. Oxford Review of Education,35:2, 227 — 247. Nickols, F. (2000). Communities of Practice: Definition, Indicators & Identifying Characteristics. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from Distance Consulting: http://home.att.net/~discon/KM/CoPCharacteristics.htm Wenger, E. Communities of Practice: The Social Fabric of a Learning Organization. Retrieved April 25, 2009, from Communities of Practice: http://www.ewenger.com/pub/index.htm
Wenger, E. (N.D.). Communities of practice: A brief introduction. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from Communities of Practice: http://www.ewenger.com/theory/ Wenger, E., White, N, & Smith, J.D. (2009). Digital Habitats Community Orientation Spidergram Activity. Entry posted to Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities blog, archived at http://technologyforcommunities.com/2009/04/digital-habitats-community-orientation-spidergram-activity/