Communities of Practice

Helps groups and organizations build virtual teams and learning communities through organization development consulting, web-based conferencing, and facilitation services.

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Welcome to the Meta Network The Meta Network is an online community dedicated to learning and creative freedom. Founded in 1983, the goal was to make rich interaction possible beyond the limits of time and space. MetaNet continues to thrive as a haven of stimulating resources and conversation in an
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2. Etienne Wenger

Homepage of the Community of Practice researcher and consultant who coined the term along with Jean Lave. Features links to his widely-read publications on the field, including an exhaustive survey of technologies that can be used to support Communities of Practice.

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I am an independent thinker, researcher, consultant, author, and speaker. I am mostly known for my work on communities of practice, though I consider myself a social learning theorist more generally. Theoretically, my work focuses on social learning systems. I am trying to understand the
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3. KnowNet

Researches and develops new architectures, ideas and Internet software for collaborative knowledge development and learning. Features overviews, portals and contact information.

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Open Source for Collaborative Knowledge Development and Learning
Open Source for Collaborative Knowledge Development and Learning KnowNet - Open Source for Collaborative Knowledge Development and Learning KnowNet is a small software, research and web services company located in Wales. It was founded in 2000 to research and develop new architectures, ideas and

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4. Global Gateways

Global Gateways is currently facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs) for Chief Information Officers (CIOs). We are also forming Communities for other management groups.

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Facilitating learning, growth and productivity A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who are brought together by a desire to learn more about common opportunities/problems. A Community of Practice is formed with an intention to add value by directly collaborating, using one another
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5. Communities of Practice and Pattern Language

James B. Smethurst. For any member of a Community of Practice, there comes a time to interface with individuals and organizations which do not form part of the Community. The difficulty of this situation is the issue of language. Every Community of Practice has its own pattern language, its own way of expressing and discussing the unique qualities of its chosen art.

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Communities of Practice and Pattern Language [Editor's Note: This article was inspired by comments made by Matt Taylor during the 7 Domains® Workshop held in the Cambridge, MA, knOwhere Store on August 25-28, 1997. The model for Communities of Practice was developed by Bryan Coffman and Jay
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6. Communities of Practice Discussion Forum

Group that discusses technology, theory and developmental practices. Features a glossary and links to related sites.

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Account Options New User? · Communities of Practice Group Information Members: 1671 Category: Founded: Oct 25, 1999 Language: English Show off your group to the world. Check them out and nominate your group. Groups Outage July 16th -- The longest-running and most lively online forum on

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7. Human Interface

Lecture notes from a course taught by Chris Kimble at York University. Provides links to sources of information on knowledge management and communities of practice.

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This document has been moved permanently to The HI2B (Human Interface 2 Strand B) web page (Earlier versions of this module can be found in the The aim of HI2 is to extend the horizon of HCI to include a consideration of computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) and the role interactive
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8. Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice

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Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge - Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice In a new book, Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge , the authors offer a practical guide to making knowledge work inside an organization. In
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9. Communities of Practice: a social aspect to virtual worlds?

The term CoP is used to describe many groups. Here the CoP is discussed as a means of providing the missing social dimension to the virtual world.

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This section examines how people and the interactions between can provide 'added value' for the organization.
You are here: MIS HOME > OVERVIEW > TOPICS The social dimension to the virtual world? Following from the section on , this section will look at a different form of virtual group: Communities of Practice. The from CALT at Insead offers a large selection of material that may be of general

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10. Where is the Action in Virtual Communities of Practice?

Paper argues that the transfer of a concept that is deeply rooted in the lived-in world to the virtual involves significant conceptual problems. By Christopher Lueg. [PDF]

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