Is learning happening (and how) in virtual communities of practice?
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Is learning happening (and how) in virtual communities of practice? Focus on project management communities Prepared for Open University module H818 by Louise Worsley
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Is learning happening (and how) in virtual
communities of practice?
Focus on project management communities
Prepared for Open University module H818 by Louise Worsley
What’s this about?
Learning opportunities are changing day on day and the biggest influences relate to online education, free access…
“For the first time, access to university-level education was no longer dependent on merit or means but simply on enthusiasm and commitment.” Guardian, February 19th, 2014
…and extended professional networks
“Call it the “LinkedIn Effect.” Social networks like LinkedIn and Facebook have changed the nature of human interaction forever..” Forbes, October 20th 2014
What’s this about?
How are social networks such as LinkedIn being used to enhance and extend learning in Communities of Practice
They share a concern or a passion for something they do. Through the community they learn how to do it better.
Shared domain of interest
They engage in joint activities and discussions
They practice what they are passionate about.
What are Communities of Practices?
Why are CoPs important?
But seriously….
“One of the most persuasive factors is the shrinking half-life of knowledge.
The ‘half-life of knowledge’ is the time span from when knowledge is gained to when it becomes obsolete. Half of what is known today was not known 10 years ago…To combat the shrinking half-life of knowledge, organizations have been forced to develop new methods of deploying instruction.” Gonzalez (2004)
Gonzalez, C., (2004). The Role of Blended Learning in the World of Technology. Retrieved November 14, 2014 from http://www.unt.edu/benchmarks/archives/2004/september04/eis.htm
From here to thereLess data storing – Knowledge management has overfocused on the data as an object than the context of the knowledge
More knowledge sharing
Because this is probably the most important individual and corporate knowledge we have
