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Lurking is Not a Static State

ID Reflections

From a community of practice perspective, lurking is interpreted as “legitimate peripheral participation,” a crucial process by which communities offer learning opportunities to those on the periphery. (p. After digging through the references and some old articles I had saved, these are some of the key points that emerged.

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Come Together

Jay Cross

Expertise locators connect workers to people with answers; social software connects them with friends and colleagues. For example, bloggers may not communicate well with IM users. This is not atypical when companies adopt new technologies. IBM is linking partners and clients into its collaborative infrastructure.