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The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice

Matrix

The meaning of ‘community’ has changed drastically with the spread of the internet and the rise of all the social networks. No longer confined by geography, people who share the same interests can connect, share and grow as a community online. Read more: Expanding your company L&D strategy to CoPs.

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ASAE Annual: A Gathering of People Who Build Communities of Practice

Web Courseworks

What makes the Association market space so interesting to me and others involved in eLearning is that for individual professional development and for community building, Associations is where it all takes place; or at least, it should. According to Wikipedia here is the definition. “A Today it is all about the Internet.

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Successful Online Employee Onboarding Strategies

TalentLMS

Online support questions need to be answered and mentored in a “community of practice” manner. Mandatory learning programs available for employee development. Invitations to casual meetings are also best when shared on the social network. HR related questions need to be portrayed on the learning portal too.

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At the edge

Clark Quinn

Another response to my request for topics asked about moving from the classroom to the ‘fringe’ Here, I have a very simple response: the case studies in Revolutionize Learning & Development. Communities of Practice served as a model for this thinking. Each also represents a diversity of settings and needs.

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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). Do we work top down, or bottom up? The smallest unit is the working group; how could we use that?

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Piecing together collaboration and cooperation

Clark Quinn

In an insightful piece , Harold Jarche puts together how collaboration and cooperation are needed to make organizations work ‘smarter’, integrating workgroups with the broader social network by using communities of practice as the intermediary.

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Close the Digital Skills Gap in the Workplace with Technical Training

IT Training Department Blog

We’ll also explore some benefits of providing employees with the opportunity to enhance their digital skills and you’ll learn some practical strategies for implementing technical training. Social learning is more powerful and effective than you might think.

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