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The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice

Matrix

There is special emphasis on developing communities of practice (both within the organization and outside it) to encourage the professional development of employees in a friendly, effective and non-invasive manner. Main difference between social and professional communities. Communities of practice focus on a subject.

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Communities of Practice in your LMS: A hidden KM tool

TalentLMS

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! It’s Business 101. Communities of practice are created by developing explicit knowledge. How would that help you create better eLearning?

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Communities of Practice in your LMS: A hidden KM tool

TalentLMS

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! It’s Business 101. Communities of practice are created by developing explicit knowledge. How would that help you create better eLearning?

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How to Build a Community of Practice (with Examples)

Thinkific

Once you find that common… The post How to Build a Community of Practice (with Examples) appeared first on Thinkific. Whatever your passion, you can bet there’s someone else in the world who shares it.

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6 Community of Practice Examples (+ Different Types)

Thinkific

As a creator, launching an online community of practice is an exciting step towards growth, learning, and collaboration. And if… The post 6 Community of Practice Examples (+ Different Types) appeared first on Thinkific.

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Community of Practice and the TorranceLearning Download

The Performance Improvement Blog

One of many methods of organizational learning is a “community of practice”. TorranceLearning has created a kind of community of practice that they call the Torrance Download. This is a terrific model for a community of practice, either for people from different organizations or for people internal to one organization.

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Social Learning vs. Communities of Practice

Janet Clarey

When it comes to the terms “Social Learning” and “Communities of Practice”, many people in the corporate learning realm are confused, myself included. Are Social Learning and Communities of Practice different? Communities of Practice. I think they are, but do you? technologies.