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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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Success Formula for Discussion Forums in Financial Services

Tony Karrer

I received a question this week related to Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank : I successfully launched a discussion forum for a small group of lending assistants within my bank. Of course, there’s no easy answers here, but lots we can discuss and learn around this. That forum is still up and running.

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Situated Cognition In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

TalentLMS

Cognitive Apprenticeships and communities of practice also go hand-in-hand with situated cognition. Below you’ll find 4 best practices and 5 tips that can help you integrate situated cognition into your eLearning strategy. 4 Situated Cognition Best Practices. Foster learning communities of practice.

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Maximizing Your Learning Experience with Social Learning Apps

Instancy

Each learning community can include social components such as discussion forums, expert and peer listings, learning activity feeds, and more. Creating Communities of Practice Instancy’s social learning tools help learners to create communities of practice based on their interests.

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Knowledge, practice and community

Learning with e's

In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. The work of Lave and Wenger advances this concept, turning its focus to the people who make up the learning communities we are all a part of. Previous posts in this series: 1.

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Effective Community Management: Best Practices for Success

learnWorlds

B2B Best Practice Example Imagine you’re a B2B course seller specializing in professional development. Your community’s purpose could be to create a social community where industry experts, learners, and professionals come together to share insights, discuss emerging trends, and foster a culture of continuous learning.

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Lurking is Not a Static State

ID Reflections

No one can see the engrossed look on my face when I read discussion threads in the Learning and Skills group. 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.