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Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter of “From Practice Fields to Communities of Practice”

Adobe Captivate

The full chapter is available for free on Sasha Barab’s web site and I highly recommend it. Chapter 2: From Practice Fields to Communities of Practice by Sasha Barab and Thomas Duffy (2012). According to the text, communities of practice should focus on the development of self through engagement in the community.

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Educating Medical Personnel: New Book Reviews CPD Topics

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Every so often a book is published that provides a community of practice with a fresh perspective on current issues. Davis have put together what should become the de facto textbook for anyone studying to become an educator or trainer of medical practitioners. Editors William F. Rayburn, Mary G. Turco, and David A.

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Content Curation & Association Education Strategy

Web Courseworks

National associations or “communities of practice” have been in the business of content curation for many years: publishing journals, books containing the community’s body of knowledge, and face to face educational sessions. The post Content Curation & Association Education Strategy appeared first on Web Courseworks.

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Ten Reasons We’re Excited About MedBiquitous 2017

Web Courseworks

MedBiq is a true community of practice. We’re presenting on a project Web Courseworks did using this next generation interoperability standard for online learning with our client, Chad Jackson of MedBiq participates in the ongoing development of xAPI. This year’s event is June 5-6, and registration is still open. Why do we go?

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Best Practices for Blended Learning Design

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A Case Study of the UW Professional Life Coaching Certificate Program. My wife recently enrolled in an eight-month program called Professional Life Coaching Certificate (PLCC) Program offered by the Continuing Studies branch of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Play the audio below to listen to our initial discussion.

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Best Practices for Blended Learning Design

Web Courseworks

My wife recently enrolled in an eight-month program called Professional Life Coaching Certificate (PLCC) Program offered by the Continuing Studies branch of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I witnessed second hand what I believe to be an example of best practice for blended learning design. Branded Provider.

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Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter of “Emerging Technologies for the Classroom”

Adobe Captivate

Students often use technology in the classroom for independent study or for research purposes. Teaching and learning practices benefit from the collective knowledge that social technology provides. Teaching and learning practices benefit from the collective knowledge that social technology provides.