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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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ASAE 2010 Annual: Leaders of Communities of Practice

Web Courseworks

Associations are the hub of activity for "communities of practice.” Communities of practice are voluntary. Professionals join to gain access to peers, best practices, and education. What makes associations successful as communities of practice? Learning Made Portable (Monday, 8/23, 8:30-9:45 a.m.).

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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

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It's Happening in the Learning Industry: Training Magazine and Web Site Shutting Down

Kapp Notes

Training Magazine and the associated web site are being moth balled at the end of March. Here is an excerpt from Nielsen shuts down 'Training' Nielsen Business Media told employees Tuesday that it is shutting down Training magazine and its companion Web site, trainingmag.com, according to a Nielsen Co. spokesperson.

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10 Reasons to Join The eLearning Guild

Web Courseworks

I remember the days when Web Courseworks’ customers did not have online course instructional developers or designers and LMS administrators on staff. If you are a professional instructional designer or online course developer, you probably belong to the community of practice called the eLearning Guild.

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The End of the PDF Certificate

Web Courseworks

On November 29, Web Courseworks’ Thought Leaders webinar series will be joined by Valerie Smothers, Deputy Director at MedBiquitous. To hear Smothers discuss the Activity Report in more detail, listen to this interview with Dr. Andy Hicken of Web Courseworks.

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Educating Medical Personnel: New Book Reviews CPD Topics

Web Courseworks

Every so often a book is published that provides a community of practice with a fresh perspective on current issues. The intention of this review is to describe a few chapters, reiterate the book’s importance to the community of practice, and provide our readers with one of the editor’s commentary. Rayburn, Mary G.