Subject matter expert  - in CoP lingo, these are the people who have a sharp focus on the domain (see  CoP Series #2 ). Again, in CoP lingo, the tutor may be focused both on domain  and it’s application: practice (see CoP Series #4 ). In CoP lingo, they pay attention to community (see CoP Series #5). MORE >>

Through these we shared information about the CoPs we work in with other participants, the challenges we face and the questions we are asking. Tagged: betreat11 , community , CoPs , learning , Wenger. Communities of practice betreat11 community CoPs learning WengerThe workshop design was ambitious and complex.  MORE >>

This is the nineth in a series of blog posts I wrote for  Darren Sidnick  late last year in the context of communities of practice as part of online learning initiatives. am finally getting the rest of the series up. Part 1 ,  part 2 ,  part 3, ,  part 4, part 5 ,  part 6 ,   part 7  and part 8  are all here on the blog. What are synchronous events? MORE >>

focused on CoPs in a learning context –> From: Darren Sidnick’s Learning & Technology: Community - because without people, you just have a pile of content. This is the third post surfacing a bit more about Community, Domain and Practice mentioned in the series on communities of practice (CoPs). Part 1 is here. MORE >>

Tagged: community , Connectivism , CoPs , course , Wenger. Communities of practice community Connectivism CoPs course WengerA new article by Etienne Wenger, Beverley Trayner and Martin de Laat has just been linked to on Etienne’s Facebook page. Wenger, E., Trayner, B. & de Laat, M. 2011). Centrum. link]. is true to its title. MORE >>