Implementing Communities of Practice

Thursday April 23, Noon to 1pm

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Communities of Practice

• “Successful communities of practice provide forms of participation that encompass the past and open the future. The quality of participation is not just defined in terms of activities, but as a trajectory through time”—E. Wenger (1996)

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Communities of Practice

• What are the burning issues facing faculty on campus? – Comments in the Montana E-Learning Network– 2 minute brainstorm– Talk and Type

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Robert Squires UMOnline

Course Development Model

Extended Learning Institute

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

XLS Commons

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

MUS Community of Practice

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

• Adjunct Course

• Quality Assurance Rubric

• Discussion Facilitation Research

• Student Support Services

• Montana E-Learning Network

• Suggestions/ Ideas?

References and Resources

Mary Engstrom and Robert Squires , UMOnline

Nagy, J. & Burch, T. (2009). Communities of practice in academe (COP-iA): Understanding academic work practices to enable knowledge building capacities in corporate universities. Oxford Review of Education,35:2,  227 — 247. Nickols, F. (2000). Communities of Practice: Definition, Indicators & Identifying Characteristics. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from Distance Consulting: http://home.att.net/~discon/KM/CoPCharacteristics.htm Wenger, E. Communities of Practice: The Social Fabric of a Learning Organization. Retrieved April 25, 2009, from Communities of Practice: http://www.ewenger.com/pub/index.htm

Wenger, E. (N.D.). Communities of practice: A brief introduction. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from Communities of Practice: http://www.ewenger.com/theory/  Wenger, E., White, N, & Smith, J.D. (2009). Digital Habitats Community Orientation Spidergram Activity.  Entry posted to Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities blog, archived at http://technologyforcommunities.com/2009/04/digital-habitats-community-orientation-spidergram-activity/