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Riverin, Suzanne and Stacey, Elizabeth 2008, Sustaining an online community of practice : a case study, Journal of distance education, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 43-58.

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Title Sustaining an online community of practice : a case study
Author(s) Riverin, Suzanne
Stacey, Elizabeth
Journal name Journal of distance education
Volume number 22
Issue number 2
Start page 43
End page 58
Publisher Canadian Association for Distance Education
Place of publication Ottawa, Ontario
Publication date 2008
ISSN 0830-0445
Summary The difficulties inherent in trying to pursue face to face professional development opportunities have traditionally made it difficult for teachers to access professional learning opportunities. Today, given the proper communication tools, teachers can become involved in meaningful professional learning without the restrictions imposed by time and place. This paper examines findings from the analysis of the involvement of a group of educators who were engaged in professional development through the use of an electronic network for over a decade. Findings from the study will be examined to unearth the challenges involved in developing and sustaining online communities of practice to support professional learning.
Notes Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.
Language eng
Field of Research 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
ERA Research output type C Journal article
HERDC collection year 2008
Copyright notice ©2008, Canadian Association for Distance Education
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017596

Document type: Journal Article
Collections: School of Education
Higher Education Research Group
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