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Sustaining an online community of practice : a case study

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posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by S Riverin, Elizabeth Stacey
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.

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Journal

Journal of distance education

Volume

22

Pagination

43 - 58

Location

Ottawa, Ontario

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

0830-0445

Language

eng

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Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article

Copyright notice

2008, Canadian Association for Distance Education

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