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	Jean Lave, Etienne Wenger and communities of practice
		Communities of practice can be seen as self-organizing systems and have many of the benefits and characteristics of associational life such as the generation of what Robert Putnam and others have discussed as social capital.
		Acknowledging that communities of practice affect performance is important in part because of their potential to overcome the inherent problems of a slow-moving traditional hierarchy in a fast-moving virtual economy.
		Communities also appear to be an effective way for organizations to handle unstructured problems and to share knowledge outside of the traditional structural boundaries.
	www.infed.org /biblio/communities_of_practice.htm (3037 words)

	Community of practice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The relationship between CoPs and organizational knowledge strategy is discussed in the article: Knowledge management as a doughnut: Shaping your knowledge strategy through communities of practice.
		These communities are much less common that single disciplinary communities of practice, but are growing in importance in developing scientific fields in which knowledge from one branch is unable to advance without contributions from other branches.
		Jean Lave, Etienne Wenger and communities of practice
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Community_of_practice (1439 words)

	Communities of Practice
		As the Communities of Practice programme moves into its third year of operation there are exciting times ahead for SFEU, the sector agencies and Scotland's colleges.
		The Community of Practice programme exists to advance the professional development of staff in support functions across all of Scotland's colleges.
		Without these functions and the excellent staff who work in them colleges could not operate and do what they do best, provide opportunities for their communities.
	www.sfeu.ac.uk /communities_of_practice (109 words)

	Virtual Community of Practice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		To some a virtual Community of Practice is a misnomer as the original concept of a Community of Practice (CoP) was based around situated learning in a co-located setting.
		As the mode of communication can involve face-to-face, telephone and letter, and the defining feature is its distributed nature.
		Wenger, E., McDermott, R., and Snyder, W.M. Cultivating Communities of Practice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virtual_Community_of_Practice (297 words)

	CoP Definitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Communities of practice are the shop floor of human capital, the place where the stuff gets made.
		A community of practice is "a diverse group of people engaged in real work over a significant period of time during which they build things, solve problems, learn and invent...in short, they evolve a practice that is highly skilled and highly creative."
		More than a "community of learners," a community of practice is also a "community that learns." Not merely peers exchanging ideas around the water cooler, sharing and benefitting from each other's expertise, but colleagues committed to jointly develop better practices.
	www.co-i-l.com /coil/knowledge-garden/cop/definitions.shtml (328 words)

	Evolving communities of practice: IBM Global Services experience
		Even though the communities are affiliated with a common knowledge management program and are an integral part of the overall business model, they can and do act independently, responding to the needs of their members as well as the organizational and marketplace environments within which they reside.
		Communities may stay at certain stages and not evolve to another level; communities may move “backward and forward” between the stages; communities may have some characteristics of one stage while they are still primarily at another stage; communities may “rest” for extended periods at one stage and suddenly evolve quickly to another stage.
		These communities invested their time and resources to adapt and refine processes, test new technology, and ensure that the community concept was firmly planted in the “hearts and minds” of the members.
	www.research.ibm.com /journal/sj/404/gongla.html (9489 words)

	Establishing an intranet community of practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Indeed, establishing an intranet community of practice is now seen as one of the 'critical success factors' for an effective and sustainable intranet.
		The intranet community of practice takes on 'shared ownership' of the intranet, including the responsibility for ensuring the intranet is a success.
		This is perhaps the most important use of the community of practice, and much can be done to grow the internal capabilities and knowledge of intranet-related staff.
	steptwo.com.au /papers/cmb_intranetcop (515 words)

	Cross checked, lissom, flexible, Learning Management Systems, Training Tracking Software, HIPAA Compliance
		Although communities of practice typically come into being on their own, as they evolve, their development depends on effective internal organization and management.
		With a network of information to draw upon, members of the community of practice can act more productively in pursuing new learning; they are freed to take practical measures—such as inviting guest speakers or outside experts—to enhance their growing body of knowledge about their subject area.
		Although the nature of communities of practice must remain fluid, self-sustaining, and creative, an effective CLMS can enhance community members’ ability to increase their understanding about the topic that serves as their common bond.
	www.checkmi.com /comprac.htm (623 words)

	Funderstanding - Communities of Practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This approach views learning as an act of membership in a "community of practice." The theory seeks to understand both the structure of communities and how learning occurs in them.
		The communities of practice concept was pioneered by the Institute for Research on Learning, a spin-off of the Xerox Corporation in Palo Alto, CA.
		The communities of practice theory also suggests educators structure learning opportunities that embed knowledge in both work practices and social relations--for example, apprenticeships, school-based learning, service learning, and so on.
	www.funderstanding.com /communities_of_practice.cfm (322 words)

	OvationNet Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Community of Practice
		The OvationNet Community of Practice is a facilitated yet self-organizing network of individuals, groups and organizations that embrace AI as a vehicle for positive change.
		Practice Groups are coordinated by a community member who helps the group clarify and evolve its purpose, focus and activities over time.
		Individual participants in the Community of Practice will be given opportunities to coordinate small group meetings and round table discussions to accelerate the work of the community.
	www.ovationnet.com /practice.htm (912 words)

	Overview: Community of Practice Literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		At the simplest level, CoPs are small groups of people who've worked together over a period of time and through extensive communication have developed a common sense of purpose and a desire to share work-related knowledge and experience.
		The Invisible Keys to Success notes, "As communities of practice proliferate, occupational principles begin to compete with administrative principles." A person's responsibilities to the communities of which he is a member sometimes conflict with each other, and with the rules and interests of the companies he works for.
		Communities might be definable as a set of overlapping networks of communication that remain stable for some duration and, in their intentional form, are capable of acting collectively towards a particular end.
	www.tfriend.com /cop-lit.htm (4543 words)

	Communities of Practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		If you are a community leader or facilitator in the private or the public sector, or an executive who supports communities of practice, knowledge networks, and other forms of self-organizing engines of value-creation, then you may have already asked the two inter-related questions below, as many of you that we talked with recently:
		Community Intelligence Labs' work with corporate communities of practice was quoted in Fortune magazine (Aug. 5, 1996).
		The Community Intelligence Labs crew offers community practitioners these webpages as a meeting place, in which we can accelerate the spread of best practices and share points of view on tough issues.
	www.co-i-l.com /coil/knowledge-garden/cop/index.shtml (463 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Developing Community Nursing Practice: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Developing Community Nursing Practice is the first book to identify and debate the key issues around community nurses taking responsibility for developing the ways in which they deliver care.
		It gives guidance on how to identify what aspects of practice need to be developed; on how to convince others of the need to change; on how to work across organizational boundaries; and on the likely hazards and how to tackle them.
		This is a key resource for all student and practising community nurses (across all specialisms), providing information on how to initiate and implement change and on how ultimately to succeed in developing their own practice.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0335205577 (724 words)

	A Community of Practice Implementing Evidence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Communities of Practice are networks that have been established in non-healthcare sectors to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and provide opportunities for participants to contribute to, and use, that knowledge to improve practice.
		The NICS sponsored Community of Practice (CoP) program builds on the momentum of the national Emergency Department Collaborative (2002) to implement evidence base change in emergency care.
		The potential and value of the Community of Practice model is reflected in the sustained membership and ongoing interest of the membership to participate in evidence implementation activities.
	www.cochrane.org /colloquia/abstracts/melbourne/O-45.htm (278 words)

	Amazon.com: Foundations of Community Health Nursing: Community-Oriented Practice: Books: Marcia Stanhope,Jeanette ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The goal of community-oriented community health nursing is to preserve, protect, promote, or maintain health through the care provided to individuals, families, and groups in the community.
		The various roles a community health nurse might undertake are discussed in a separate unit.
		Practical application of concepts is highlighted throughout the text through the How To, Evidence Based Practice, and Clinical Application features.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0323008615?v=glance (699 words)

	Quantum2 Community of Practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Community of Practice, dedicated to leadership development for information professionals.
		members are invited to join in order to share ideas and best practices for topics such as defining the value of information services and gaining visibility with management.
		This community is available to all SLA members.
	quantum.dialog.com /forum (212 words)

	Community Consultation: Best Practice
		These studies are examples of UMP best practice in the region and demonstrate the different types of impact that a city consultation process can have.
		The original Framework for Engaging with Communities was developed by the Partnership in 2001 and has formed the basis for community engagement by partners since that time.
		Even when not mandatory, consultation is good practice as a means of identifying/clarifying issues and potentially resolving them early in the process.
	www.angelfire.com /home/consultation/firstpage/consultationlinks.htm (1344 words)

	MSW Program, Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University
		The focus of practice is on changing the transactions between individuals and families and their environments.
		Competent practice dictates an understanding of a range of theories and modalities and the ability to assume multiple roles with various people and systems.
		This concentration utilizes an empowerment model based upon community strengths and is based on the philosophy that communities have the resources, wisdom, and opportunities, to allow people to make decisions regarding their own welfare.
	www.ssw.pdx.edu /pgMSW_CBP.shtml (571 words)

	Liberating Voices! A Pattern Language for Communication Revolution
		In addition to these specific lessons, the Ars Portalis project developed and tested a new research method for community networkers to learn from their field experience in concert with colleagues worldwide; that is, their larger community of practice.
		These studies and the methodology used to generate them, represent a cross section of expertise and inquiry relating to the current state-of-the-art of community networking and have produced a rich body of material now available to practitioners, researchers, and funders.
		Overall, the studies begin to suggest a new direction to improve the overall practice of community networking in the future.
	diac.cpsr.org /cgi-bin/diac02/pattern.cgi/public?pattern_id=143 (711 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Community Care Practice and the Law: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This third edition of Community Care Practice and the Law has been substantially rewritten and restructured to reflect the rapid legal and policy changes affecting the community care field.
		This updated third edition of Community Care Practice and the Law will have nurses, OTs, social workers and their managers up and down the country either feeling very smug and self-satisfied or else thrown into a panic at the realisation of all that they are doing wrong.
		Community Care Practice and the Law proves itself to be comprehensive and monumentally authoritative.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1843102331 (866 words)

	Communities of Practice (CoP): Types of CoPs
		These CoPs add value to an organization by sharing lessons learned, acting as distribution points for best and emerging practices, providing forums in which issues and problems can be raised and resolved and, in general, by learning from each other.
		The mission for a particular CoP and the results expected from it will depend upon the issue, process, or practice area around which it is organized and upon which it is focused.
		A CoP (Sponsored or Self-Organizing) might be established to focus on almost any area of interest to the people forming or chartering it.
	home.att.net /~discon/KM/CoPTypes.htm (417 words)

	Analytical Skills for Community Organization Practice; ; Donna Hardina
		This guide promotes the use of analytical skills in community organization practice, including information gathering and processing, legislative research, needs assessment, participatory action research, political analysis, population forecasting and social indicator analysis, power analysis, program development and planning, resource development, budgeting, and grant writing,.
		These analytical methods, often used in practice but seldom systematically discussed, assist the practitioner in identifying community problems, planning interventions, and conducting evaluations.
		It features extensive listings of Web sites for community organization practice and is dedicated to the idea that the community organizer, to be truly effective, must be prepared to be an active learner.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/cup/catalog/data/023112/0231121806.HTM (392 words)

	Communities of Practice Software and Services by Tomoye
		Discover the Tomoye approach to communities of practice.
		University of Plymouth Selects Tomoye - Leading UK-based university relies on Communities of Practice to support partnerships with other academic institutions and private sector
		Communities of Practice can deliver on this promise.
	www.tomoye.com (185 words)

	Anecdote: Remembering Community of Practice principles
		« Adaptive tension: a prerequiste for communities of practice?
		In helping senior managers and the community support team remember some of the key community of practice principles, Chris Georgiou and I developed the following mnemonic.
		The mnemonic refers to Malcolm Gladwell’s “tipping point” because communities of practice encourage tipping phenomena.
	www.anecdote.com.au /archives/2005/05/remembering_com.html (232 words)

	COMMUNITY CLINICAL PRACTICE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		At the conclusion of the community clinical practice rotation, the student will be
		Glenbyrne Pharmacy is an independently owned community pharmacy located at 1544 S. Byrne Road in Toledo.
		Become aware of the potential for diabetes education, cholesterol screening and education and Coumadin monitoring in a community setting.
	www.utoledo.edu /Colleges/Pharmacy/Pharmacy_Practice/community.htm (430 words)

	Community Practice Residency
		The University of Kansas Medical Center and School of Pharmacy in cooperation with several community pharmacies throughout the state, welcome you to this unique community practice residency that provides a structured, post graduate education and training experience.
		Provide the resident with experience in a progressive, educationally oriented community setting to develop administrative, clinical and research skills applicable to community practice, in providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care.
		Encourage the resident to become an active member of the community by participating with the health care team in the delivery of health and service programs.
	www2.kumc.edu /pharmacy/communityresidency.html (492 words)

	community of practice \| Smelly Knowledge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As educators, we have the opportunity to model and encourage such critical practices.
		...the “getting of knowledge,” the quest for understanding, and the formation of learning communities and communities of practice, should be “smelly”: complex, difficult at times, deep, and meaningful.
		community of practice connectivism critical pedagogy culture epistemology learning ecology pedagogy perturbation popular culture technology tools web 2.0
	www.zappazoom.com /taxonomy/term/3 (1322 words)

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