Communitizing e-learning

1. “Communitizing” e-learning

4. The social fabric of knowing

5. A traditional functional organization

6. Tech Clubs were not made into formal structures:

11. the business level the project team level the network level the communities of practice level

12. A community of practice is a group of people who ... … share an interest in a topic understand what the issues are agree on common approaches … interact and build relationships help each other solve problems and answer questions network across teams and business units … accumulate and disseminate knowledge share information, insights, and best practices build tools and a knowledge base ... and so provide value to members and to their organization(s).

13. on communities of practice Think about a community: What is its domain and why is it important to members and to the organization? What are the qualities of relationships, roles, and identities that make it into a community? How well defined is its practice? How much does practice development mean to members? Presentation notes This is a good exercise to do in small groups initially. Have people turn to their neighbors in groups of two or three and each describe a community that stands out in their memory. After a few minutes, ask a few people to report their experience to the whole group. The purpose of this slide is to push participants to describe the specific characteristics that made their community significant to them. They often come up with some of the characteristics outlined in Unit 3.1, and it is good to highlight these. Presentation notes This is a good exercise to do in small groups initially. Have people turn to their neighbors in groups of two or three and each describe a community that stands out in their memory. After a few minutes, ask a few people to report their experience to the whole group. The purpose of this slide is to push participants to describe the specific characteristics that made their community significant to them. They often come up with some of the characteristics outlined in Unit 3.1, and it is good to highlight these.

15. Some important trends at work

18. A shift in the primary source of value creation:

19. Attracting, developing, and retaining talent...

20. Communities of practice are the next phase in organizational design:

21. In a fast-changing world… …globalizing, challenging, uncertain... …where knowledge is key...

22. Organizing aroundcommunities of practice

23.  early approaches Knowledge is information: Put the knowledge of the organization in a database

24. Knowledge lives in communities: The key to managing knowledge is connecting experts

31. “Communitize” instructional events organize class participants as a temporary community Develop communities out of e-learning events organize alumni into ongoing communities Build e-learning events around existing communities link courses with active community building in the organization Connect communities across companies connect participants around a domain across organizations

32. What are you taking away? One thing you have learned One thing you hope will happen One thing you will do Presentation notes This is a good exercise to do in small groups initially. Have people turn to their neighbors in groups of two or three and each describe a community that stands out in their memory. After a few minutes, ask a few people to report their experience to the whole group. The purpose of this slide is to push participants to describe the specific characteristics that made their community significant to them. They often come up with some of the characteristics outlined in Unit 3.1, and it is good to highlight these. Presentation notes This is a good exercise to do in small groups initially. Have people turn to their neighbors in groups of two or three and each describe a community that stands out in their memory. After a few minutes, ask a few people to report their experience to the whole group. The purpose of this slide is to push participants to describe the specific characteristics that made their community significant to them. They often come up with some of the characteristics outlined in Unit 3.1, and it is good to highlight these.