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Intentional Communities of Practice, the Challenge of Interactivity

Intentional Communities of Practice, the Challenge of Interactivity

Aaron Wiatt Powell
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781613504413|ISBN10: 1613504411|EISBN13: 9781613504420
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-441-3.ch014
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Powell, Aaron Wiatt. "Intentional Communities of Practice, the Challenge of Interactivity." Interactivity in E-Learning: Case Studies and Frameworks, edited by Haomin Wang, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 305-325. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-441-3.ch014

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Powell, A. W. (2012). Intentional Communities of Practice, the Challenge of Interactivity. In H. Wang (Ed.), Interactivity in E-Learning: Case Studies and Frameworks (pp. 305-325). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-441-3.ch014

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Powell, Aaron Wiatt. "Intentional Communities of Practice, the Challenge of Interactivity." In Interactivity in E-Learning: Case Studies and Frameworks, edited by Haomin Wang, 305-325. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-441-3.ch014

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Abstract

This chapter examines the support of social interaction in a cooperative, situated online learning environment, and the cultural barriers that hinder such intention and interactivity. The findings of a literature review suggest that the greatest challenge to intentional Community of Practice (CoP) is a sense of interdependence among CoP members, the authenticity of the practice or purpose, and a trajectory for the CoP’s future. This case study attends to these issues with a cohort of practicing teachers. It explores an initiative to nurture CoP with cooperative projects and with the support of an online community portal. The case challenges CoP theory from an intentional or instructional standpoint, and informs design and technology in support of CoP.

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