Hi Peter and all
I can't say I have managed to do this very effectively yet but I find the 'seven principles' for cultivating communities of practice helpful (see Wenger, McDermott and Snyder 2002 ch. 3).
They are:
1. Design for evolution
2. Open a dialogue between inside and outside perspectives
3. Invite different levels of participation
4. Develop both public and private community spaces
5. Focus on value
6. Combine familiarity with excitement
7. Create a rhythm for a community.
Surely that would work!
Good luck
Isis
Isis Brook MEd, PhD, FHEA, DipSBA
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Subject: Communities of Practice
Hi All
In our department we are beginning to think about trying to encourage Communities of Practice (CoP) to form around broad subject domains. We do currently have internal groups, but they do tend to be personality led rather than subject driven.
I just wondered if anyone has similarly tried to foster an environment where CoPs can develop and flourish, and if there are any key pointers you could share?
The department concerned is computing, but I don't think that matters much?
Many thanks in advance
Peter Lake
LTA Lead, Computing
Sheffield Hallam University
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