Virtual Learning Communities

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-335-22622-1
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, Dina

Allan, Barbara

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures

List of tables

List of boxes

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Introduction to learning communities

Chapter 2 Models of learning communities

Chapter 3 Virtual communication tools and meeting environments

Chapter 4 The community lifecycle: Foundation and induction phases

Chapter 5 The community lifecycle: Incubation phase

Chapter 6 The community lifecycle: Improving performance, implementation, closure or change phases

Chapter 7 Community participation

Chapter 8 Social learning in virtual learning communities

Chapter 9 Time and participation in virtual learning communities

Chapter 10 Working in partnership

Chapter 11 Evaluation

References

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dina Lewis is the Head of the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Hull. Her research interest is in work-based learning, based upon her extensive experience of working with public, private, community and voluntary organisations using learning technologies to support work-based learning and improved performance at work. She has extensive experience of working with senior managers within organisations and across regions to support the strategic implementation of e-learning.

Barbara Allan is a Senior Lecturer in Student and Management Learning in the Business School and Deputy Director of the Centre for Management and Organisational Learning at the University of Hull. Her previous experience includes managing academic and workplace libraries, and working as an independent researcher, trainer and author. Her research interests include independent learning to online communities of practice.