Turning Asynchronous, Individual Learning into a Constructive Online Community of Practice: A Case Study of the ‘L5’ Psychology ESP Moodle University Course

AbstractThis paper will set out the key planning considerations regarding the establishment of a dedicated online portal for Gaeltacht and Irish-medium schools at post-primary level as detailed in the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022 (PGE). The research topic is intrinsically linked with action points highlighted within strategy and policy papers concerning the improvement of online supports for teachers in recent years by the Department of Education (DE) in Ireland. The Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 refers to the objective of establishing digital communities of practice and the PGE highlights the need for a ‘dedicated online portal’ for Irish-medium schools. Embracing a problem-solving spirit, forging coalitions, building inter-agency collaboration, and ensuring teacher buy-in from the outset are all critical factors in the necessary planning process. Through the adoption of a mixed-methods approach, questionnaire and focus group respondents verified the most important thematic issues for L1 (Irish-medium) post-primary teachers respecting the establishment of what has the capacity to become a flourishing online community of practice (OCoP). The research process cast a spotlight upon how best to serve the teachers’ professional needs, confirmed the need for a collaborative approach that prioritised the significance of the collective, ascertained the existence of greater teacher openness to systemic change, and the centrality of transformative digital solutions in the L1 educational sphere.

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The secret sauce of online community of practice during COVID-19 pandemic: Nonviolent Communication

Journal of Media Literacy Education ◽

10.23860/jmle-2021-13-3-11 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 133-136

Author(s):

Yonty Friesem ◽

Elizaveta Friesem

Keyword(s):

Community Of Practice ◽

Online Community ◽

Nonviolent Communication ◽

Online Community Of Practice

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Creating a Community of Practice in Learning

Web Design and Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8619-9.ch062 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 1380-1398

Author(s):

Ebenezer Uy ◽

Eusebio Yu

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Action Research ◽

Community Of Practice ◽

Online Community ◽

Learning Context ◽

Community Members ◽

Inductive Approach ◽

New Knowledge ◽

Online Community Of Practice ◽

Online Communities Of Practice

Social media plays a huge part in Filipinos' lives. In the area of learning, the proponents observed the emergence of an online community of practice using Facebook groups that has over 350 members. The aim of the chapter is to answer the question: How do online communities of practice engage students to learn and build new knowledge? The objective is to propose a framework that will guide readers to build their own online community of practice based on its learning context. To achieve the objective, the proponents use the inductive approach of grounded theory using action research. Results show that community members used different Facebook features to support their ongoing community of practice. Further studies may also assess the applicability of the framework in other areas of development.

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