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Cyberlearning Workshop on
Communities of Practice Enabled By Technology
March 24-25, 2005
Questions
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How are current communities of learning or communities of practice that are facilitated by cyberinfrastructure different from earlier examples?
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What new aspects of communities of learning owe their existence particularly to cyberinfrastructure? What aspects of earlier communities of learning are particularly enhanced by cyberinfrastructure? In both cases, why are these of interest and of value?
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Why is it important to understand the intracommunity interaction dynamics in communities of learning and how does cyberinfrastructure permit the capture and analysis of these dynamics? What questions about these dynamics are important to ask, but cannot currently be answered? What advances in cyberinfrastructure would enable these questions to be answered?
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What are the policy implications and issues that accompany investigations of behavior within communities of learning, e.g. privacy and confidentiality?
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What does it mean to belong to a community of learning or practice? If cyberinfrastructure enables a broader "membership" that cuts across "traditional boundaries," what if any are the advantages or disadvantages? Do "members" naturally evolve certain roles? What is the role of face to face interaction?
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What is responsible for the persistence or sustainability of communities of learning/practice and what if any is the role of cyberinfrastructure? Can aspects of cyberinfrastructure actually inhibit persistence? Is there such a thing as an ideal size for a community of learning? What is the role of face to face interaction?
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Assuming that not all communities of learning/practice are alike, is there a taxonomy for communities of learning/practice?
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What other questions are important to ask about communities of learning and cyberinfrastructure?
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What other experts, references, and organizations, should NSF consult as we develop a research and development plan for the next 5 years -- and beyond?
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