Creating virtual communities of practice for learning technology in higher education: issues, challenges and experiences

dc.creator	Jacqueline A. Dempster
dc.creator	Helen Beetham
dc.creator	Peter Jackson
dc.creator	Steven Richardson
dc.date	2003-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:19:45Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:19:45Z
dc.identifier	10.3402/rlt.v11i3.11288
dc.identifier	2156-7069
dc.identifier	2156-7077
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/96a2d83edba141e086d6a00ad42c453e
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/27823
dc.description	The need for a Web portal to support the rapidly growing field of learning technology has been well established through a number of national surveys and scoping studies over recent years. The overarching vision has been the provision of a virtual environment to assist in informing and developing professional practice in the use of learning technologies. This paper outlines the issues and challenges in creating such a portal through the experiences of developing the RESULTs Network. In the paper, design and participation issues are considered within the wider context of online and networked approaches to supporting practice and professional development. User participation methodologies and technical developments for RESULTs are described in relation to a review of existing representations of practice and a comprehensive survey amongst the learning technology users' community. An outline of key achievements and experiences is presented, followed by some conclusions regarding the cultural and political issues in creating a viable and sustainable facility and suggestions for possible future direction in national provision.
dc.language	English
dc.relation	http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/11288
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7069
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7077
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Research in Learning Technology, Vol 11, Iss 3 (2003)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Creating virtual communities of practice for learning technology in higher education: issues, challenges and experiences
dc.type	article