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Direct linkMacDonald, Laurie; Liu, Peilin; Lowell, Kay; Tsai, Howard; Lohr, Linda – TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 2004
The word "portfolio" might bring to mind the artist's case bulging with sketches, samples and finished or unfinished works in no particular order. On the other hand, it might suggest the familiar collection of report cards, crayon drawings and dioramas that accumulate in schoolchildren's homes over the years. In an adult education setting,…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Attitudes, Computer Interfaces
Baek, Eun-Ok; Barab, Sasha A. – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
The concept of a community of practice (CoP) is prevalent in several venues for teachers' professional development, especially in online environments. However, there are few descriptive accounts that effectively represent a CoP in a manner that will be of use to other designers. In order to illuminate potential difficulties which may arise when…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Communities of Practice, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes
