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Direct linkYoshida, Masami; Xiong, Chun; Liu, Yunyun; Liu, Hongyan – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This study aims to identify the formulation differences of groups in two online activities in a university course with different strategies by using social network analysis. Specifically, the connections within the members and identification of brokers were analyzed. Whilst the group enhancing a "community of practice" in WeChat by…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Social Media
Shan, JunHao; Wang, Wei – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Collaboration is the key element of maker movement. Online maker community is a new environment for makers to collaborate with one another voluntarily. This article selected one of the largest open online maker communities in China as the research sample. A total of 1292 postings selected from 19 threads were coded using Schaefer et al.'s (2019,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Computer Mediated Communication
Bozkurt, Aras; Keefer, Jeffrey – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
The purpose of this research is to better understand community formation in MOOCs through employing combined lenses of connectivism, rhizomatic learning, actor-network theory, community of practice, and community of inquiry. In a sequential explanatory mixed methodology design, social network analysis and nethnography were used to analyze and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Communities of Practice
Rehm, Martin; Littlejohn, Allison; Rienties, Bart – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
Informal learning in blended and online settings plays an increasingly important role in the continuous professional development of individuals. Yet, how do individuals engage into these types of activities? We argue that social capital theory can provide valuable insights into how people behave and decide to take part in (in)formal learning.…
Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing, Electronic Publishing, Communities of Practice
Wang, Axi; Yu, Shengquan; Wang, Minhong; Chen, Ling – Interactive Learning Environments, 2019
Lesson study provides an opportunity for teachers to improve their knowledge and skills of classroom teaching, where a group of teachers collaboratively research, plan, and observe a series of lessons followed by ongoing discussions and reflections. While social interaction between group members plays an important role in collaborative learning…
Descriptors: Visualization, Communities of Practice, Interaction, Cooperative Learning
Chang, Y. J.; Chang, Y. S. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
Blogs provide contextualization of the information which is vital to the process of peer support. Through dialogues initiated by blog authors and followed by readers, blog platforms build a viable base of shared experiences and mutual relationships. We employ blogs as interactive learning tools for communities of practice in higher education.…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Usability, Blended Learning
