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On the Definition and Impact of Virtual Communities of Practice

On the Definition and Impact of Virtual Communities of Practice

Antonios Andreatos
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 1942-9010|EISSN: 1942-9029|ISSN: 1942-9010|EISBN13: 9781616921194|EISSN: 1942-9029|DOI: 10.4018/jvcsn.2009092205
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Andreatos, Antonios. "On the Definition and Impact of Virtual Communities of Practice." IJVCSN vol.1, no.4 2009: pp.73-88. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009092205

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Andreatos, A. (2009). On the Definition and Impact of Virtual Communities of Practice. International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN), 1(4), 73-88. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009092205

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Andreatos, Antonios. "On the Definition and Impact of Virtual Communities of Practice," International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN) 1, no.4: 73-88. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009092205

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Abstract

The evolution of the Internet has made several Communities of Practice to go online and has brought into life numerous Virtual Communities of Practice. The purpose of this article is: to define and categorize Virtual Communities of Practice; to examine their social impact in general and specifically in knowledge and technology management; also, to examine the contribution of Communities of Practice to informal learning and to relate them to Connectivism and collaborative learning. Several case studies are presented to clarify the presentation. It is expected that Virtual Communities of Practice will play an important role in both learning theory and practice as well as knowledge management during the years to come.

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