Exploring Networks of Communities WIKI

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CASE 1: Monday, July 6 | recording | slides
The Learn Together Collaboratory (English)
Paul Stacey and Andrew Marchand
CASE 2: Tuesday, July 7 | recording | slides
Colombian Ministry of Education (Spanish)
Diego Leal
CASE 3: Monday, July 13 | recording
Education Network Australia (English)
Nick Lothian
CASE 4: Monday, July 20 | recording | slides
Best Practice Models for E-learning (English)
Helen Walmsley
CASE 5: (Wednesday, July 22 | recording | slides
Red Virtual de Tutores / The Virtual Tutoring Network (Spanish)
Alvaro Galvis and Martha Isabel Tobon

When does it make sense to have a network of communities?
How do you go about supporting a network of communities?
How can people make sense of the chaos?
Why don't institutions create an online community space for the entire institution with affiliated communities for each program area and the potential for each course to have its own community nested within?

Chaos is important
Plan for legitimate peripheral participation
Alternate versus super community
Extent to which new sites/tools replace existing
All communities and networks of community require 'mayors'
Networks of communities should primarily be a space for interaction, not content
Nesting / hierarchy is a simplifying model but may not match the developmental desires of the communities themselves
Participants need social, communication, technical, and networking skills to fully engage

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