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face-to-face event or may be in response to specific requests
for help or support;
• The use of shared archives, such as those from online discussions,
from workshops, from knowledge management systems,
or from other forms of contributions from the members of
the community of practice;
• Mentoring and coaching, supported by online resources and
tools.
Figure7.1 E-learning in terms of content and communication
with communities of practice representing the
intersection of the richest forms of each
Professional
knowledge
building,
reflection
Within a course
or program
Little or no
human
communication
Source: Collis & Moonen, 2005.
Communication
Information
repository
Online
course
Information Pre-structured
content, within
a course
Transformations:
Strengthening the processes
Blended
(extended) course
Communities
of Practice
Content
Co-constructed
content and
meaning