Tuesday, October 25
11:35-11:55 AM
UTC
Grand Ballroom D

Creating A Virtual Community of Practice: Technology Fellows Teaching and Learning Collaboration Project - The University of Memphis

Brief Paper ID: 14254
  1. James Penrod
    University of Memphis
  2. Barbara Perry
    Union University

Abstract: The University of Memphis Advanced Learning Center at the FedEx Institute of Technology has developed and successfully conducted (May 2004-2005)the Technology Fellows Teaching and Learning Collaboration Project, a Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP). Ten faculty members came together as a virtual community of practice to utilize collaborative inquiry to hone IT skills and pedagogical practice for the classroom. This paper provides a look at: the defined importance of communities of practice, a project description, lessons learned, unexpected project benefits, critical success factors,and project assessment.

Presider: Bradley Barker, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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