Difference between revisions of "Community of Practice"

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* Other definitions: [http://www.google.at/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2SUNA_deAT331&q=define%3A+Community+of+practice&meta= Search the web]  
 
* Other definitions: [http://www.google.at/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2SUNA_deAT331&q=define%3A+Community+of+practice&meta= Search the web]  
  
* Examples for applications of COP's in forest management: [http://forestpolicy.typepad.com/ A COP on Forest Policy - Forest Practice ]; [http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0970e/a0970e09.htm Community of Practice on Forest Financing in Latin America]; [http://www.eforest.us/eForest (US forest planners) ]; [http://www.ecosystemcommons.org/ EcosystemCommons (ecosystem services) ];[http://iemhub.org/ iemHUB (development, evaluation, and application of environmental models) ];[http://www.ebmtools.org Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network (marine)]; [http://www.institute.redlands.edu/sds U Redlands Spatial Decision Support Knowledgebase]
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* Examples for applications of COP's in forest management: [http://forestpolicy.typepad.com/ A COP on Forest Policy - Forest Practice ]; [http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0970e/a0970e09.htm Community of Practice on Forest Financing in Latin America]; [http://www.eforest.us/eForest eForest (US forest planners) ];
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* Examples for applications of COP's in natural resource management: [http://www.e-agriculture.org/  www.e-agriculture.org] - people exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development; [http://aims.fao.org/  aims.fao.org] - CoP for accessing and discussing agricultural information management standards, tools and methodologies]; [http://www.ecosystemcommons.org/ EcosystemCommons (ecosystem services) ];[http://iemhub.org/ iemHUB (development, evaluation, and application of environmental models) ];[http://www.ebmtools.org Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network (marine)]; [http://www.institute.redlands.edu/sds Redlands Institute Spatial Decision Support Knowledgebase]
  
* Examples for applications of COP's in natural resource management: [http://www.e-agriculture.org/  www.e-agriculture.org] - people exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development; [http://aims.fao.org/  aims.fao.org] - CoP for accessing and discussing agricultural information management standards, tools and methodologies];
 
  
  
* Examples for tools to develope COP's:[http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/ phpWebSite] provides a complete web site content management system for easy maintenance of interactive, community-driven web sites;
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* Examples for tools to develope COP's:
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**[http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/ phpWebSite] provides a complete web site content management system for easy maintenance of interactive, community-driven web sites;
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** [http://www.eforest.us/eForest eForest (US forest planners)] uses the webservice [http://ning.com Ning]
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** iemHUB (environmental models)] uses the [[http://hubzero.org HUBzero]] platform
  
  
 
[[Category:Knowledge Management techniques]]
 
[[Category:Knowledge Management techniques]]

Revision as of 23:29, 17 April 2013

Community of practice

  • Description: Support groups of individuals with similar work responsibilities but who are not part of a formally designated work team. Many communities of practice communicate through a web-based system. For more information have a look at ewenger.com


  • Examples for tools to develope COP's:
    • phpWebSite provides a complete web site content management system for easy maintenance of interactive, community-driven web sites;
    • eForest (US forest planners) uses the webservice Ning
    • iemHUB (environmental models)] uses the [HUBzero] platform