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[|Effective Online Communities Of Practice – What does it take?] //Literature Review and Synthesis://

//*Online Communities of Practice - Lai, Pratt, Anderson and Stigter, 2006.// With the identification of six principles for designing effective online communities of practice: //*Online CoPs require a blended approach towards development where online activities are supported by offline activities// //*Online CoPs should be cultivated to grow naturally// //*Online CoPs should be designed to support sociability and participation// //*Online CoPs should be created to attract a diverse membership// //*Online CoPs should be managed by providing for different roles// //*Online CoPs should include technology designed with functionality to support sociability and knowledge sharing//

[|How to Create a Professional Learning community]

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Clay Shirky's internet writings [|http://www.shirky.com/]