Title
Boundary crossing in a communicty of communities of practice
Abstract
Abstract The take-up of information ,and communications ,technologies (ICT) across the university sector is challenging ,the work practices of many ,who ,work in higher education, not just those of the teachers. Communities within universities are engaging in new work as they respond to the challenges of ICT. This work includes discussion and ,negotiation of the ,policies and ,procedures ,that provide ,the framework,for the use of ICT. Academic,developers may be fortuitously located to facilitate this task because of their participation in multiple communities,of practice spanning the university. Facilitation of this work requires new work practices and skills of the academic,developers themselves. Keywords Academic development, professional development, Information and communications technologies (ICT), work practices.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2002
ASCILITE
higher education,information and communication technology,professional development
Field
DocType
Citations 
Political science,Professional studies,Facilitation,Learning development,Public relations,Professional development,Information and Communications Technology,Pedagogy,Higher education,Negotiation
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
1
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Simon Housego100.68