The document discusses objectives for supporting the formation of an effective and sustainable community of practice (CoP) through the use of social software and community tools. The objectives are to: 1) support the JISC in forming the CoP; 2) provide infrastructure and tools for the CoP; 3) support the CoP through activities like workshops and training events; and 4) support development of new learning and teaching technologies. It aims to have groups share ideas to develop interrelated projects and for the community to guide, support, and facilitate its own formation and emergence.

2. Aims and our use of Elgg Introduce Emerge Discuss community and community support platforms

3. Background JISC DeL Tools ePortfolios OSP/Sakai Regional pilot

5. Objectives To support the JISC’s forming of an effective and sustainable CoP To provide an appropriate infrastructure and tool kit for the CoP To support the CoP through specific activities Blended f2f and online community facilitation workshops, seminars and other events Social software and community tools training events and materials To support the JISC in developing the next generation of learning, teaching and administration technologies through the use of the UIDM To support the CoP in understanding the value of the UIDM To support project teams in the use of the UIDM To have fun!

6. We want groups of people to share ideas that lead to projects being developed that are aware at the outset what other projects there are in the programme: projects that reference one another, projects that claim a territory and say: “ We are doing this bit, here, and it relates to what those folks are doing over there, in these ways.”

7. for us the question is community We are a support project

9. Thanks to Nicola van den Berg for pionting to Larry Hinton’s work here http://elgg.jiscemerge.org.uk/nvdb/weblog/663.html

10. The question may be one of scale

11. … and institutions

12. Institutional Structure Partners New Project-Based Management Approach Academic Development including C4eL Directorates Directorates Directorates Directorates Schools Schools Schools Students Union Academic Board Learning and Teaching Committee e-Learning Forum Widening Participation CPD Forum Research Committee Resources and Planning Committee Undergraduate Forum Postgraduate Forum Executive Board Board of Governors

13. Critical Distance Vice Chancellor Deputy Vice Chancellor Deputy Vice Chancellor Pro Vice Chancellor Pro Vice Chancellor Registrar

14. Networks of Influence Structure Leadership Responsibility Budgets Authority All derive from institutional utility based on knowledge, experience and information. Chaos model of management allows individuals to gain influence on the basis of charisma and hermeneutic approaches.

15. Institutional Structure: Networks University School Department Admin & Support Polity Social Centres for e-Learning?

16. Institutional Structure Partners New Project-Based Management Approach Academic Development including C4eL Directorates Directorates Directorates Directorates Schools Schools Schools Students Union Academic Board Learning and Teaching Committee e-Learning Forum Widening Participation CPD Forum Research Committee Resources and Planning Committee Undergraduate Forum Postgraduate Forum Executive Board Board of Governors Institutional Structure: Networks

23. Scott Wilson typology of communities Practice Interest Action Purpose Circumstance Position http://www.slideshare.net/scottw/social-software-17042/

24. Thanks to Nicola van den Berg for pionting to Larry Hinton’s work here http://elgg.jiscemerge.org.uk/nvdb/weblog/663.html

25. “ Communities don’t just happen. There needs to be organisation, structure, coordination, focus and planning”

26. You want, “... purposeful, relevant activities with plenty of opportunities for interaction and discussion in small groups.”

27. You said we need to nurture conversation, not just presentation

28. Guiding Principles Communities emerge, create and maintain themselves through continual re-negotiation Purpose, goals and values are key to driving the CoP formation (some provided by the JISC) Our role is to guide, support and facilitate community formation and emergence An Appreciative Inquiry led approach is adopted to allow appropriate feedback, guidance and fine tuning.

29. Communities Share learning, interests, goals, tasks, values, adversity, place, identity …

30. how to set up/join a community Activity 5 http://elgg.jiscemerge.org.uk/news/files/8 List of communities

31. Learning technology is a community of practice Discuss

39. Don’t build an “e”

40. We know we need to… improve the quality of the platform engage more deeply with the UIDM avoid duplication of effort across the community develop collaboration understand the wider context

44. Appreciative inqiuiry

45. shared experience of common authentic artefacts

46. Some of our artefacts online showcase from the London event

47. Thank you George Roberts [email_address]