Assessing the effects of informal learning within online professional communities

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Published: Jan 1, 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/345
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Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), Mobile Learning, Informal learning, online communities,

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Giovanna Romano
Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino
Guglielmo Trentin
Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche - CNR | Genova

Abstract

Analysis of how to measure the performance of a community 'professional online virtual environment and to assess their Community. Are given certain "enabling conditions", predisposing to achieve a good performance level of the community '. It also identified a set of indicators, primary and secondary, relevant to the process of monitoring and evaluation of the virtual Community.

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2008): TD44 - Dossier: Mobile Learning
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Articles - Special Issue

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