Tapped In: an incubator of teachers' communities of practice

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Published: Jan 1, 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/496
Keywords:
Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), e-Learning, Professional Development, ULEARN, Tapped In,

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Donatella Persico
Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche - CNR | Genova

Abstract

Project description TAPPED IN, an initiative of the California Center for Technology in Learning, dedicated to promoting technological innovation in learning and teacher training. The aim of the project 'to develop and test a virtual environment capable of accommodate the activities' of one or more 'community' of practice for teachers.

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2003): TD30 - e-Learning and Professional Development + Dossier ULEARN
Section
A distanza

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