The DEHub Virtual Learning Space: A Niche Social Network Community of Practice

Title
The DEHub Virtual Learning Space: A Niche Social Network Community of Practice
Publication Date
2011
Author(s)
Wise, Nathan
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7657-3310
Email: nwise@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nwise
Tynan, Belinda
Editor
Editor(s): Mike Keppell, Kay Souter and Matthew Riddle
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Information Science Reference
Place of publication
Hershey, United States of America
Edition
1
Series
Premier Reference Source
UNE publication id
une:10762
Abstract
Our concept of 'virtual learning spaces' is changing, as are the practices that are adopted within these spaces. To understand these changes, this chapter will provide an exploration of the conceptualisation and creation of an interactive, online, social network community of practice. The case that will be used is based around the Distance Education Hub (DEHub) which is both virtual and physical. DE Hub is in the simultaneous process of constructing and facilitating a virtual space to support and encourage both knowledge dissemination and knowledge creation. The DEHub space focuses on learning as a cooperative, constructive, and dynamic process involving engaged communities of scholars, learners and practitioners. It will tackle the question of why this virtual learning space is defined as a niche social network and how this impacts on the conceptualisation and consequent development of virtual spaces - in this instance, co-development by the community. Finally, it will demonstrate through this analysis how changing concepts of 'virtual learning spaces' are put into practice through 'virtual space' design and development for creating and supporting niche social networks.
Link
Citation
Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Concepts for the Modern Learning Environment, p. 136-146
ISBN
9781609601164
9781609601140
Start page
136
End page
146

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