Building University Community

This forum was run by CEDAM in 2006 to consider the concept of communities of practice and how they might operate and be supported within a university context.

The forum consisted of four speakers with contextual introduction and follow-up questions and discussion. Four video extracts from the forum are available and include:

Mr Jim Cumming: CEDAM, ANU
Exploring what 'community' in community of practice might mean and also key texts that have been influential in naming and evolving ideas about communites of practice.
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Ms Susan West, School of Music & CEDAM ANU
Discusses her experience of involvement with a community of practice around leadership and management practices at ANU.
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Ms Michelle Scoufis, University of New South Wales
Outlines an UNSW project using communities of practice, with a focus on the first year experience of teaching and learning.
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Mr Charles Tambiah, ANU Institute for Environment
Discusses his experience of establishing communities of practice around cross disciplinary research issues such as water at ANU.
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