Assignment 4 – Communities of Practice Project

DESCRIPTION
Research a successful online community of practice (OCoP) and report on it. Your report can be a slide or video presentation or a written paper. Be sure to answer the following questions.
1. What kind of OCoP is this? What is its history?
2. What makes this OCoP successful? What DE theories contribute to its success?
3. How does it function? (e.g. Who sponsors it? What kind of platform? Do parts of it require paid membership?)
4. How does this OCoP contribute to learning and building knowledge?
5. How would you monitor or assess the success of this OCoP?
DETAILS AND BACKGROUND
REPORT
• Approximately 1000 words in length (not including references);
• Direct citations are not to exceed 10%
• Double-spaced, Times New Roman or other sans serif, 11- or 12-point font; proper citation of any sources using APA style; no title page, but you should title your essay. Make sure name, course, and section heading is on first page, upper left.
• Clearly written, with no errors in grammar and spelling.
• Should include an introduction with thesis statement, developed ideas, and a conclusion.
• Should be clearly organized.
• Should sufficiently address questions suggested by your approach.
• Style should be formal academic writing. The essay should include your thoughts and describe your experience on the question you have chosen to write on, but also be supported through literature (from our course or additional research) and logical persuasive argumentation. Avoid using first-person point of view.
PRESENTATION
• If you use PowerPoint, you should follow guidelines for the organization of slides. Length should approximate the word length for the written report, but may include audio as part of the length.
• You should plan to use audio in your presentation.
• Should include an introduction with thesis statement, developed ideas, and a conclusion.
• Should be clearly organized.
• Should sufficiently address questions suggested by your approach.
• Style should be a formal academic presentation. Should include your thoughts and describe your experience on the question you have chosen to write on, but also be supported through literature (from our course or additional research) and logical persuasive argumentation.