Building A Community of Practice in Electronic Portfolios: Does the Choice of Web-Based Tool Make the Difference?

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Chung, C.J. (2006). Building A Community of Practice in Electronic Portfolios: Does the Choice of Web-Based Tool Make the Difference?. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 24-29). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006
Orlando, Florida, USA
March 19, 2006
ISBN 1-880094-58-4
  Caroline M. Crawford, Roger Carlsen, Karen McFerrin, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Chia-Jung Chung, California State University, Sacramento, USA

Abstract

This paper addresses the design of the web-based tools and its impact on developing concept of "community of practice" in the implementation of electronic portfolios in Teacher Education programs. Many web-based tools are selected for the purpose of assessment, and the implementation of electronic portfolio, but the design of the web-based tools can impact significantly on the implementation of electronic portfolios. In addition, it also makes a difference in helping participants to develop a semse of community. The concept of community of practice which is defined as "set of relations among persons, activity, and world" (Lave & Wenger, 1991, p.98) has become a major theme of teacher education and professional development. However, the easiness of use and the design of the web-based tools could be critical to successful implementation of electronic portfolio and a strong sense of community of practice. This paper is an attempt to delineate the relationship between the design of a web-based tool (TaskStream) and student and faculty's perceptions of community of practice.

Keywords

• Portfolios
• Community
• Teachers
• Professional Development

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