Investigating Value Creation in a Community of Practice with Social Network Analysis in a Hybrid Online Graduate Education Program

Autor/inn/en	Cowan, John E.; Menchaca, Michael P.
Titel	Investigating Value Creation in a Community of Practice with Social Network Analysis in a Hybrid Online Graduate Education Program
Quelle	In: Distance Education, 35 (2014) 1, S.43-74 (32 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-7919
DOI	10.1080/01587919.2014.893813
Schlagwörter	Communities of Practice; Educational Technology; Masters Programs; Blended Learning; Graduate Students; College Faculty; Social Networks; Electronic Learning; Distance Education; Graduate Study; Problem Based Learning; Qualitative Research; Focus Groups; Alumni; Data Analysis; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Unterrichtsmedien; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Fakultät; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Qualitative Forschung; Auswertung; Kalifornien
Abstract	This study reports an analysis of 10?years in the life of the Internet-based Master in Educational Technology program (iMET) at Sacramento State University. iMET is a hybrid educational technology master's program delivered 20% face to face and 80% online. The program has achieved a high degree of success, with a course completion rate of 93% and a graduation rate of 84%. iMET is based on Lave and Wenger's seminal community of practice (CoP) model, which is identified by faculty and students as key to the program's success. This study applied a value creation framework (VCF) created by Wenger, Trayner, and de Laat for assessing value creation in a CoP. The article presents detailed information concerning the framework and how it was applied. It then outlines how a social network analysis led to findings that value was created in the iMET CoP and how the value created led to a sustained CoP currently entering its 13th year. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10