Design and Structure of Online Community: Inquiry Learning Forum

Barab, S. A., MaKinster James G, Moore, J. A., & Cunningham, D. J. (2001). Designing and building an on-line community: The struggle to support sociability in the Inquiry Learning Forum. Educational Technology, Research and Development, 49(4), 71.

Teachers need to have ownership in a community in order for it to be successful.  Wenger (1998) [...]

Sustainable Online Communities: What are the factors?

Hur, J., & Hara, N. (2007). Factors Cultivating Sustainable Online Communities for K-12 Teacher Professional Development. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 36(3), 245-268. doi: 10.2190/37H8-7GU7-5704-K470

In this study of online teacher community called INDISCHOOL in Korea, the researchers examined online postings from the community and conducted interviews.  12 factors were identified as a resulte [...]

Wicked Problems: Tech and Teacher Learning

Borko, H., Whitcomb, J., & Liston, D. (2009). Wicked Problems and Other Thoughts on Issues of Technology and Teacher Learning. Journal of Teacher Education, 60(1), 3-7. doi: 10.1177/0022487108328488

Editorial: Journal of Teacher Education, theme issue: Innovative Uses of Technology for Teacher Learning
Wicked Problem: problem that include a large number of complex variables.
The fast pace [...]