[CivicAccess-discuss] interesting paper

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

"Noting that the concept of minimum (or essential) specifications may be useful in allowing maximum flexibility" :)



Michael Lenczner wrote:

>not that any of us will have the time to read it ;-)  but:
>
>http://www.cvsrd.org/eng/mmp/mmp/mmppublication14.htm
>
>
>"The paper presents lessons learned regarding the type of informal
>leadership required and conditions for the sustainability of these
>"communities of practice," "
>
>Not Just Another Listserv: The Contribution of ACCC Affinity Groups to
>Knowledge Exchange, Sectoral Initiatives and Innovation
>
>Abstract: This paper discusses the ways in which national networks
>using electronic information and communication technology develop (or
>fail to develop) into effective communities of learning and of
>practice, in which knowledge, resources and innovations among
>colleagues are exchanged across institutional or provincial
>boundaries. The author discusses why such networks are now viewed as
>key sources of innovation and adaptability in the corporate world, and
>examines their application to the voluntary-community sector in the
>three-year Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC)
>experiment of creating "affinity groups" – national voluntary networks
>of college administrators, staff, faculty and students in the same
>discipline or sharing a common concern in the education field. The
>paper presents lessons learned regarding the type of informal
>leadership required and conditions for the sustainability of these
>"communities of practice," as a means of keeping ahead and providing
>much-needed informal leadership in today's information-overloaded
>organizations – and society. Noting that the concept of minimum (or
>essential) specifications may be useful in allowing maximum
>flexibility, the author concludes that sector councils and colleges
>should not set their sights on "national curriculum" and the
>"standardization of everything," but rather on agreeing to essential
>core competencies and standards, while continuing to encourage
>diversity.
>_______________________________________________
>CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
>CivicAccess-discuss at civicaccess.ca
>http://civicaccess.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss_civicaccess.ca
>
>
>  
>