Changing Perspectives on Communities of Practice: Reflections on BRIDGE experiences in the time of Covid-19
A thought piece charting the move from in-person communities of practice to online meetings due to the onset of Covid-19 in 2020, and the impact this had on the nature of community of practice activities. Significant changes due to online dynamics and, critically, to the profile and size of each community, had implications for the nature of member interactions. Some reflections on what differentiates communities of practice meetings from webinars are shared.
Useful for those researching the growth, development and changing protocols of online communities, or for those implementing online communities of practice.
BRIDGE November 2020. Compiled by Melissa King, drawing on survey responses from BRIDGE Community of Practice members.