Using communities of practice as a tool to analyse developing identity in online discussion

In this article, we address the methodological implications of analysing online discussion boards with a focus on participants' changing identities. More specifically, we propose the use of a Communities of Practice framework as a heuristic method for considering how participants' contribu...

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Published in:Learning, media and technology media and technology, 2013-09, Vol.38 (3), p.284-300
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