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Virtual Problem-Based Learning Communities Of Practice For Teachers And Academic Developers: An Irish Higher Education Perspective, Roisin Donnelly
Virtual Problem-Based Learning Communities Of Practice For Teachers And Academic Developers: An Irish Higher Education Perspective, Roisin Donnelly
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This chapter presents the results from research and experience in the field of Higher Education (HE) academic development in the Republic of Ireland. The objective of this chapter is to discuss an exploration of how a Problem-based Learning Virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) was developed and supported within the context of academic development. The chapter is based upon the notion of 'community' - a group of academic staff in HE with a shared interest in designing e-learning courses - and the use of problem-based learning (PBL) as a pedagogical approach supported by learning technologies. As the development and availability of …