238+Quigley

The Transitioning Community: Goodbye Listserv, Hello Twitter || Polly Quigley, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, United States, pollyq@hawaii.edu || The overall focus of this paper is an examination of the concept of community and how it can facilitate a community of practice through the use of a computer mediated discussion tool called a listserv. This paper will discuss communities of practice that develop within a working or social environment and more specifically how listserv technology can facilitate the exchange of knowledge within a community. In addition, this paper will discuss the benefits and challenges to members who participate in a listserv community and examine the motivating factors associated with the sharing and receiving of knowledge by those within that community. It will also examine the roles that individuals play as members of a community that communicate via a listserv in addition to the types of groups that benefit from the listserv tool. || General session Forum Novice ||
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