I have started dipping my toe into my chosen learning community, www.thecontentwrangler.ning.com. The site has lost a little of its initial momemtum and the focus has shifted from general discussions into a series of focussed groups. My initial focus is the Training Development Group which most closely fits my needs and context, though I have also joined the Content Manager’s Group and contributed to some of the more general discussions.
I am a little disappointed with the downturn in activity on the site, though this was always going to happen after its frenetic first couple of weeks. Probably more concerning is the shift away from contributions and information sharing towards product marketing and touting for work. This nows seems to represent the bulk of current activity, though this is contained within specific parts of the community. Hopefully this trend doesn’t continue. Regardless it is an excellent case study in the early days of a learning community and how its members shape it.
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