This article describes how discussions within a community of practice offer opportunities to engage learners within the community to continue company-specific application, context or progress assessment on a topic.
How discussions work in a community
Discussions in a community of practice function similarly to discussions in courses. Members of the community can post a comment and reply to each other to create a dialogue.
In a community of practice, discussions can be added by an admin when adding a resource or creating a PING. Depending on the resource or PING a discussion is added to, admins can add a prompt asking learners to comment in a specific way (e.g. their reaction to a video resource).
The benefits of discussion in a community
Discussions offer an opportunity for learners to continue the conversation before, during, and after a course or program. When added to a resource, learners can discuss their reactions, how the resource applies to what they learned in their course or program, how they can apply the information to their day to day role, etc. When added to a PING, learners can discuss why they selected the answer they did and have a meaningful conversation. Additionally, discussions can also be a great tool for admins to receive feedback from members of the community.