8. Learning Pool Originally started by IDeA (2002) Service to help public sector improvement Sharing to save time and money Membership community E-learning in a box Content that’s relevant to you Platforms, including hosting and support Services for customers who want it Affordable with a clear return on investment
15. The role of community The Learning Pool community of learning and development professionals Communities of learners in all our customer organisations The wider community of those in and around the public sector
16. Building the LP community online Catalogue Forums Webinars Other content
17. Building the LP community offline Steering group Conferences and workshops Networking events Learning hack days
18. Communities of learners Blended learning Social learning tools (forums, chats, blogs, wikis etc) Informal learning events
23. Role of the community evangelist NOT a technology evangelist Encourage participation Promotion of the community and its activity Interpreting community needs Being helpful Create spaces, on and offline, for others tomake use of
24. Key skills Networking Online footprint Tone and style Collaborative Openness Passion
25. Summing up Fostering community leads to greater engagement Requires time, effort and a willingness to give up control Have the right responsible person