Below is the citation and description of a report by the Training and Research Support Centre ( http://www.tarsc.org/ ) of EQUINET, the Regional Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa.
The report includes a 2-page description of HIFA and several useful references on lessons learned in knowledge sharing and communities of practice (below).
CITATION: Annotated bibliography of e-platforms used in participatory and peer to peer exchange and learning
by T Loewenson, R Loewenson, Barbara Kaim et al.
Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC) in the Regional Nework for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET), December 2014
54pp.6.9 MB:
http://www.equinetafrica.org/bibl/docs/Ann%20bib%20of%20e-%20platforms%20%20Dec2014.pdf
‘Visual and information technologies are now more diversified and widely accessible. Internet based resources point to the possibilities for information technology to support peer to peer learning and participatory action research to overcome the ‘local’ nature of processes and link groups with shared interest. To support discussion on these areas this work aimed to provide an annotated description of existing internet resources that have features that may guide out thinking in developing an e-platform for participatory reflection and action across similar groups in different areas.’
Best wishes,
Neil
Let’s build a future where people are no longer dying for lack of healthcare knowledge – Join HIFA: www.hifa2015.org
Examples of references in the above report:
Understanding Knowledge-Sharing in Online Communities of Practice
URL: http://www.ejkm.com/issue/download.html?idArticle=32
Online Communities of Practice
A theoretical framework for building online communities of practice with social networking tools
URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09523980802588626#.VJ2ukD0A
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