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Towards a definition : What do we mean by DAR? | Towards a definition : What do we mean by DAR? | ||
It's all about trying to improve a situation or solve a problem in an online environment through understanding how these relatively new forms of {{tag|community}}work. We cannot do this effectivly as outsiders, only by being a part of the communities we research ( participatory research). So it's the application of Action Research methodology to settings where groups of people just happen to live and work through computer mediated communications (CMCs) while geographically distributed. | It's all about trying to improve a situation or solve a problem in an online environment through understanding how these relatively new forms of {{tag|community}} work. We cannot do this effectivly as outsiders, only by being a part of the communities we research ( participatory research). So it's the application of Action Research methodology to settings where groups of people just happen to live and work through computer mediated communications (CMCs) while geographically distributed. | ||
In brief perhaps: "The application of Action Research methodology to facilitate distributed communities of practice" | In brief perhaps: "The application of Action Research methodology to facilitate distributed communities of practice" | ||