Using Microsoft Teams For Building a Community of Practice For Communications Marines For Continuous Learning Opportunities
Abstract
This research investigates how communications Marines use a learning management system to 1)complement military occupational specialties training and 2) create a community of practice (CoP) for knowledge sharing and problem-solving. Will communications Marines utilize a CoP to support the community with communications issues, and can it also support continuous learning? First, the researchers observed Marines using Microsoft Teams by prompting discussion questions to solicit responses to generate data for qualitative analysis. Then, the researchers administered a 15-question survey on the usefulness of Teams, the likeability of a community of practice, and the effectiveness of online learning, and completed a quantitative analysis of the results. The research found that participants favored using Teams to support a community of practice but not for training. Therefore, the researchers recommend continuing the development of the CoP for community knowledge sharing and problem-solving while developing future research on using a learning management system for distance learning to supplement formal training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1164475
Entities
People
- George Scott
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School