A network biography: Reflecting on a journey from birth to maturity of a networked learning community

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 287-306

  Fox, Alison ^a   Haddock, June ^b   Smith, Tracy ^c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b London Borough of Redbridge   (United Kingdom)

^c London Borough of Redbridge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Network leadership; Networking; Networks; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952050250     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170701589918     Document Type: Article

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