| has gloss | eng: Network of Practice is a concept originated by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid (often abbreviated as NoPs) . This concept, related to the work on communities of practice by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger , refers to the overall set of various types of informal, emergent social networks that facilitate information exchange between individuals with practice-related goals. In other words, networks of practice range from communities of practice where learning occurs to electronic networks of practice (often referred to as virtual or electronic communities). |