In addition to the resources that Nancy White suggested to Mark Tempestilli [SMTP:tempesti@usna.edu], I would suggest: * Practitioners at companycommand.com and platoonleader.org. Particularly relevant because they're thinking big picture AND just doing it (if not on a shoe-string then being thoughtful about cost and scaling issues). * Come to think of it Nate Allen, from West Point, is representing the Army guys who are developing those sites on a panel and at other events that Bronwyn Stuckey and I have organized about Communities of Practice at http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/. Etienne Wenger is giving a keynote on Friday morning October 18th and we're organizing conversations before and after that. Write to me directly if you're going to be at this AACE conference. In addition to a SIG / keynote / 2 panel discussions and some technology demos, we're organizing some social time and extended conversations. John --* --* John D. Smith - NEW ADDRESS: John.Smith@LearningAlliances.net --* www.LearningAlliances.net V: 503.963.8229 --* CoP workshop starts Sept 30: www.CPsquare.com/edu/foundations --* "If you don't execute your ideas, they die." -- Roger von Oech