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Title: Creating Value for Creatives: Considerations in the Design and Evaluation of an Online Professional Learning Community
Language: English
Authors: Liesel M. Arden, Catherine H. Arden
Source: Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 2025 65(3):469-481.
Availability: Adult Learning Australia. Office 1, Henderson House, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9689-8623; e-mail: info@ala.asn.au; Web site: https://ajal.net.au/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Professional Development, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Artists, Creative Activities, Entrepreneurship, Creative Development, Business Skills, Program Design, Adult Learning, Program Effectiveness, Outcome Measures
ISSN: 1443-1394
Abstract: "Everyday Muse" is an online professional learning community for artists and creative entrepreneurs working in the Creative Industries, specifically targeted at people working in the visual arts, creative writing, film and media. Underpinned by a holistic approach to creative and business development, the program focuses on supporting participants to build their knowledge and skills, expand their creative practice and grow their professional networks within a thriving online social learning community. This practice story examines key considerations in designing the Everyday Muse program, drawing on the program designer's industry experience and making links with theories of transformative and entrepreneurial learning for adult creatives. It reports the results of a collaborative inquiry between the paper's two co-authors into considerations in the design process, their theoretical underpinnings and assumptions and how these can be critically examined. Additionally, it investigates the application of the Value Creation Framework (Wenger-Trayner & Wenger-Trayner, 2020) as a tool for assessing the program's impact, with a particular focus on measuring transformative learning outcomes for artists and creative entrepreneurs working in the Creative Industries.
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Entry Date: 2025
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