TEXT as textbook: an academic journal in its community

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Krauth, Nigel
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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This article uses the case of TEXT to examine the possibility that an online academic peer-reviewed journal might operate as a textbook. Following Lave and Wenger (1991), Wenger (2006), Horsley, Knight and Huntly (2010) and others, it considers concepts of communities of practice, examines the role TEXT has taken in its community, analyses TEXT editorial practices and compares it with the practice of textbook editors, and compares elements of textbook production and usage with TEXT's profile. Finally, the article looks briefly at the migration of textbooks from paper to smart applications and how this relates to TEXT as textbook.This article uses the case of TEXT to examine the possibility that an online academic peer-reviewed journal might operate as a textbook. Following Lave and Wenger (1991), Wenger (2006), Horsley, Knight and Huntly (2010) and others, it considers concepts of communities of practice, examines the role TEXT has taken in its community, analyses TEXT editorial practices and compares it with the practice of textbook editors, and compares elements of textbook production and usage with TEXT's profile. Finally, the article looks briefly at the migration of textbooks from paper to smart applications and how this relates to TEXT as textbook.
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Journal Title
TEXT
Volume
17(2)
Issue
SI 23
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© The Author(s) 2013. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal’s website or contact the author.
Subject
Professional Writing
Performing Arts and Creative Writing