Very short bios for various purposes

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Version 1

Etienne Wenger is an independent researcher, consultant, author, and speaker. He has published seminal books on learning and communities of practice. His work has influenced both theory and practice in many fields, including education, business, government, and the non-profit sector.

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Etienne Wenger is an independent author, practitioner, and thought leader in the field of social learning theory and its application in various sectors, including business, government, international development, healthcare, and education. He is best known for his work on communities of practice and has authored and co-authored seminal books on the topic. He pursues this inquiry through writing, consulting, keynotes, workshops, and visiting positions in universities.

Version 3

Etienne Wenger is a thought leader and consultant in the field of learning systems. He is the author and co-author of seminal books on communities of practice, including Situated Learning, where the term was coined, Communities of Practice: learning, meaning, and identity, where he lays out a theory of learning based on the concept, Cultivating Communities of Practice, addressed to practitioners in organizations who want to base their knowledge strategy on communities of practice, and Digital Habitats, on technology and communities.

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Etienne Wenger, Ph.D., researcher, author, and consultant, is a recognized pioneer and thought leader in the field of communities of practice and social learning theory. He is the author and co-author of Situated Learning, where the perspective was introduced, Communities of Practice, which lays out the learning theory, Cultivating Communities of Practice, for practitioners in organizations, and Digital Habitats, on technology for communities.