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==Definition==
A task-based community is a group of people that come together to solve a common problem. It is goal oriented. It is usually put together by those who desire a that pre-defined goal such as a learning outcome or solution to a problem be achieved. They tend to exist during the task and usually disband once the goal has been attained. 

Distinctions between different types of [[Community of learning | communities of learning]] are not always clear. Some task-based communities can evolve into a [[Community of practice | community of practice]] and a members of a community of practice can form a sub-group to focus on a specific task.

The distinction between a task-based community and a [[Community of interest | community of interest]] is even murkier. For Fischer a CoI (community of interest) implies working together towards a common goal.

{{quotationbox |CoIs are characterized by their shared interest in the framing and resolution of a problem. CoIs often are more temporary than CoPs: they come together in the context of a specific project and dissolve after the project has ended.}}

This is more in line with the definition of a task-based community given above. For Fischer a task-based CoI is more heterogeneous than a CoP, often bringing together people from different CoPs. This presents difficulties in communication because of the [[Community of practice#Boundaries | boundaries]] existing between CoPs. [[Community of practice#Brokering | Brokering]], [[Community of practice#Boundary_objects | boundary objects]] and [[Community of practice#Boundary_interactions | boundary interactions]] can facilitate understanding and learning across boundaries.

{{comment | Others definitions seem to stop at CoIs sharing a common interest but do not have to include collaboration nor a common objective. Each member may have a different goal. The CoI page of this wiki has a more liberal definition than that given by Fischer.}}

==References==
* Gerhard Fischer. Communities of Interest: Learning through the Interaction of Multiple Knowledge Systems, Center for LifeLong Learning & Design (L3D), Department of Computer Science and Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado. [http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/~gerhard/papers/iris24.pdf pdf]

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