Creating value for creatives: Considerations in the design and evaluation of an online professional learning community
Article
Arden, Liesel M. and Arden, Catherine H.. 2025. "Creating value for creatives: Considerations in the design and evaluation of an online professional learning community." Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 65 (3), pp. 469-481.
| Article Title | Creating value for creatives: Considerations in the design and evaluation of an online professional learning community |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 20795 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Arden, Liesel M. and Arden, Catherine H. |
| Journal Title | Australian Journal of Adult Learning |
| Journal Citation | 65 (3), pp. 469-481 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Adult Learning Australia |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 1443-1394 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://ajal.net.au/downloads/creating-value-for-creatives-considerations-in-the-design-and-evaluation-of-an-online-professional-learning-community/ |
| 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. |
| Keywords | creative industries; social learning; professional development; value creation framework; entrepreneurial learning |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified |
| 369999. Other creative arts and writing not elsewhere classified | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Independent Artist, Australia |
| University of Southern Queensland |
Permalink -
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/100x97/creating-value-for-creatives-considerations-in-the-design-and-evaluation-of-an-online-professional-learning-community
36
total views2
total downloads8
views this month0
downloads this month
Export as
Related outputs
Social participation, altruism and learning opportunism: A phenomenography of adults’ learning through workplace experiences in rural community volunteering
Arden, Catherine. 2023. "Social participation, altruism and learning opportunism: A phenomenography of adults’ learning through workplace experiences in rural community volunteering." Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 63 (3), pp. 367-397.Exploring Cross-Cultural Understandings of Teacher Leadership: A Phenomenographic Study
Arden, Catherine and Okoko, Janet M.. 2023. "Exploring Cross-Cultural Understandings of Teacher Leadership: A Phenomenographic Study." Webber, Charles F. (ed.) Teacher Leadership in International Contexts. Switzerland. Springer. pp. 51-81Exploring cross-cultural perspectives of teacher leadership among the members of an international research team: a phenomenographic study
Arden, Catherine and Okoko, Janet Mola. 2021. "Exploring cross-cultural perspectives of teacher leadership among the members of an international research team: a phenomenographic study." Research in Educational Administration and Leadership. 6 (1), pp. 51-90. https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2021.1.3Exploring a cross-cultural perspective of teacher leadership among researchers: A phenomenographic study
Okoko, Janet M. and Arden, Catherine H.. 2020. "Exploring a cross-cultural perspective of teacher leadership among researchers: A phenomenographic study." 33rd International Congress on School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI 2020). Marrakech, Morocco 06 - 10 Jan 2020Exploring cross-cultural perspectives of teacher leadership among the members of an international teacher leadership research team: a phenomenographic study
Arden, Catherine and Okoko, Janet. 2019. "Exploring cross-cultural perspectives of teacher leadership among the members of an international teacher leadership research team: a phenomenographic study." Kondakci, Yasar, Emil, Serap and Beycioglu, Kadir (ed.) 14th International Congress on Educational Administration (ICEA 2019). Cesme-Izmir, Turkey 02 - 04 May 2019 Turkey.Supporting vocational and career development learning in ACE: implications for VET teachers and VET teacher education
Arden, Catherine. 2019. "Supporting vocational and career development learning in ACE: implications for VET teachers and VET teacher education." 5th Annual Conference on VET Teaching and VET Teacher Education: Diverse Pedagogies for Diverse VET Contexts (ACDEVEG 2019). Wagga Wagga, Australia 09 - 10 Dec 2019 Australia.Realising the vision of technology integration: a case study of K-12 private schools in the United Arab Emirates
Mahmoud, Kheder, Arden, Catherine and Donovan, Jennifer. 2020. "Realising the vision of technology integration: a case study of K-12 private schools in the United Arab Emirates." Al Mahdi, Osama (ed.) Innovations in educational leadership and continuous teachers’ professional development. India. CSMFL Publications.From frontier learning to blended community learning: a phenomenography of informal learning in rural community informatics
Arden, Catherine. 2017. "From frontier learning to blended community learning: a phenomenography of informal learning in rural community informatics." Volungeviciene, Airina and Szucs, Andras (ed.) 26th European Distance and E-learning Network Annual Conference: Diversity Matters! (EDEN 2017). Jonkoping, Sweden 13 - 16 Jun 2017 Budapest, Hungary.Learning to create preferred futures: theorising informal and incidental learning in hybrid community learning spaces
Arden, Catherine. 2016. "Learning to create preferred futures: theorising informal and incidental learning in hybrid community learning spaces." Iken, Kerrie (ed.) Changes and Challenges: the Power of Education to Build the World to Which We Aspire - ACE 2016 National Conference. Sydney, Austrlaia 26 - 27 Sep 2016 Melbourne, Victoria.GraniteNet phase 2 evaluation report
Arden, Catherine. 2009. GraniteNet phase 2 evaluation report. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.Re-engineering Education research to investigate learning in community informatics: using phenomenography and variation theory to understand and account for learning in GraniteNet
Arden, Catherine Helen. 2014. "Re-engineering Education research to investigate learning in community informatics: using phenomenography and variation theory to understand and account for learning in GraniteNet." Stillman, Larry, Denison, Tom and Anwar, Misita (ed.) 11th Prato CIRN Conference: Challenges and Solutions. Prato, Italy 13 - 15 Oct 2014 Melbourne, Australia.An inquiry into learning in rural community informatics: understanding, facilitating and accounting for learning in the GraniteNet Project
Arden, Catherine. 2016. An inquiry into learning in rural community informatics: understanding, facilitating and accounting for learning in the GraniteNet Project. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.Community enrichment program: developing digital learning in rural aged care
McDonald, Lisa and Arden, Catherine. 2015. Community enrichment program: developing digital learning in rural aged care. Bendigo, VIC, Australia. Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.Educational Learning and Development: Building and Enhancing Capacity
Baguley, Margaret, Danaher, Patrick Alan, Davies, Andy, De George-Walker, Linda, Matthews, Karl J., Midgley, Warren and Arden, Catherine H.. 2014. Educational Learning and Development: Building and Enhancing Capacity. Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Palgrave Macmillan.A small town with big ideas: stories from GraniteNet
Arden, Catherine H. and McLachlan, Kathryn. 2014. "A small town with big ideas: stories from GraniteNet." Postle, Glen David, Burton, Lorelle Jane and Danaher, Patrick Alan (ed.) Community capacity building: lessons from adult learning in Australia. Leicester, United Kingdom. NIACE. pp. 160-176Contemporary capacity-building in educational contexts
Danaher, Patrick Alan, Davies, Andy, De George-Walker, Linda, Jones, Janice K., Matthews, Karl J., Midgley, Warren, Arden, Catherine H. and Baguley, Margaret. 2014. Contemporary capacity-building in educational contexts. Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Palgrave Macmillan.Evaluating our research team's first three years to identify broader strategies for effective and sustainable capacity constructions
Tyler, Mark A., Turner, Michelle, Peel, Karen, Oliver, Mark E., Noble, Karen, Midgley, Warren, McLennan, Brad, McIlveen, Peter, Matthews, Karl J., Jones, Janice Kathleen, Henderson, Robyn, Fogarty, Roderick J., De George-Walker, Linda, Davies, Andrew, Danaher, Patrick Alan, Baguley, Margaret and Arden, Catherine H.. 2012. "Evaluating our research team's first three years to identify broader strategies for effective and sustainable capacity constructions." Danaher, Patrick Alan, De George-Walker, Linda, Robyn, Henderson, Matthews, Karl J., Midgley, Warren, Noble, Karen, Tyler, Mark A. and Arden, Catherine H. (ed.) Constructing capacities: building capabilities through learning and engagement. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 256-275Analysing approaches to constructing capacities
Arden, Catherine H., Baguley, Margaret, Danaher, Patrick Alan, Davies, Andrew, De George-Walker, Linda, Fogarty, Roderick J., Henderson, Robyn, Matthews, Karl J., Jones, Janice, McIlveen, Peter, McLennan, Brad, Midgley, Warren, Noble, Karen, Oliver, Mark E., Peel, Karen, Turner, Michelle and Tyler, Mark A.. 2012. "Analysing approaches to constructing capacities." Danaher, Patrick Alan, De George-Walker, Linda, Henderson, Robyn, Matthews, Karl J., Midgley, Warren, Noble, Karen, Tyler, Mark A. and Arden, Catherine H. (ed.) Constructing capacities: building capabilities through learning and engagement. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 4-30