Lately, I’ve been deep in reading, listening, and sense-making around communities of practice (CoPs) in open education—especially what they can look like in Manitoba’s post-secondary context. I’m working alongside the Campus Manitoba team on this exploration, and I’ll leave any announcements or logistics to them. This post is about what I’m learning, the questions I’m carrying, and why I think CoPs matter for the people doing the work on the ground.

It’s been one week since my transition from Executive Director of BCcampus to being my own boss as Principal and Founder of Coolidge Collaborative, Inc. As with any transition, it takes time. Throughout my life I’ve moved a lot—across countries, friends, schools, universities, jobs. This transition is different because I’m not moving geographically. We’re staying in Victoria, B.C. It’s where we feel at home—by the ocean, surrounded by nature, and well integrated into our community of friends. This shift to Principal and Founder is as much personal as it is professional.