socialized.Networking is critical to create new knowledge. Community members have the opportunity toexchange, potentiate, generate and share information. It is said that a network becomes aninteractive educational community when knowledge networks begin to define specific goals andvisions are shared by its members in face to face and virtual spaces (learning environment).When (a) discussion topics are about their experiences and have a consistent and concerted way,(b) work is managed and promoted to enable innovation, and (c) project development is focusedon a specific topic responding to didactic and pedagogical needs, it is said that the networkbecomes an interactive educational community. [5]. Thus, a learning community was createdwith of instructors
Ethics Director, Applied Ethics Center for Engineering and Science Head, Liberal Arts and Professional Development Programs, Graduate School of Engineering Director, Office of International Programs 1990 Ph.D. in History of Science, the University of Oklahoma 1982 M.A. in Science Education, Interna- tional Christian University, Tokyo 1980 B.A. in Liberal Arts (Physics), International Christian University, TokyoDr. Scott Clark, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Professor of Anthropology Research and teaching on Japanese culture, engineering ethics, and intercul- tural communication. Previously was consultant for Japanese & American businesses with joint projects and other work.Dr. Richard Eugene Stamper P.E