I'm all in favour of this one. Could we have a WG to set up WGs, which might include a WG" for 'Tools and Network'? and could we include this WG in the conversation? http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communication_Projects_Group
So far we have, let's see, a wiki as our mainstay, a google group and a bit of kaltura on the side. Our cousins prefer the old ways of email lists and IRC. https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo I would have thought the banished wife's channels of communication would appeal to WE inhabitants. http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium (under 'Communicate') Now I'm not too old to get into a brand like ning (and its tools) and the old ways are just too exhausting (with their high noise to signal ratio). But regardless of our preference for web based tools, could we give some thought to the 'real time' stuff? One of the sticking points for global communities, in coming up with useful I, and C,Technology is getting their hands on some really useful real time tools, like Skype or http://www.accessgrid.org/home and making them part of a cross domainal web space. I have suggested to Brianna (in the Oz wikipedia chapter) that we might also try to link up between BA and other spots around the globe for Wikimania this year. It's probably a good time as many ISPs and NREN's are trying to get their Quality of Service up, so they can start kicking telcos' toll charges out of the way. NB There are about 20,000 global students at my alma mater ( http://sae.edu/en-gb/news_overview/726/News ) who are just starting to use this kind of tool. http://www.hobnox.com/index.1018.en.html?blg[project_handle]=livetool-project They could use a mature community like WE to get their chops up. Their community's toolkit isn't very good, (it's newish) but they can move fast, especially if you can spaek german. Lastly, this may be of some use. http://www.internet2.edu/wg/ regards, simon On May 31, 2:22 pm, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone -- > > The concept of instituting work groups in WE has been around for some time, > as suggested, for example by User:Leutha, User:Kakamora and others. > However, we don't have processes or guidelines to assist WikiEducator's in > forming groups that will contribute towards the collective objective of > improving how we work. > > When WikiEducator was much smaller -- it was relatively easy to post a > query, idea or suggestion on the main list and take a collective decision. > With considerable growth since January 2008 our project needs are growing > rapidly and I wonder whether WE should consider formalising a work group > approach? > > In other words, should we set up a work group to develop guidelines on > implementing work groups to be tabled at the first WCC meeting? > > We already have a few work groups that have formed organically. > > *Existing work groups: > * > > - A usability work group iniated by User:Kakamora -- good ideas and > intentions, but hasn't gone further (see: > http://www.wikieducator.org/Usability_Working_Group) > - A work group to talk about Learning Design (Pedagogical templates) -- > (see:http://www.wikieducator.org/Workgroup:Learning_design) > - Another work group is looking at the development of an OER Policy > Briefing intended to assist with advocacy of OER among policy makers -- > (see:http://wikieducator.org/OER_Brief_for_policy_makers) > > Are there any other "workgroups" which I may have missed? Peter wouldn't > the volunteer group who have signed up for helping out on the Quality > Assurance and Review framework also constitute a workgroup of sorts? > (See:http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Quality_Assurance_and_Review). > > Recent posts on the list by Nellie, Ben, Peter, Brent, Randy and Patricia on > the topic of communication alternatives in WE, ning.com etc suggest that the > work group model is possibly a good vehicle for researching these kinds of > questions and proposing alternatives for consideration. > > Two questions: > > 1. Should WE implement a work group approach? > 2. If so, should we initiate a work group to develop a draft set of > guidelines on work groups, utimately leading to a policy on work groups for > consideration by the WCC for approval. > > Cheers > Wayne > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. > Director, > International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator,www.wikieducator.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
