How about Open "Academy" or Open "College" 4 WikiEducators (OA4WE)or(OC4WE)
On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Patricia Schlicht <pschli...@col.org>wrote: > Dear friends,**** > > ** ** > > Just thinking some more about a suitable name. I have one more suggestion. > How about ‘WikiEducator Open College”. While I like Wayne’s suggestion of > an ‘Academy”, I am wondering if people think it is accredited which it is > not at this point. Academy has definitely a good ring to it and is more > academic. There are pros and cons in all names. What do you think?**** > > ** ** > > Warm wishes**** > > Patricia **** > > *From:* wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Anil > Prasad > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:32 PM > *To:* Wayne Mackintosh > *Cc:* WikiEducator; > wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com; > wikieducator-t...@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: Shall we establish a > WikiEducator Community College?**** > > ** ** > > Dear Dr. Wayne and all other friends,**** > > ** ** > > It is very encouraging to note that we are unanimous in respect of the > need and definitely we have to finalize a name that shall not make any > confusion. The name Community College has already confused Harbans ji with > the US Community College system and Joyce has cautioned with humor that > the name is bound to confuse :) Therefore let us finalize a name through a > rough > consensus poll as Dr. Wayne has suggested.**** > > ** ** > > Now we may give 10 days, ie upto May 10, 2012, for our WE friends to > suggest names as reply to this mail. Thereafter we will run a rough > consensus poll for another 7 days (ie from May 14 to 20, 2012) to select a > name from the nominations.**** > > ** ** > > We have two nominations already:**** > > ** ** > > - Open World College - from Patricia and**** > - WikiEducator Academy - from Dr. Wayne**** > > Hi friends, now please add your nominations as reply to this mail. **** > > ** ** > > Dr Wayne, in his reply, has given an additional reason for us to be more > enthusiastic in this initiative "I think there are also exciting > opportunities to explore formal accreditation options for these training > opportunities through the OERu network in conjunction with open badges for > selected initiatives."**** > > ** ** > > Hurry up!!!**** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > Warm regards > > Anil**** > > http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad**** > > http://www.apletters.blogspot.com**** > > ** ** > > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Wayne Mackintosh < > mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > Hi Anil,**** > > ** ** > > I think its an excellent idea to establish some form of "WikiEducator > Academy" who take leadership in promoting regular training opportunities. > This is a testament to our core community values of sharing knowledge for > the benefit of all educators. **** > > ** ** > > The concept of "WikiEducator Community College" could be confused with > Community Colleges in the US -- so I guess it would be worth exploring > alternatives. Post a request to the community asking for nominations and > you could run a rough consensus poll for choosing the name for this > initiative. I also think that when building a new volunteer community focus > like this, that formalizing the initiative too soon with Academic Council > elections etc may stall growth during the formative stages. That said, this > is something which a work group can consider as the project unfolds. **** > > ** ** > > I think there are also exciting opportunities to explore > formal accreditation options for these training opportunities through the > OERu network in conjunction with open badges for selected initiatives. ** > ** > > ** ** > > Great idea!**** > > ** ** > > Wayne**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Anil Prasad <aplett...@gmail.com> wrote:* > *** > > > **** > > Dear Friends,**** > > ** ** > > First of all I would congratulate Harbans ji, Sebastian ji, Balqis, and > Jonas for getting WikiBuddy certifications though their proactive > participation in the WikiBuddy certification guidance week held from > 23-04-2012 to 29-04-2012 ( > http://wikieducator.org/Training:WikiBuddy_certification_guidance_week_23.09.2012 > ). > They were the only participants (excluding a new user as the event was for > Wiki Apprentices). I also thank other three colleagues who encouraged the > event by offering facilitation support immediately on announcing the event > and Dr. Wayne for his moral support.**** > > ** ** > > Based on the thoughts and wiki conversations during the past week, I would > like to ask the community 'Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community > College for our WikiEducator members and those who aspire to join the WE > community?'. The abstract ideas are given below:**** > > ** ** > > 1. The Objectives of the Community College Would be to:**** > > > 1. conduct L4C as a regular course**** > 2. conduct regular courses on Open Licensing**** > 3. provide regular mentoring and certification services for wiki > skills development**** > 4. provide opportunity to the community members to request > mentoring of experienced community memebrs**** > 5. provide facility for conducting pedagogical experiments/ run > pilot courses for OERu implementation**** > 6. and more.....**** > > > 1. The WE Community members having wiki skill certification of and > above the level of WikiBuddy can by option register as a Community College > Tutor/Mentor**** > 2. The registered tutors/mentors wold elect an Academic Council for a > 2 or three year term**** > 3. The Academic Council will Coordinate the functions of the Community > College**** > 4. The Academic Council will prepare Academic Calender for each > academic year in consultation with the registered tutors/mentors, WE > community and WE Community Council**** > 5. The Academic Council will introduce new WE Community Courses in > consultation with the registered tutors/mentors, WE community and WE > Community Council**** > 6. ...and more..**** > > Your thoughts?**** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > Warm regards > > Anil **** > > http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad**** > > http://www.apletters.blogspot.com**** > > **** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic > Commonwealth of Learning Chair in OER, Otago Polytechnic**** > > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog>**** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "WikiEducator Teacher Collaboration Forum" group. > To post to this group, send email to > wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum?hl=en > .**** > > -- > 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 wikieducator@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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