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>Dear friends, > >Response of the WE community in this matter is superb! Let me consolidate >the nominations received so far to help those who are planning to add their >nominations: > > > 1. Open World College > 2. WikiEducator Open College > 3. WikiEducator Academy > 4. Open Education Academy > 5. International Academy in Open Education > 6. Open Academy 4 WikiEducators (OA4WE) > 7. Open College 4 WikiEducators (OC4WE) > > >And Joyce proposed to use 'Institute' instead of Academy and College. Hi >Joyce, would you please add the complete phrase… > >Further thoughts??? > >-- >Warm regards > >Anil >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad >http://www.apletters.blogspot.com > >On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:27 PM, <joyce.mckni...@esc.edu> wrote: > >> Institute might be another idea. Just brainstorming. >> >> -----wikieducator@googlegroups.com wrote: ----- >> To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com >> From: Savithri Singh ** >> Sent by: wikieducator@googlegroups.com >> Date: 05/02/2012 01:36PM >> Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator >> Community College? >> >> >> Am enjoying these mails. hats off to super Anil for his very thoughtful >> discussion initiators - my opinion: >> >> College - the connotation is a 'degree' which we are not providing!! >> Academy - may be better because of the above reason, but maybe we should >> spend some more time looking for alternates!! >> >> Savithri >> >> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Don <armchair.sailor...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Great idea Anil >>> I think a name that clarifies the intent, ie "a college or academy that >>> exists to further educators skills using wikieducator" is a good idea, >>> although this is too verbose. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Anil Prasad <aplett...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> 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..... >>>>>> 2. 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 >>>>>> 3. The registered tutors/mentors wold elect an Academic Council >>>>>> for a 2 or three year term >>>>>> 4. The Academic Council will Coordinate the functions of the >>>>>> Community College >>>>>> 5. The Academic Council will prepare Academic Calender for each >>>>>> academic year in consultation with the registered tutors/mentors, WE >>>>>> community and WE Community Council >>>>>> 6. The Academic Council will introduce new WE Community Courses in >>>>>> consultation with the registered tutors/mentors, WE community and WE >>>>>> Community Council >>>>>> 7. ...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" 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. >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Savithri Singh >> >> Principal >> Acharya Narendra Dev College >> (University of Delhi) >> Govindpuri, Kalkaji >> New Delhi 110019 >> >> Ph: 011 26294542, 011 29293224 Res: 25848151, 25843496 >> Fax: 011 26294540, Res: 25848151 >> >> http://beta.thehindu.com/sci-tech/article397395.ece >> http://eduframe.net/andc >> http://andcollege.du.ac.in >> http://andc.info >> http://wikieducator.org/Acharya_Narendra_Dev_College >> http://wikieducator.org/User:Savi.odl >> http://wikieducator.org/India >> http://wikieducator.org/India/wikieducator_launch >> >> Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. >> >> -- >> 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. >> 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. >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 This message was sent via Airtel Messaging -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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