[Winona Online Democracy]
> The difference is that this is a group discussion-you have to join it and you have > to use your full name for all of your responses. Yes, anyone can use anything from > it, but for critical ACADEMIC research you must inform people that you are going to > use the information. --Ruth Charles > > ---------- > From: Phil Carlson > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Winona] WOD Goals > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > I must respectfully disagree with Ruth's assertions that someone has to > inform us if they will be using our WOD postings for research. In the age of > e-mail, everything you put out onto the internet is available to almost > anyone, and can and may be used by someone for whatever purpose they want. > It is out in public. It is similar to having a letter-to-the-editor printed > in the newspaper. A researcher does not need to inform everyone of his or > her purpose, nor does the newspaper need to tell everyone - the researcher > merely needs to get copies of the paper and start compiling whatever they > want. This is not against "research ethics", this in fact is how research > is almost always done. Writer beware! > > - Phil Carlson, Mpls > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Charles, Ruth > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:06 AM > To: Steve Kranz; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sharon Ropes > Subject: RE: [Winona] WOD Goals > > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > My main issue with the research that was presented was that no one knew the > postings on WOD were a part of a research project. This goes against all > research ethics and I would hope that the list serve managers would watch > out for this. When the managers needed information, they set up a survey > for everyone to do! They didn't hide and collect opinions without anyone's > knowledge of it! > If someone wants to do research on a group- they need to post a message to > everyone that they are doing this and get permission. (I know many people > who have done this and gotten excellent results.) Since names have to be > attached to each message, rules of confidentiality in research need to be > observed. > During the school year I do not post a lot, but I thoroughly enjoy the > discussion! I like hearing how other people present their opinions and I > learn a lot from it. Thank you for this forum!--Ruth Charles > > > ---------- > > From: Sharon Ropes > > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 12:23 PM > > To: Steve Kranz; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [Winona] WOD Goals > > > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > > > Hello Everyone, > > We are having a hearty discussion as a result of a paper about Winona > > Online Democracy presented by Steve Schild this week. The conversation > > began with Steve Kranz's clarification about a newspaper quote. During > the > > course of two days, the thread titles have changed several times. This > > causes a little confusion for readers who want to follow the discourse > from > > beginning to end. > > Interestingly, conversation on this same subject has had these titles: > > Winona Daily News Quote > > Another Side of the Story > > Research on WOD > > Isn't It Strange? > > Methinks They Doth Protest Too Much > > Another Term for Lurker > > > > While all these titles characterize the content of a post related to > the > > Schild presentation, the direct connection to the original issue is lost. > > At this point, I will recommend we change the thread name to "WOD > > Goals." Let's stick with that one for a while since the original > > conversation has moved away from the Schild presentation itself to ways we > > might improve WOD. As a natural extension of the original discussion, > Steve > > Kranz has posted a visionary list of organizational goals to improve the> > > participation, diversity and efficacy of community voices in civic issues. > > Continuous improvement is a strategy that the WOD steering committee > > unanimously endorses. Hence, the recent online survey. (BTW, Jim Sjoberg > > asked about survey results. We are currently compiling them. I imagine > that > > they should be ready for our Thursday, May 29 steering committee meeting, > > then published via WOD for the readership.) > > Keep this discussion going with your ideas on 'what's working' and > 'what > > can improve'. > > Thanks! > > Sharon > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Steve Kranz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 9:53 AM > > Subject: Re: [Winona] methinks they doth protest to much > > > > > > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > In order to give people some idea of how we've tried to address Winona > > > Online Democracy's shortcomings over the past few years, I thought I'd > > "pull > > > back the curtain" and share a grant proposal that Randy and I prepared > > > through the Winona Council for Quality last year and discussed with > > various > > > funding organizations -- but failed to secure funding for. > > > > > > It was for the Community Voices Initiative (you'll recall the discussion > > on > > > alcohol use), but included a much more expanded approach that focused > > quite > > > a bit on increasing the diversity of voices on the list. As it was, we > > > didn't get the funding and had to do Winona Community Voices > > > (www.winona.org/voices) on a "shoestring", so we weren't able to > achieve> > > our > > > more ambitious participation goals. > > > > > > I've also included "12 goals" we developed for ourselves in 2001. This > > > includes a number of things we've worked on, with varying degrees of > > > success, over the past few years. > > > > > > Both these items might provide some insight into our underlying > > motivations > > > in working on Winona Online Democracy. > > > > > > -Steve Kranz > > > > > > --------------- > > > > > > The Winona Council for Quality > > > Community Voices Initiative > > > > > > The Winona Council for Quality seeks funding to staff and implement a > > > Community Voices initiative with the goal of enhancing (and creating an > > > infrastructure for) community problem solving, increasing civic > > involvement > > > by traditionally "unheard" voices of youth and low-income individuals > and > > > helping leaders develop the skills of effective public engagement and > > > citizen involvement. > > > > > > Specifically, the Council would like to leverage Winona's high Internet > > > adoption rate and existing community networks to create an online and > > > face-to-face network that will increase contact between elected > officials, > > > the media and government administrators. The project will specifically > > seek > > > to increase the quality and constructiveness of dialogue used in the > > > community problem solving process, while engaging demographic groups > that > > > are traditionally absent from the process. > > > > > > 1. Build on the success of Winona Online Democracy to improve and > Expand > > > participation so that it more accurately reflects the demographics of > > > Winona. > > > > > > 2. Partner with Study Circles and Blandin to organize live and online > > > community events that address, discuss and develop solutions for > specific > > > community problems > > > > > > 3. Recruit high school students to learn about online dialogue and take > > > leadership roles in engaging in constructive, multi-generational > > discussions > > > about local civic issues. > > > > > > 4. Pilot the use of inexpensive Email Appliances that will allow low > > income > > > individuals who cannot afford computers to participate in an ongoing > > online > > > dialogue with elected officials and policy makers. Provide training and> > > > support to facilitate their participation. Compare with only public > > access > > > kiosk. Compare with used computers. > > > > > > *** Increase Blandin involvement and League of Woman Voters, Project > Fine, > > > Poverty Roundtable, Volunteer Services > > > > > > Hire a .6 time (25 hours/week) Project Manager > > > $30/hr * 25/hrs-week = $750 * 12 months = $36,000 > > > > > > Purchase Email Appliances and Email Internet Access for 10 low-income > > > individuals (group leaders). Purchase an additional appliance for the > > > Project Manager (to assist with training and troubleshooting) > > > > > > Appliance $100 * 11 = $1,100 > > > Access $10/month *11 = $110/month * 12 months = $1,320 > > > > > > Office Supplies, Postage and Printing = $500 > > > > > > Mileage Reimbursements = $330 > > > > > > Stipend for two additional facilitators ($100/month) = $2,400 > > > > > > > > > Total Direct Funding Needed: $41,650 > > > Initiative Contribution: $30,000 (75%=$31,238) > > > > > > Other Sources Needed: $11,650 > > > > > > In Kind: City of Winona - Use of Server ($1,000); HBCI - Co-Location > and > > > Technical Services ($5,000); Kranz Media - Email List Hosting and > > Management > > > ($1,200); Volunteer Hours (Schenkat, Morse, WAPS, others?) - $5,000? > > > > > > > > > Measurable Outcomes > > > > > > 1. The correlation between the demographics of Winona County and the > > > demographics of Winona Online Democracy will change from XX to XX > > > > > > 2. 200 individuals will participate in face-to-face Community Voices > > > events, 300 individuals will participate in online Community Voices > > events. > > > > > > 3. Twenty High School Students will complete training in Face to Face > and > > > Online Facilitation, Ten high school students will directly participate > in > > > facilitation activities. > > > > > > 4. 10 Low Income families will be trained in civic participation and > use > > of > > > technology and will participate directly in online civic discussions > with > > > policy makers. > > > > > > Outcomes: > > > > > > 1. 250 community members will participate in discussions > > > > > > 2. 40 community members will be trained as facilitators > > > > > > 3. Membership of Winona Online Democracy will correlate with > demographics > > of > > > community > > > > > > 4. 70% of participants from low income families will report improved > > access > > > to the community. > > > > > > 5. 10% of Community Residents will report increased knowledge about > issues > > > discussed. > > > > > > 6. 35% of solutions developed by discussions will be adopted by > identified > > > organizations. > > > > > > 7. 40% of participants will report that they are likely to participating > > in > > > future dialogues with other community members on local issues. > > > > > > ------------------- > > > > > > 12 GOALS > > > > > > We developed the "12 goals" below back in 2001 and made some progress in > > > some of the areas -- it culminated in the grant proposal shown above, as > > > well as the Community Voices Effort. > > > > > > 1) Understanding the motivations of posters and lurkers. > > > > > > 2) Documenting the impact of current configuration of onlinedemocracy - > > both > > > directly and secondarily. > > > > > > 3) More intentionally sharing the impact of Winona Online Democracy in > our > > > community through other media outlets (television, newspapers, etc.), > the > > > website and other available sources to increase participation. > > > > > > 4) Carefully discerning perspectives of elected officials and working to > > > facilitate their more overt participation. > > > > > > 5) Developing, implementing and testing tools that can enhance > > participation > > > being especially mindful of "going to scale" issues. > > > > > > 6) Studying the discussion archives from a "ways of knowing" perspective > > to > > > establish a baseline from which the discussion can be compared and > > analyzed> > > > over time. > > > > > > 7) Developing discussion management techniques that are more congruent > > with > > > "connected and constructed knowing" -- initially through pilots of > willing > > > participants who will develop coaching and feedback skills. Also, > explore > > > the use of Internet tools to help guide and improve the discussion. > > > Possibly, involve the following groups: Supt/City Mgr Leadership Group, > > > Blandin Youth Leadership, and Educator Action Group on Teen Employment > > > > > > 8) Exploring the use of databases, planned experimentation and GIS to > give > > > participants chances to build knowledge. Explore the role of Cold > Fusion, > > > CGI and/or PHP. > > > > > > 9) Utilizing the capacities of Knowledge Forum to test the efficacy of > > > forming "action" groups. > > > > > > 10) Exploring the optimal use of volunteers > > > > > > 11) Continuing the experimentation with online events and face to face > > > meetings around community issues. > > > > > > 12) Developing the learning from goals one through eleven into a > proposal > > > that continues this in-depth learning approach of "ways of knowing" and > > > Online Democracy. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact > page at > > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page > at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > > _______________________________________________ > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > > > _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. 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