Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community College?
could be Institute 4 Open WikiEducators ... mostly because of the "I 4 OWE" acronym ... but i love all the others as well ... Happy with whatever people decide – just looking forward to hopefully getting some time to DO! Cheers Kathleen From: Don Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:48 AM To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community College? Hi all I added Institute 4 WikiEducators mostly because of the "I 4 WE" acronym But, it does not encorporate "Open" On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Anil Prasad wrote: Hi friends, just now another name struck my mind - WIKIEDUCATOR INSTITUTE FOR OPEN SKILLS (WINFOS) Free and Open Source is also hidden in the acronym :) -- Warm regards Anil http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad http://www.apletters.blogspot.com On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Anil Prasad wrote: Dear friends, This is a gentle reminder. Nominations for a name for the proposed WikiEductor community college can be submitted till the closing of business on 10 May, 2012 in your time zone. The nominations can either be added directly on the WikiEducator Community college poll page at http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator_Community_College/Community_poll by editing the section ‘List of Nominations’ or as reply to this mail. The community poll will be activated once nominations are closed. We are planning to have the final decision on the name by May 15, 2012. Draft Overview and Objectives of the proposed community college can be seen at http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator_Community_College Your comments on this will also be highly appreciated. Warm regards Anil http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad http://www.apletters.blogspot.com On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Anil Prasad 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 -- -- 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...@googlegrou
Re: [WikiEducator] reluctance of using wiki
I often wish I could ‘like’ a post to this group ... and this is one of those times From: Wayne Mackintosh Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:18 PM To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] reluctance of using wiki Dear Ntsoaki, Congratulations on your new role as Knowledge Manager at SAQA -- I'm sure you are excited to tackle new opportunities and challenges. Based on our experiences providing free training opportunities to thousands of educators worldwide, I have found that very often the reluctance to use wiki technology has less to do with learning how to use wikis, but more to do with the fears and uncertainties of collaborating in an open environment. So its important to focus on explaining the benefits of collaborative authoring and to illustrate the features in the wiki which provide an accurate history of every edit and how we can monitor progress on wiki pages. Above all -- we are a community. If any editor has questions, they should not be shy to ask, We are here to help. Wayne On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Ntsoaki wrote: Dear all, I have just been appointed as a Knowledge Manager at SAQA (South African Qualification Authority). My main responsibility is to design, develop and execute knowledge management strategies that will enable CAS (Career Advice Services) our unit to have access to high quality up-to-date information that is easily accessible and will enhance our business success. In light with that we have different tools such as Wiki, website and other internal systems that we are using to facilitate that process. However we are facing a challenging situation whereby our staff members are reluctant to use Wiki or share information on it because they believe it is difficult to navigate or to find information there. I have been tasked to conduct a workshop/training for our staff member to have a positive response towards Wiki so that they should be willing and confidently use Wiki as our knowledge base. I am also new on Wiki and currently familiarising myself with it hence I assigned myself to wiki tutorials and the forums to get a better understanding around the subject. Any pointers on how to convince my colleagues that Wiki is they way to go, I find it interesting and convenient for the purpose of our project, the trick is how do I get my colleagues by the idea. Thanks Ntsoaki Kala -- 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 -- Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. Founder and elected Community Council Member, WikiEducator Mobile +64 21 2436 380 Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter | identi.ca Wikiblog -- 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<>
Re: [WikiEducator] reluctance of using wiki
Oh YES - I LOVE storytelling / (LORE!) ... and also .. ‘appreciative enquiry’ approach / strength based training. ... Another idea could be to set up some wikki pages with deliberate ‘not current ... not quite right ... information ... ‘ – Nothing too ‘drastic’ but just enough to whet their appetite. Things like names spelt incorrectly … broken links to sites you know they can access … Aspects that you know people are passionate about just put in “blah blah blah”. If you set it up towards things that are personal and trigger or capture their passion … They will not be able to help themselves to correct it … and once you start to Correct … it is a short step to Creation .. Of course be upfront with this. It is not a trick ‘to get them in’ but rather like all learning / playing / making time to understand something and then embrace it … it is a REASON to do it. (I also LOVE ‘Just in time’ Learning .. and live by that motto.) Another idea, like all team activities is ‘acknowledgement’. I have just stumbled on this site (I have no affiliation / vested interest and if there is something better and more in keeping with the ethos & culture of this group – please let me know!) .. http://www.wooboard.com and maybe it is an Australian / western culture / anglo saxon .. thingy (sorry if my terminology is not correct) so maybe not appropriate in all countries / cultures .. BUT I LOVE the idea of being ‘wooed’ and wooing’ … it also seems like a bit of fun … something … sometimes … in all our very important stuff we do … I feel like I, at least, forget to have (sometimes) .. Whatever you do GOOD LUCK! And thanks for sharing Kathleen From: kirby urner Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:14 PM To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] reluctance of using wiki Hi Ntsoaki -- I suggest a lore-based approach, getting at skills through stories, rather than leaving context to chance. [1] Too many workshops neglect lore and dive into technical details with no overview. Stories / history actually help glue the details into memory structures with staying power, plus provides the individual with more of a sense of where to jump in, at least potentially. For example, what is the history of the Wiki, where does the word come from etc. I happen to know the inventor of WikiWiki, Ward Cunningham. You might, for your own purposes, tour the first /original wiki. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiWikiWeb Then there's Wikipedia and the controversies, and Wikileaks... I think it's a good policy in workshops to openly address "connotations" and create an environment in which people feel safe enough to express their concerns, as well as confess their ignorance. Finding successful / happening Wikis on the internet that really appear to be doing a social service would be another task to complete in advance of any Wiki Workshop. Wikieducator is a great example of the latter I should think. Oft times it's a matter of culture (office culture). Leading by example becomes important, not just by one person but a core group or team... Kirby Urner Portland, Oregon http://wikieducator.org/User:KirbyUrner [1] lore vs. skills as two axes of andragogy: http://www.4dsolutions.net/presentations/p4t_notes.pdf (Fig. page 3) On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Ntsoaki wrote: Dear all, I have just been appointed as a Knowledge Manager at SAQA (South African Qualification Authority). My main responsibility is to design, develop and execute knowledge management strategies that will enable CAS (Career Advice Services) our unit to have access to high quality up-to-date information that is easily accessible and will enhance our business success. In light with that we have different tools such as Wiki, website and other internal systems that we are using to facilitate that process. However we are facing a challenging situation whereby our staff members are reluctant to use Wiki or share information on it because they believe it is difficult to navigate or to find information there. I have been tasked to conduct a workshop/training for our staff member to have a positive response towards Wiki so that they should be willing and confidently use Wiki as our knowledge base. I am also new on Wiki and currently familiarising myself with it hence I assigned myself to wiki tutorials and the forums to get a better understanding around the subject. Any pointers on how to convince my colleagues that Wiki is they way to go, I find it interesting and convenient for the purpose of our project, the trick is how do I get my colleagues by the idea. Thanks Ntsoaki Kala -- 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@google
Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Brewing a perfect OER storm for the future of post-secondary education.
Congratulations to all listed below (& Wayne of course) - It was a fantastic experience to be a virtual participant and for me, just listening in on the discussions was great professional development ! I hope the “Students from the Otago Polytechnic School of Design (who) filmed the meeting ...” are able to use this experience towards credits in their course & / or their portfolios. They really did an amazing job especially given the constraints outlined below. Maybe if they wanted it, some kind of acknowledgement by names could be included somewhere on the site. Personally, I have also noted my (very limited) participation as part of my on-going professional development / industry engagement / life long learning journey and would encourage others who take the time to review the site & its contents to do the same, if relevant to them. Once again congrats & thanks. It is exciting to see and watch how all this will build and develop. Regards Kathleen Zarubin From: Wayne Mackintosh Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 3:28 PM To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com ; oer-univers...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Brewing a perfect OER storm for the future of post-secondary education. Simon appreciate the feedback, In the spirit of open collaboration, truly a team effort: a.. Students from the Otago Polytechnic School of Design filmed the meeting using a two camera shoot in the Council room. The room is not ideal for a professional shoot given seating arrangements for 22 participants in a boardroom configuration with challenging back light and audio issues. b.. Robin Day, Deputy Chief Executive of Otago Polytechnic (and amateur musician) brought his personal audio and few professional microphones. We did our best with a venue not designed for professional acoustics. c.. Jim Tittsler assisted with technical backup using a rather flaky and unreliable UStream client including a few smart hacks to relay the live microblog feed from three sources: Ustream chat, Twitter and identi.ca. This feed was projected live for the Dunedin participants. Jim also did a sterling job monitoring the live chat stream and feeding questions back into the meeting. d.. Peter Brook from the Education Development Center at Otago Polytechnic volunteered to help with the camera switches and subtitles of the live video feed. e.. BCcampus in Canada provided technical support for the Etherpad documents used by remote participants during the breakout sessions. f.. Thanks must also go to the folk who spent time designing a meeting agenda which facilitated the achievement of our meeting objectives in a way which could incorporate local and virtual engagement during the breakout sessions. g.. Funding support from UNESCO to enable a live webstream, albeit a very tight budget. Designing an international open planning meeting is not a trivial exercise. With each iteration the OER Foundation gets better at doing this. As you will appreciate in a live scenario using "amateur" technologies, less than ideal venues and all that usually goes wrong with a live broadcast -- our asset is a committed OER community that will succeed in providing free learning opportunities for all students worldwide. We are charting the history of the future for more sustainable and affordable education for all. With the webstream, recordings and collaborative documents on the wiki and Etherpad all interested persons will be able to access the meeting activities asynchronously. Wayne On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 5:31 PM, simonfj wrote: I've only one thing to say to you and the team. That was terrific! I doubt if people understand the complexities of trying to do a "live cross", especially when yu have so many people in the one room. Sound was good (except when splitting the video signal, as we discovered. The audio halved in volume) Good video. Some nice cuts and only missed the presentation screen a few times. But on the whole it was a pleasure to watch the stream. ( I had to catch it after it had been recorded as I'm at the end of the internet on an island in malaysia and it was stuttering live. But I doubt if many others would have had that problem. It'll probably take a few more times before the interactive stuff really comes into it's own. But just so nice to see. So who should we be saying thanks to? Just Jim? Seemed like there were a few others, including our friends at bccampus. I don't know about a perfect storm. That'll take a bit more coordination between a few remote networks. But the wind's up now and it'll be impossible to put it back in the bottle. Hope you've got a life jacket:) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visi
