Re: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community College?

2012-05-06 Thread Nicholas Kimolo

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From: "Patricia Schlicht" 
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 09:53:00 
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Subject: RE: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we
  establish a WikiEducator Community College?

Dear Cornelia,

Thank you for your suggestion. Could we kindly ask you to enter your
suggestion in the appropriate place at
http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator_Community_College under
Community Poll. You will need to create a WikiEducator account to enter
the site. Don't forget to save your input if you are not used to working
on WikiEducator. 
Thanks a million for your contribution. Greatly appreciated.
Warm wishes
Patricia


-Original Message-
From: wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com
[mailto:wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of cornelia.muga...@out.ac.tz
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:41 AM
To: wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com
Cc: wikieducator@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we
establish a WikiEducator Community College?


Dear all,
I could not resist the invitation  to add on the nomination list.
Please consider 'Educators Open Academy' I think this will keep the
Educators and the philosophy visible.
Best regards,
Cornelia
.
Dr. Cornelia K. Muganda
Faculty of Education
The Open University of Tanzania
P.O. Box 23409, Dar es salaam,
Tanzania.
Email: cornelia.muga...@out.ac.tz


> 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,  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 
>> 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 
>>> 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 

RE: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community College?

2012-05-04 Thread Patricia Schlicht
Dear Cornelia,

Thank you for your suggestion. Could we kindly ask you to enter your
suggestion in the appropriate place at
http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator_Community_College under
Community Poll. You will need to create a WikiEducator account to enter
the site. Don't forget to save your input if you are not used to working
on WikiEducator. 
Thanks a million for your contribution. Greatly appreciated.
Warm wishes
Patricia


-Original Message-
From: wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com
[mailto:wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of cornelia.muga...@out.ac.tz
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:41 AM
To: wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com
Cc: wikieducator@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we
establish a WikiEducator Community College?


Dear all,
I could not resist the invitation  to add on the nomination list.
Please consider 'Educators Open Academy' I think this will keep the
Educators and the philosophy visible.
Best regards,
Cornelia
.
Dr. Cornelia K. Muganda
Faculty of Education
The Open University of Tanzania
P.O. Box 23409, Dar es salaam,
Tanzania.
Email: cornelia.muga...@out.ac.tz


> 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,  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 
>> 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 
>>> 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 
>>>> th

RE: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we establish a WikiEducator Community College?

2012-05-02 Thread Patricia Schlicht
I have another thought, how about WikiEducator People's Academy, if this
is what the consensus will be? It could be replaced with Institute or
College as well.

 

Just brainstorming.

Warmest

Patricia

 

From: wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com
[mailto:wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Anil Prasad
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:21 AM
To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com;
wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [WE Teacher Collaboration] Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Shall we
establish a WikiEducator Community College?

 

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 <http://www.apletters.blogspot.com/> 

 

On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:27 PM,  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 
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 
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 <http://www.apletters.blogspot.com/> 

 

On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Wayne Mackintosh
 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 
wrote: