I'm not sure how to go about it - should we create a basic toolkit first, using content experts, or should we do it as Wiki, and build a community around it? I think it depends on what level your researchers are at. If your researchers have some experience, then I think a wiki is probably the best way to go. However, if they are just starting out then a basic toolkit would be a good way to get them started -- however, in this case a wiki would also be useful so they can develop a community and share experiences (good and bad). The wiki would also provide you with feedback.
Anyway, that would be my take on it. Count me as a supportor. You may also want to look at this EveryONE blog http://everyone.plos.org/2009/06/16/ask-everyone-the-plos-one-production-process/, it is specific to one journal, but is a good description of the process. Cheers, John http://www.wikieducator.org/User:JohnWS http://johnsearth.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: Gurmit <gurmit.si...@gmail.com> To: WikiEducator <wikieducator@googlegroups.com> Cc: mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:30:13 PM Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: Ideas and thoughts WE's working in the school sector Hi Wayne and everyone I am tasked with creating an "open access" toolkit on scientific writing to help developing country researchers write better science so they can succeed at publishing in international journals. I'm not sure how to go about it - should we create a basic toolkit first, using content experts, or should we do it as Wiki, and build a community around it? I'd also need to teach trainers how to use it for mentoring inexperienced writers to improve their manuscripts. I'd like to do it with WikEducator colleagues, and also ensure its reusable and sustainable, so its a global resource. I'd love to hear your advice, and your support in developing this would be great! Warm regards from a windy Geneva, Gurmit http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Gurmit On Jun 22, 11:53 am, Wayne Mackintosh <mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > This past week I've been working on a funding proposal aimed at establishing > a national New Zealand OER collaboration for the school sector, working in > close collaboration with the local Ministry of Education and key > stakeholders. > > While this proposal has a strong New Zealand focus, there are two aspects > which may be of international interest for our community: > > - The tools development stream (Stream 2) in the proposal which aims to > improve usability of the WikiEducator platform for Newbies > - The possibilities of replicating national initiatives like this in > other countries. > > I'd encourage WikiEducators working in the school sector or policy makers > within Ministries of education to take a look and let us know what you > think. > > See:http://wikieducator.org/Funding_proposals/Reusable_and_portable_conte... > > Any advice or thoughts you may have are always well received :-) > > This proposal is still work in progress, but in line with the OER > Foundation's commitment to open philanthropy -- we develop all our proposals > transparently as free content. > > Cheers > Wayne > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. > Director, > International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Board of Directors, OER Foundation. > Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator,www.wikieducator.org > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
