Agenda for 11-2-07 C3

Hello,

It appears that we are losing steam in our progress toward some sort of adoption of Web 2.0 resources to improve communication, collaboration and connectivity in the ELP.  This is partly because I am teaching this term and don't have as much time to work on things as I would like, and the rest of you are even busier than I am!

At this pace, I think that it would take years to design and implement a complete C3 'system of practice' based on a new domain, dedicated server space, and a wide array of Web 2.0 services.  Although that might be the most desirable outcome, and we might eventually get there, I think we will have to start much smaller and hope that we can increase our abilities organically until the time is ripe for a more systemic approach.

To that end, I would like to propose the following minimalist plan for initiating C3 practices in the ELP.  I've also listed questions that we probably need to answer in order to move ahead with this plan, if we adopt it.

Winter term 2007-2008:

Announce plans to adopt certain practices and standards effective for April, 2008.
Provide education and training as needed to prepare ELP staff for these practices.

Spring term 2008:

Implement

1. Create Google accounts utilizing ICU email addresses for all ELP staff. (PTLs will need to identify their official email for ICU matters)
2. Use of a Google based ELP calendar for scheduling all ELP events and meetings. (Who should have what kind of rights in the calendar?)
3. Use of Firefox as standard browser?
4. Initial ELP "Reader" (file archive similar in purpose to the current Teacher's site) with feeds from relevant sources? (Based on Reader, Blog or Wiki? How difficult would it be to move from one of these choices to another if we want to?)

In addition, we would encourage, but not require, use of other connectivity tools such as shared individual Google calendars, Groups (through Googlegroups, Ning, Facebook etc.), Googledocs or wikis for file sharing, social bookmarking (Delicious) using a list of standard ELP tags, and Readers (institutional and individual) with feeds from relevant sources.

 (How much variation in these activities should we encourage? e.g. should we encourage one format for groups, wikis, etc?)

We also need to finalize the equipment survey and send our requests to fill it out.

I'm looking forward to another interesting meeting tomorrow!

Thanks,

Bill
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Bill Harshbarger, Ph.D.
Director, English Language Program
International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-8585
+ (81) 422-33-3219
billh@icu.ac.jp
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