Re: Agenda for 11-2-07 C3

Dear C3ers,

I'd like our focus to narrow even more. I think the first success we
need to achieve is good levels of communication and collaboration
within C3 through better connectivity. The ELP strategy would be a
natural outgrowth of our strategies. However, we remain at this point
largely disconnected.

All the best,

Owen.

On Nov 1, 2007 10:04 AM, Bill Harshbarger <wcharshbarger@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> --
> 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
> http://indirector.blogspot.com
> >
>

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