SCoPE [SOF2008]

[Peter]

This looks to be an excellent online conference;
http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/course/view.php?id=56 I hope others can find
the time to participate. I believe that this is future of how
conferences will be run. By being online and asynchronous it allows a
lot of flexibility. And it also reduces our carbon footprint by
reducing the amount we need to travel.

Maybe WikiEducator should think of hosting such an event with focus on
Wiki based OER for the developing world.

Be Well, Peter

[Wayne Mackintosh]

Hi Peter,

Couldn't agree more -- WE should definitely run an inaugural
conference online.

A few of the WE community builders have started up a page and are
brainstorming ideas:

http://wikieducator.org/Webconferences


Yeah -- I think our community is big enough to put together a valuable
conference experience from all corners of the Commonwealth and further
afield.

Lets fix a tentative date sometime in the future and starting working
towards the event. I'll invite Sir John to keynote!

Cheers
Wayne

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Wayne,
Would you like me to set up a live online session?

Nellie

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[Wayne Mackintosh]

Hi Nellie --

Sure -- it would be great to have a live online session. I know Leigh down at Otago Poly has also offered help out with Web conferencing tools. So it would be great if we could share the live hosting around the world.

I think there's a need for two types of conferencing

1. Smaller scheduled sessions where key folk from our community talk about what they're doing and
2. A BIG WikiEd Moot conference. I have a Moodle server running for WE, which we could use for structuring our first global conference. This will need a little planning and volunteers from around the world -- but given enough time I'm sure that we can have an exciting event.

Thanks again for the offer -- I'm sure that the community will take you up on the gesture.
What do you have in mind?

Cheers
Wayne

[Declan]

I think a web conference is a great idea. The terminology is a little
wasted on me, but I'm sure the tech folks at my end would be excited
to help out. I'd love to take part in some way, and I'm all for
reducing carbon emissions.
Cheers,

Declan

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Wayne,
I have been using a free tool called WiZiQ with its audio, video, whiteboard, and content sharing features. I have installed it on my Moodle sites. I can set up a meeting and act as the technical person who passes the mic around.

When would be convenient for everyone?

Warm wishes,
Nellie

[Wong Leo]

that would be soooo coool Nellie , but would you please try that beforehand , last time I was with persons from AUS , Skype doesnot work so with other Web conference tools here in China coz of the Firewall , I guess , I am concerned abt if this tool can be accessed by everyone in WE

TKS again

Leo

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[Savithri Singh]

Hi,

I'm in the process of setting up web-conferencing facilities, so hopefilly will join you along with lots of students and colleagues for the endeavour.  Will take some time though. <smile>

Savithri

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[Barbara Dieu]

Hello Nellie,
Although Wiziq (and Elluminate) are convenient tools for conferences,
they are not open - you have to enroll to have access to the content,
which remains property of the site (you cannot export it elsewhere).

Although the setup I suggest demands a bit more effort on the part of
the user, you could use Worldbriges for voice streaming and text chat
, which you can recover and place elsewhere afterwards. The slides or
material being shown in Elluminate can be placed either on Slideshare
or Zoho and made available under a CC License to whoever wants to
follow them.
http://worldbridges.org

I am almost sure Jeff Lebow would not mind streaming it out of the
Otago Elluminate for a larger audience in other environments. This was
already done so I know it works :-)
Warm regards from Brazil,
Bee

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[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Leo,
Just let me know when and I will set the session. We can have a practice drill if you like.

Warm wishes,
Nellie

2008/5/8 Wong Leo <leol...@gmail.com>:

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Barabara,
 WiZiQ is not only free, but it works beautifully.
:)

Nellie

[Sandhya Gunness]

HI Nellie,
I guess you can set up a test meeting and we can all check Wiziq out at the same time. I really like Elluminate, though I wondered if we can save the audio files or the whole presentation together.
Thanks
Sandhya

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Sandhya,
The session recording include content, chat box and audio. Just say when? Would tonight/tomorrow be convenient? If so at what time? I am very flexible on the weekends.

:)

Nellie

[Sandhya Gunness]

That was fast..what time is it at your place now? Tonight is my in-laws wedding anniversary so really cannot..how  about tomorrow night?
Let me know .. Wanted to ask you about ur PhD too
Thanks
Sandhya

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Sandhya,
It is 14.50. What would you like to know about my PhD?
:)

[Sandhya Gunness]

HI Nellie, Its 16.00 here
which means I'm 1 hour ahead//so great in terms of meeting times..How would 8 pm your time tomorrow sound? I'll be on skype too just in case I cannot reach u thru Wiziq
Skype  me : sandhya.gunness

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Sandhya,
Sounds great. I will set up the session right now. I will send you the URL for the meeting. You can pass it on to others.

Thank you.
Nellie

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Here is the URL for the session: http://www.wiziq.com/tutorsession/session.aspx?JuX%2bgH%2b2GbZRVuBWGHCTYRMcYQI%2ba4LqxYH%2fdFvrFjy9krwjhySOU4PMZOHAFkpkwWUbP0GXNkk%3d

[Sandhya Gunness]

Thanks Nellie,Logged on..saw that the session will be open soon.
Great..will catch up with you tonite then.
Thanks
sandhya

[nelliemuller]

May 10, 2008

I set up a test run informal session for May 10. Get your headsets and/
or webcam ready (chat box is also available) and join the live online
meeting at:
http://www.wiziq.com/tutorsession/session.aspx?JuX%2bgH%2b2GbZRVuBWGHCTYRMcYQI%2ba4LqxYH%2fdFvrFjy9krwjhySOU4PMZOHAFkpkwWUbP0GXNkk%3d
Please check the time in your area] to know when to log into the
meeting: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=10&year=2008&hour=20&min=0&sec=0&p1=676

Looking forward to "seeing" your there.

Nellie Deutsch


On May 9, 4:04 am, "NELLIE DEUTSCH" <nellie.muller.deut...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Leo,
> Just let me know when and I will set the session. We can have a practice
> drill if you like.
>
> Warm wishes,
> Nellie
>

> 2008/5/8 Wong Leo <leolao...@gmail.com>:

>
>
>
> > that would be soooo coool Nellie , but would you please try that beforehand
> > , last time I was with persons from AUS , Skype doesnot work so with other
> > Web conference tools here in China coz of the Firewall , I guess , I am
> > concerned abt if this tool can be accessed by everyone in WE
>
> > TKS again
>
> > Leo
>

> > 2008/5/9 NELLIE DEUTSCH <nellie.muller.deut...@gmail.com>:

>
> > Hi Wayne,
> >> I have been using a free tool called WiZiQ with its audio, video,
> >> whiteboard, and content sharing features. I have installed it on my Moodle
> >> sites. I can set up a meeting and act as the technical person who passes the
> >> mic around.
>
> >> When would be convenient for everyone?
>
> >> Warm wishes,
> >> Nellie
>

> >> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <wmackint...@col.org>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>> Hi Nellie --
>
> Sue -- it would be great to have a live online session. I know Leigh

> >> down at Otago Poly has also offered help out with Web conferencing tools. So
> >>> it would be great if we could share the live hosting around the world.
>
> >>> I think there's a need for two types of conferencing
>
> >>> 1. Smaller scheduled sessions where key folk from our community talk
> >>> about what they're doing and
> >>> 2. A BIG WikiEd Moot conference. I have a Moodle server running for WE,
> >>> which we could use for structuring our first global conference. This will
> >>> need a little planning and volunteers from around the world -- but given
> >>> enough time I'm sure that we can have an exciting event.
>
> >>> Thanks again for the offer -- I'm sure that the community will take you
> >>> up on the gesture.
> >>> What do you have in mind?
>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Wayne
>
> >>> On Thu, 2008-05-08 at 13:27 -0700, NELLIE DEUTSCH wrote:
>
> >>> Wayne,
> >>> Would you like me to set up a live online session?
>
> >>> Nellie
>

> >>> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <WMackint...@col.org>

[nelliemuller]

Bee,
Although I have my own office at Elluminate, I am not always happy
with the quality of the sound. I totally agree with you; Worldbrides
would be an excellent idea. It may get more members (Webheads)
involved in WE.

Warm wishes,
Nellie

On May 9, 3:53 am, "Barbara Dieu" <beeonl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Nellie,
> Although Wiziq (and Elluminate) are convenient tools for conferences,
> they are not open - you have to enroll to have access to the content,
> which remains property of the site (you cannot export it elsewhere).
>
> Although the setup I suggest demands a bit more effort on the part of
> the user, you could use Worldbriges for voice streaming and text chat
> , which you can recover and place elsewhere afterwards. The slides or
> material being shown in Elluminate can be placed either on Slideshare
> or Zoho and made available under a CC License to whoever wants to

> follow them.http://worldbridges.org

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

I highly recommend Scope. I co-moderated a 3 week course on Scope with a good friend from Sri Lanka on e-learning in developing countries. However, you may also set up sessions on my Moodle (Exploring New Domains) at http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd. In fact, we can set up regular professional development/training courses on how to use WE on the Moodle.

Warm wishes,
Nellie

[Wayne Mackintosh]

Hi Nellie -- Your energy is contagious!

It would be great to have a couple of training sessions on how to use
WE using Moodle -- incidentally if you need teacher access to a Moodle
site for this purpose -- WE have a Moodle installation on our server.

On a slightly different tangent -- as you know Moodle is used
extensively throughout the Commonwealth and we are very keen to
develop a series of high quality professional development materials as
free content -- especially for educators getting started with Moodle
and eLearning. We're in the very early stages of this project --
having just completed an inventory of institutions in the CW who are
the technology. The idea is to find out what free content training
materials they have and whether folk are interested in collaborating
on shared professional development resources.

See:

http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Bounties/Moodle_in_the_Commonwealth

The next step is to develop a very short survey to collect relevant
info and to see whether this is a feasible project.

Cheers
Wayne

On May 10, 12:49 am, "NELLIE DEUTSCH"

<nellie.muller.deut...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I highly recommend Scope. I co-moderated a 3 week course on Scope with a
> good friend from Sri Lanka on e-learning in developing countries. However,

> you may also set up sessions on my Moodle (Exploring New Domains) athttp://www.integrating-technology.com/pd. In fact, we can set up regular

> professional development/training courses on how to use WE on the Moodle.
>
> Warm wishes,
> Nellie
>

> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Peter <prawstho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This looks to be an excellent online conference;

> >http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/course/view.php?id=56I hope others can find

> > the time to participate. I believe that this is future of how
> > conferences will be run. By being online and asynchronous it allows a
> > lot of flexibility. And it also reduces our carbon footprint by
> > reducing the amount we need to travel.
>
> > Maybe WikiEducator should think of hosting such an event with focus on
> > Wiki based OER for the developing world.
>
> > Be Well, Peter
>
> --
> Nellie Deutsch

[Randy Fisher]

I think an online conference - where we can draw on folks from around the globe  - is a great idea. Certainly, the suggestion has generated a great deal of interest here....

What was the output of your May 10 meeting...were the meeting notes captured? How can we build on this momentum?

- Randy

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[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Randy,
It was a friendly meeting between Sandhya and myself. Can you suggest a good date/time for a session so it can fit most time zones? I will set up a WEa meeting so we can plan a public session to introduce WE to the world.

Thank you.
Nellie

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Peter,
I am there.

Nellie

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Wayne,

Let's start with my Exploring New Domains at http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd
I can make you a teacher so you start a course on how to use WE.

Warm wishes,
Nellie

On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Wayne Mackintosh <WMack...@col.org> wrote:

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[Randy Fisher]

Hi Nellie,

I'm just back from my trip to Ottawa - still trying to brush off the jet lag... perhaps a night-time conference in Canada - say somewhere between 5-10 pm on the west coast. I think that's the morning in New Zealand....and people in Asia may also be reachable...

There's a neat application : www.worldtimeserver.com where you can check multiple time zones, etc.

- Randy

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Hi Randy,

8 PM PST (yours) would be  6 AM my time which would be good for me. What day would be convenient? We could have a 60 minute meeting at first for WE members and then have a meeting on say Saturday/Sunday (mine) at the same time for a longer duration for the public.

BTW I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Thank you.

Nellie

[Wayne Mackintosh]

Hi Nellie,

I would welcome multiple training nodes and hubs for people to learn how to develop content on WE.   I'm pretty tied up in WikiEducator activities around the world and don't have the capacity to set up another training avenue :-( . Sadly there are only so many hours in a day.

WE ran the pilot online training workshop using Moodle --- & I could send you the back-up of the course we used. If you have the time and energy, why don't you propose to run an L4C workshop using you Exploring New Domains?

I'm sure that you will be able to extend our reach to new communities -- which would be great.

What do you think?

Wayne

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Wayne,
I fully understand and would appreciate the data available for Moodle. I would love to conduct a L4C workshop with other instructors. Any suggestions on who may be interested?

Thank you.
Nellie

[Randy Fisher]

Hi Nellie,

This week:

Wednesday (tomorrow night), I'm available from 8-9 pm (Pacific), then I have to run, to watch American Idol - sad but true.
Thursday & Friday are out
Sunday is probably best
Monday - next week is fine too.

Randy

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

I am hosting a session tomorrow so that would be out of the question. How about the weekend?

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

How about Sunday (yours)?

[Randy Fisher]

Hi Nellie,

Sunday looks OK, 8 pm is fine or thereabouts.

Sorry for the delay.

- Randy

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[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Randy,
It would be Saturday your time, though. Is that OK? Would you like to invite others?
Thanks,
Nellie

[Randy Fisher]

Hmm, Saturday - that might be hard to swing with my better half.... I'm still getting used to the time changes...

In terms of inviting others.... how about drawing up an agenda first? could you do that?

Time for meeting: 45 minutes to one hour.

Randy

[Randy Fisher]

Hi Nellie,

I've set up the following page on WikiEd for Conferences  - let's put an agenda there for now, then we can move it later.

http://www.wikieducator.org/Conferences

Randy

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

I am not sure I understand.

[Randy Fisher]

I would like to know what the agenda for the phone / skype meeting will be - in advance.

For meetings in general, I like to have them stick to around 45min to 1 hour....otherwise, it's just too long....

And, Saturday night....that's a toughie for me.

Does that help?

- Randy

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Randy,
I set up a meeting for Sunday 8 PM your time at http://www.wiziq.com/tutorsession/session.aspx?JuX%2bgH%2b2Gba3POJ%2fdLOflRUZj8e%2fc4SjVg15HKGgAw86xti6LDvsCLnJp7FyXcSFuJM9E8FQ9ps%3d

[NELLIE DEUTSCH]

Randy,
Here is the agenda:

Place: WiZiQ Online Meeting

Time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=18&year=2008&hour=6&min=0&sec=0&p1=676

URL: http://www.wiziq.com/tutorsession/session.aspx?JuX%2bgH%2b2Gba3POJ%2fdLOflRUZj8e%2fc4SjVg15HKGgAw86xti6LDvsCLnJp7FyXcSFuJM9E8FQ9ps%3d

Duration: 30-5 Min

Nellie

[Randy Fisher]

got it!

Thx.

Randy

[Sylvia Currie]

Hi everyone!
I came across your group discussion in my search for Shaping Our
Future: Toward a Pan-Canadian E-learning Research Agenda conference
tags. So many familiar faces!

I thought I should pop in to extend a special invitation to the the
online conference. We're now heading into Day 4 of the conference and
gearing up for Week 2 where we will have daily presentations (except
May 19 which is a holiday in Canada) and continue our asynchronous
dialogue. There are many places to jump in to participate -- join one
or more presentations, and contribute to topics that are emerging
around international versus national research agendas, methodologies,
definitions of e-learning, etc. During the final week we will focus on
developing resources, ideas, and next steps for a pan-Canadian agenda
into a wiki. Although the focus is on Canada we encourage and rely on
international participation, so please join us!

Here is a direct link to the conference: http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/course/view.php?id=56

SCoPE is free and open to the public. Hosting and technical support is
provided by Simon Fraser University, and BCcampus.ca provides support
for coordination of activities. Basically we form "collaborating
partnerships" to get our work done. Monthly seminars, events, and
special interest groups are facilitated by volunteers. I would be
happy to help with an online conference and offer SCoPE as a venue for
discussions or as a way to help promote your activities -- whatever is
needed. We have approx 1800 members from 43 countries, and many more
participating on the periphery.

Cheers,
Sylvia Currie

[Randy Fisher]

Hi Sylvia,

Thanks for the heads up - Peter Rawsthorne mentioned your conference as a 'looking to be an excellent online conference' - it certainly looks that way....Great volume of conversation, quality, and broad international participation contributing to the discussion on pan-Canadian research agenda.

I've registered myself - and am lurking and have posted several comments ...I encourage others to do the same.

You may not be aware that the WikiEducator community has a project node up for Research - http://www.wikieducator.org/Research - there may be some opportunities for collaboration - what do you think?

- Randy