What to do as part of the NSF online discussion on collaboration

Bill Wright (wright@itc.org)
Wed, 26 Mar 1997 15:37:59 -0500 

Friends who are part of the "collaboration" list:

  Below I have posted all the names of the people on the collaboration
group.  I would like to push for a short introduction from each of you --
with a line or two about your best experience at (or your thoughts on)
using networking tools for collaboration.

  For example:  My name is Bill Wright and I'm with a nonprofit, ITC, that
is working with schools in China and Vietnam, as well as carrying out a
policy study (funded by NIE) that helps rural schools and communities have
affordable access to the NII (See http://www/itc.org/aaron/).

  My best experience at using networking tools for collaboration has been
with the education and library coalition (EdLiNC) here in Washington (see
http://www.itc.org/edlinc/). This diverse coalition of over 35 education
and library groups has used listservs and the web as powerful tools to work
together during a long legislative and regulatory process in Washington.
The results:  Provisions for schools and libraries in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 -- and a joint board recommendation that
universal service should include $2.25 billion/year as discounts for
advanced telecommunications for schools and libraries. (The final decision
by the FCC is May 8th.)

  The tools have been no more sophisticated than a listserv and web site,
but we are using these tools to work for education in amazing ways at the
national level.

  I'm also interested in collaborative work among schools around the globe
such as the project described at http://www.itc.org/wcl/cfp.html.
Of course many other groups have put together collaborative efforts like the
global online project described here.

  OK, now who are *you* and what has been your best experience at using
networking tools for collaboration?

  Please send your intro as e-mail to collaboration@info-ren.pitt.edu

Bill Wright
wright@itc.org

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**Where to post:  collaboration@info-ren.pitt.edu

**Where the archive of this discussion is (you can also post from here):

http://www.info-ren.org/projects/conference/online.html

**Who is part of this online discussion group on collaboration:

1.Ann Adjutant, Community of Learners
Tom Anderson, Math Teacher Link
Gail Anderson, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
Steve Baumann, The Science Learning Network
Sybil Boutilier, San Francisco Electronic Library

6.John Carroll, Leveraging Networks in the Blacksburg Electronic Village
Barry Chad, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
Kathy Schroerlucke, Community Technology Centers' Network
Hal Eden, Bringing Learning Activities to Life
Melanie Goldman, National School Network

11.Louis Gomez, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
Roy Gould, MicroObservatory Net
Mavis Green, Project STAR
Claire Groden, NSN/Math Forum
Andres Henriquez, National Science Foundation

16.Gwendolyn Huntoon, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
Margaret Honey, Union City Online
Aleck Johnson, AAROn
Stevan Kalmon, Bringing Learning Activities to Life
Andrea Kavanaugh, Evaluating the Impact of Networking on K-12 Ed Reform

21.Gene Klotz, Math Forum
Judith Lachance-Whitcomb, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
Hilary LaMonte, Tools for Systemic Reform
Laurie Maak, Information Renaissance
Kam Matray, The Virtual Canyon Project

26.Ellen Miyasato, Hawaii Education & Research Network
Jim Moulton, Community of Learners
Tony Peressini, An Interactive Distance Education Prog. for H. S. Math
Teachers
Janet Schofield, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
Kathy Schroerlucke, Community Technology Centers' Network

31.Jillaine Smith, Benton Foundation
Larry Tague, MECCA
Frank Watson, Internet Plan for Vermont
William Wright, Policy Study on Rural Access
Gaye Wunsch, Project STAR
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Issues to discuss:  (those given by info-ren)
    *  Value of external collaborations
    *  Creating collaborations
    *  Management of collaborative efforts
    *  Lessons learned
    *  Supporting educational reform

Again, where to post:  collaboration@info-ren.pitt.edu
(or you can post by going to the info-ren web site given above)



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 Check out the Affordable Access, Rural Online Homepage at:
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