Etiquette
Try to make your messages as concise as possible. Messages
should typically not exceed two screens of text. Be sure your subject headers
reflect the topic of your message. This makes for easier reading and
sorting. We encourage everyone to contribute their perspectives, ideas
and questions. Plan to read messages in the ongoing discussion on
a daily basis and offer your opinions and responses at least once
each week. Try to respond to the online surveys quickly so that
we can tabulate results and present them to the group in the
brief time available for the seminar.
There is a wide range of professional and technology
experience among the seminar participants. Please feel free to ask
questions about any issues which you find confusing or for which
you need further clarification.
Management of the Discussion
Bob Carlitz serves as the discussion moderator. He will post discussion
questions and guide the general direction of the seminar.
Laurie Maak is the discussion facilitator. She will encourage
participants to contribute and try to ensure the discussion represents
the views of all the participants. Feel free to send any questions about
your participation to either
Bob or
Laurie.
Resources
A major component of Universal Service: Pennsylvania is an
on-line
library of reference material on Universal Service
issues from federal and state sources. The library also contains pointers to
other materials of interest to libraries and schools. If you know of
other materials that would be valuable for seminar participants,
please help us expand the library. Write to
info@info-ren.org
with any suggestions you might have.
All information produced in the course of the seminar will also
be placed on-line. You can access this material through from
Information Renaissance's online archive.
How the Seminar Functions
There are two primary ingredients in the Universal Service: Pennsylvania
online seminar. The first is the Web site, which you are presently
visiting. The second is a set of electronic mailing lists, which are
described below.
If you want to participate in the seminar, you must register by
completing the on-line registration form. If you don't have access to a
Web browser which can handle on-line forms, you can send e-mail to
info@info-ren.org
to request a registration form via electronic
mail.
Discussions are archived
weekly for easy review and reference.
What's Required
Once you have registered for the seminar you will be subscribed to one of
several mailing lists, depending upon the mode of distribution
(e-mail, digest or Web) that you selected when you registered.
These subscriptions enable you to post material to the
seminar's on-line discussion. As a participant you will be expected to
make regular contributions to the discussion and to complete promptly
all surveys. Specific expectations for each seminar participant are as
follows:
- Read the Web pages for each week's set of activities.
- Make at least one weekly contribution to the on-line
discussion through a posting to the Universal Service: Pennsylvania
electronic mailing list.
- Complete all surveys.
- Conscientious participants can expect to
spend about one hour a day on the seminar.
Surveys
Periodic surveys will be posted on the web for participants to complete.
Surveys are an efficient method to gather information and opinions from
the group. Please complete surveys promptly. Results of surveys will
be used to shape the group's overall discussion.
How to Post
Individual participation in the online seminar involves posting
your comments to an electronic mailing list. To
make a submission to the seminar, simply send a message to:
us-pa@info-ren.org
You must be registered in order to participate.
If you have not already registered for the seminar, please do so by
filling out the on-line registration form.
