I've received email from three members of the BCcampus.ca communities to let me know they will be attending our rendezvous in Vancouver: Paul Stacey, Sandy Hirtz, and Amanda Harby. They're involved in coordinating 4 different communities:
- EdTech Users Community
- BC Learning Marketplace & Expo
- BCcampus Online Learner Community
- A research community (hmmm, can't remember the name off hand!)
I've invited them to drop in here to elaborate on their work, so stay tuned.
I don't know whether there will be others who are attending most of the E-Learn conference like I will be. I'm thining it would be great for me if there was a chance to get acquainted, say, on Monday night, for dinner?
That might get a bit of a network going so that it's easier to find out what other people are hearing and thinking.
That might get a bit of a network going so that it's easier to find out what other people are hearing and thinking.
John:
I'd welcome a chance to meet for dinner on Monday night. Always keen to meet and discuss online community with fellow enthusiasts. Is anyone else able to join us? John are you attending a pre-conference tutorial on the Monday? If so I see they end at 5 pm so we could hook up after that.
Paul
Paul,
Actually I need to do that next round of detailed planning. But Monday afternoon sounds like the right time to get connected. I'll post more information about my plans & whereabouts when I figure it out. (Need to see if I can bunk with friends like I thought I could, etc. :- )
Actually I need to do that next round of detailed planning. But Monday afternoon sounds like the right time to get connected. I'll post more information about my plans & whereabouts when I figure it out. (Need to see if I can bunk with friends like I thought I could, etc. :- )
John:
Things have changed at my end and its now looking like Tues through Fri will have to be the timeframe for meeting. Looking forward to connecting with you and other community enthusiasts.
Paul
Paul, this isn't the first time you've referred to this group as "community enthusiasts". Each time I see it I think YES, that name suits our SIG much better than "community coordinators" which is the label I slapped on it. I've now officially changed our SIG to "community enthusiasts". Thanks for that!
A guy introduced himself that way in the Foundations Workshop that I'm launching this week. Pitty nobody picked up on it by play-acting the AA responses.
I like enthusiast, too! :-)
I like enthusiast, too! :-)
I really like the name community enthusiasts and am looking forward to attending the rendezvous on Friday. I will not be hard to miss as I am the very pregnant woman seeking out food/bathrooms, etc.
Thanks for the invitation to join in Sylvia.
Quentin
Quentin, it will be great to see you in person again! It sounds like you've changed since the last time :-) We'll bring you some food.
For everyone else: Quentin is the coordinator for the SFU Co-op Learning Community. The community is for co-op students, and many co-op students are working on the project as part of their co-op placement work. Talk about a cooperative community effort!
For everyone else: Quentin is the coordinator for the SFU Co-op Learning Community. The community is for co-op students, and many co-op students are working on the project as part of their co-op placement work. Talk about a cooperative community effort!
Things are working out better than I thought for me. Thanks to the generous support of the Educational Support & Innovation Unit at SFU I am now attending the eLearn conference. (Before I was just planning to show up for the Rendezvous and participate outside the session rooms :-) ) Yay!
Now, about those dinner plans. Anybody for dinner or drinks/appetizers Wednesday night?
Now, about those dinner plans. Anybody for dinner or drinks/appetizers Wednesday night?
I can't manage a dinner Wednesday (nor the conference fee -- I think it's great that SFU is supporting your going -- hope it's a strong conference).
I thought we had a Rendezvous/drinks/dinner (with locations undetermined) in the works for Friday. Are both being planned?
Right! Didn't mean to confuse matters! Friday is our main day for rendezvousing, drinks, dinner, etc. I was carrying on with John's suggestion to connect during the conference. John originally suggested Monday, but that's been ruled out. I can't make Tuesday, so Wednesday came mind.
Glad that SFU is supporting you to go to the whole eLearn conference, Sylvia. I know that everything you see and hear will benefit us all eventually.
It's always good to spend time with you, and because I live downtown, I can walk over and hook up with you and others at your convenience. There are so many choices of places to meet and eat that it's a bit mind-boggling, but for the convenience of all, perhaps the Wall restaurants are the best bet?
Liz
Shall we meet Wednesday evening around 6 unless we connect otherwise.
During the conference I think we should try to use the IRC channel which is linked from here:
http://www.cpsquare.org/News/index.html
During the conference I think we should try to use the IRC channel which is linked from here:
http://www.cpsquare.org/News/index.html
I won't be able to join folks on the wednesday night - I'll be in the marketplace area - helping to look after a booth for elearningBC and Lions Gate Learning Alliance (5:30 - 7:30)
Too bad we won't see you Wednesday, Frances! I'll come find you at the eLearningBC booth. I invited the folks from elearningBC who are involved in the online community project to participate in our Rendezvous on Friday. I think they would benefit, and certainly would have some stories to share. Give them a nudge! :-)
Hi, I am Salvor from Reykjavik, Iceland
I will be at the e-learn conference in Vancouver and I hope I will be able to attend to rendezvous.
Salvor, so glad you'll be joining us at the Rendezvous! I believe I read in your profile at the Enhancing Online Communication seminar (or was it your eLearn presentation?!) that you're involved in pre-service teacher communities. I checked out your digital portfolios site -- the one in English 
-- and it looks like a fascinating project.
Look forward to meeting you and, and learning more about your work.
-- and it looks like a fascinating project.Look forward to meeting you and, and learning more about your work.