Conference
From Open Source@Seneca
= Purpose =
For members to keep in touch more frequently on an informal basis regarding Westminster's technical issues...
Contents |
Diagram of AVIT Structure
Here is diagram to help explain layout / structure of Westminster AVIT: [ http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westminster/avit.png ]
How to Use a WIKI
In order to participate, you need to click the "Login" link on the right-hand-side of the screen, and type your username and password of your previously created WIKI account. If you forget how to access your old account, you could simply click on "create account" to create a new account (just use a different login name)... To add or change items in your WIKI,
To check to change (i.e. member contribution) to this WIKI, add this meeting (WIKI) to your watchlist. You "watch" a WIKI page by clicking on the watch tab at the top. It will change to unwatch, but that just acts like a toggle switch (i.e. leave it on "unwatch"). In the future, after logging into your WIKI with your account information, click on My WatchList for activity. As a general rule, you should check your WIKI watchlist with similar regularity to checking your e-mail.
You should get into the habit of checking this WIKI at least once a day for maximum effect.
Members
- Earl Williams
- Sandra Abuja
- Brian Bleasdale
- Murray Saul
Tasks (TO-DO List)
(Each member please fill in agreed tasks to be performed as per informal meeting Jan 14, 2011)
Murray Saul
- √ Create WIKI for collaborate (done).
- √ Send e-mail with WIKI link to each member (done).
- √ Make suggested editing changes to Training course WIKI (done).
- Follow-up with Sandra regarding potential students for training course.
- Purchase wireless keyboard / mouse for Westminster Computer lab (submit bill to AVIT for reimbursement).
Earl Williams
- √ Purchase laptop with Sandra (done).
- √ Call Jim Richardson re structural study on roof rafters to determine allowable load limits for suspension of speaker/lighting array (done).
- √ Send AVIT flowchart to Murray (done).
- Find best price and purchase external hard drive for Sandra's laptop
- Continue with IT culling and reorganizing:
- Introduce Mathew Farace into AVIT "IT"
- Meeting (Think-tank) with Murray and Mathew re: WIKI / Website / Scheduling / Analysis design ...(added 2011/01/18)
- Replace the Hub desktop followed by the Ministers unit, with donated equipment
- Install XP in these units and load with "Office Professional Plus 2010" (required to work with MySql, for WordPress website)... software was purchased last fall for this purpose
- Sort out Password Issue and invoke correct security storage of the same
- Establish next area of "Office IT" to focus on
- Work with "Communications" to find two volunteers to produce the Electronic Bulletin Board "Slide show" and train them for the task
Sandra Abuja
- go to store to buy laptop with Earl
- call potential participants re: course
Brian Bleasdale
- √ Earl to contact Jim regarding hanging centre speaker array from roof joists...(DONE).
- Earl and Sandra to go to Staples to purchase laptop for Sandra -Money to come from AVIT budget.
- Brian to investigate and approach board to use budgeted Architectural money for engineering study for centre array.
Test one, two, three... Did you have any tasks that you had to do from our conversation yesterday? If so, please list them directly above so they appear as bullets - Thanks, Murray
Break-out Discussions
Add text below if you want to talk about any concerns, ideas, etc... At the end of each week, text will be copied to another area, and link will be provided (in case members want to view older messages). Type your name (in Bold) and a colon before the text.
For example:
Murray: The system analysis and design meeting went well and appears to be on the correct track...
Before I step down from "computer consulting" in May, I thought it would have been a good idea to deliver computer training courses. Unfortunately, I don't think church members are ready for the type of computer training that I would like to deliver...
Course curriculum design and delivery is a massive task (tremendous amounts of work and commitment on one's part). Good course design and implementation is something that is not to be "slapped together quickly". I do not want to invest a HUGE amount of time and energy into developing a curriculum that is not taken seriously and/or not utilized afterwards to have maximum benefit for the church...
Since I am working full-time, it is not feasible for me to dedicate scarce time to develop and deliver this curriculum, although the initial design WIKI is available in case someone wants to read it, and generate a course from it. For me, curriculum design is like the war effort - I have to be "all in" or "all out" ...
I think my efforts to obtain computer hardware and furniture, assist in building a lab, demonstrate open-source applications and WIKIs, and help to initiate a scheduling system for Westminster should "complete" my computer contributions to this church. Based on my communications, e-mails and observations, I don't think I have any more to contribute, and would like to move on to other extra-curricular avenues in my life...
Sincerly,
Murray Saul
Earl: Murray, With everything up in the air right now, I have no data. Once I get Mathew filled in, I would like to have a meeting between the three of us.
Murray: Earl, with the church's WIKI (and site hosting WIKI), what are the limitations with data stored? If these courses achieve their purpose, and people contribute in groups to create content, the WIKI(s) will grow in size... Something to consider.
Murray: Sandra For the courses, it may be worth while that people that are trained are already in groups for the same church initiatives. For example, if all CE members take courses, then it would be a smoother transition for them to adopt what is learned in class and continue collaborating via WIKI for developing educational content for Sunday School, etc...
Earl: Thank You for repairing my "To DO" format Murray, I had seen that before, just couldn't remember :)
Murray: OK, good to see all people have contributed to WIKI post. Please update tasks as they are completed. To get the "green check marks" you can copy the SURROUNDING code in chevrons - for example <...> √ <...> , copy and paste them to your list... (Sandra and Brian, please update your tasks list to reflect that Sandra now has the notebook computer)...
Earl: Fact is that I had to hold back from posting so that Brian stood a chance to post first! Interesting fact for Brian and Sandra ...
thatMURRAY neglected to tell us! ...(Earl, for your safety, you shouldn't fall asleep at the wheel while traveling on the information highway! >;p ) Don't fall asleep while posting, since when you wake up, you've been "booted out" of the edit mode and Logged out, losing any work you had created ... unless of course you saved your page edit, prior to passing out! Also Sandra ... you can see if anything you do or type, is the way you want it, by clicking on the "Preview box" below the edit window. It will show you what others will see, without posting it. That way you can mess with it as much as you want and make all the mistakes in the world ... without anyone knowing! ;)
OK, This is my THIRD attempt to post ... So ALSO do not get stuck on a phone call without saving your edited page! Excuse the formatting ... I'm not losing this again! pro
Murray: On a weekly basis, I collect our discussions and place them as a link in the next section called "Previous Break-out Discussions". When we conduct our "break-out discussions", I recommend replying to the "top" of previous discussions. That will make it easier to focus on newer material...
Previous Break-out Discussions
[ Jan_14_to_Jan_16 ]
