Hovering Over The Delete Button

Today I re-read an email sent around from a large national organisation who are scheduling used / un-used discussion groups for deletion. Hang on a minute…did I read that right ?

Yes..I did…scheduling extensive conversations and knowledge gathering for deletion.

My reply was thus;

…….I’m amazed……. now that I’ve had time to digest the directive and the flowing gowns of tribute.

Schedule it for deletion ?

An SQL dump and an Internet archive schedule surely…..or perhaps we’ve overlooked the visions of those who seek to see that endurance also has it’s place in networked learning history.

Anything less and I’d begin questioning whether OMN was yet another fund driven acronym.

*ducks*…..you know what I’m getting at…..leave it alone…..change your policy….leave archives open and direct your efforts to sustain what will be worn in 2020 when the jargon gets a new catwalk to wander down…..”

The whole is idea is absurd……like….delete it ?

No wonder some areas of the internet are black holes to dump precious time into.

VMail

I’ve often wondered how effective commercial solutions are for Vmail as opposed or indeed competing with “free” solutions and channels like ustream.tv.

I suppose I’d better dip the toe and find out what ripples in the pond.

Here’s an example from Meredith Collins.

Ten Steps To Facilitating Online

With Nancy White’s guidance and some deep slow thinking I’ve put together a resource for more than one presentation venue on my take for facilitating successfully online today.

I’ve taken the slant of the ‘responsible orgnaisation’ positing responsibility as a collaborative and enduring exercise rather than a teacher compliant model for delivery. I hope this makes sense…please distribute far and wide for comment;

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