CoP Series #9: Community Heartbeats

This is the nineth in a series of blog posts I wrote for Darren Sidnick late last year in the context of communities of practice as part of online learning initiatives. I am finally getting the rest of the series up.  Part 1, part 2, part 3,, part 4, part 5, part 6,  part 7 ,  part 8 , part 9 and  part … Continue reading CoP Series #9: Community Heartbeats

Conference and Topic Structures

By Sue Boetcher Updated 10/00 By now, your head is swimming with decisions to be made: chat vs. conferencing? public vs. private? threaded vs. linear? newsletters, publicity, invitations. But before you get too far in your plans, be certain that your sense of purpose is clear, for it will drive all your other decisions. Purpose … Continue reading Conference and Topic Structures

Lessons from a Crazy MAFN Multi-Sensory Webinar

Warning: Long post suitable for process geeks and lovers of detail. The rest of you might want to skip to the bottom and download the annotated slides PDF! For the last few years I’ve enjoyed presenting a 90 minute synchronous session for the Mid Atlantic Facilitators Network, or MAFN. The hosting team is top notch, … Continue reading Lessons from a Crazy MAFN Multi-Sensory Webinar