The document discusses online facilitation and community building. It provides tips for facilitating online groups including starting simple, repeating key messages, providing induction and support for new users, and gently transitioning people from existing tools. The role of the facilitator is to build participation and buy-in among community members. A variety of online tools can be used to connect, communicate, and collaborate as a group.
42. addressing inherent community tensions Tools Group asynchronous discussion boards teleconference chat instant messaging member directory wiki blog telephony/ VoIP individual profile page e-mail e-mail lists scratch pad RSS “ new” indicators subscription podcast content repository presence indicator buddy list security Q&A systems RSS aggregator newsletter calendar videoconference application sharing whiteboard site index participation statistics search subgroups personalization community public page version control document management UseNet content rating scheduling polling commenting social networking tools tagging individual bookmarking shared filtering geomapping www.TechnologyForCommunities.com Etienne Wenger Nancy White John Smith micro-blogging social bookmarking mashups Individual Interacting Publishing synchronous Group asynchronous
49. Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Central Blog External Reader External Reader RSS FEED Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader External Reader Roster Syllabus Schedule Course
51. Forums Directories Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Social networking tools Support Community
58. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dani3l3/364684710/ “ Technology stewards are people with enough experience of the workings of a community to understand its technology needs, and enough experience with technology to take leadership in addressing those needs…
59. Stewardship typically includes selecting and configuring technology, as well as supporting its use in the practice of the community.” Wenger, White and Smith, 2007
78. From: 2005 Wing Lam, Alton Chua, Jeremy B. Williams and Cecelia Lee Virtual teams: Surviving or thriving? http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/brisbane05/blogs/proceedings/41_Lam.pdf