Import Test : AAHE WebCenter

The Bigger Picture

Matt Scales — Thu, 06 May 2004 10:00:00 GMT

Are you curious about the colleges and individual members that make up the eleven other clusters that are a part of the Carnegie Campus Clusters Program? They're all listed and available to you within our WebCenter. After logging in, just click on the "Campus Clusters" tab at the top of your page and choose the "Directory" from the selections on the left side of the page. From the University of Southern Maine to the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, the selection of colleges highlights our diversity.

AAHE Community of Practice #4

Matt Scales — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:00:00 GMT

"EPAC: The Electronic Portfolios Virtual Community of Practice—EPAC, jointly sponsored by EDUCAUSE’s National Learning Infrastructure Initiative and AAHE, engages in the creation, use, publication, and evaluation of electronic portfolio projects and tools in higher education and beyond for teaching, learning, and assessment." To join this or any of the other three COPS you can sign up for membership by logging on to the WebCenter and selecting "Memberships" on your home page. You can then easily check off any communities that are of interest.

AAHE Community of Practice #3

Matt Scales — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:00:00 GMT

Democratic Dialogue: Discussion, Dialogue, and Deliberation as Learning to Change Tools --"This AAHE Community of Practice draws seasoned academic practitioners who have studied and experienced "'what works” in community dialogues, activities such as intergroup dialogues, study circles, town meetings and issues forums, values inquiry, and online exchanges. It also welcomes newcomers who share the view that campuses should be communities of discourse where the process of addressing an issue mirrors what we hope will be our standard practices in public life. Facilitator: Nancy Thomas, the Society for Values in Higher Education’s Democracy Project." To join this or any of the other three COPS you can sign up for membership by logging on to theWebCenter and selecting "Memberships" on your home page. You can then easily check off any communities that are of interest.

AAHE Community of Practice #2

Matt Scales — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:00:00 GMT

Last week we introduced one of the optional communities of practice that are available to all cluster members via our WebCenter. Today we'll feature a second COP, one that may be of particular interest to some of our community college members. Community College Assessment: Unique Needs, Issues and Challenges–-"This AAHE COP brings together a group of community college assessment practitioners intent on learning from each other through research-sharing, spirited discussion, and solution-seeking strategies that will advance assessment in two-year institutions. Facilitator: Ray D. Somera, Guam Community College" One interesting aspect of this community is that they have made use of the chat function of the WebCenter as a tool to discuss their topics and connect with one another. They also have a number of files available for download in their resources section. To join this or any of the other three COPS you can sign up for membership by logging on to theWebCenter and selecting "Memberships" on your home page. You can then easily check off any communities that are of interest.

AAHE Communities of Practice

Matt Scales — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 10:00:00 GMT

In addition to our COPPER tools, the WebCenter allows us to join the conversations and use the resources of four communities of practice. You can sign up for membership by logging on to theWebCenter and selecting "Memberships" on your home page. You can then easily check off any communities that are of interest. Cognitive-Affective Relationship in Teaching and Learning is the title of one of the communities led by Patti Owen-Smith, cluster coordinator, Scholarship Supporting the Cognitive-Affective Relationship in Teaching and Learning Campus Program Cluster, AAHE Campus Program and professor of psychology and women's studies, Oxford College of Emory. Early discussions have centered around student engagement and the role of emotions in the classroom. The community also features a number of articles and other resources related to their theme.

Who's Here?

Matt Scales — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 10:00:00 GMT

WebCenter Profiles and Directory Most COPPER members have a sense of being part of a larger community (beyond their individual Carnegie group), but many of us have yet to meet in person, and we may not have any particular association when we see the name of another member appearing on the blog. While national gatherings such as the AAHE conferences and the Middlesex Summer SoTL institute will assist us in making connections, it may also be valuable for us to use our virtual communication resources for that purpose. We'll be exploring some possible ways to accomplish this goal in coming months, but there is a simple step that can get us started. Below is a reposting of an earlier guide to making use of the profile and directory on our WebCenter. It will allow you to see the names, disciplines or positions, and contact information for each of our COPPER members. The WebCenter provides contact information for our entire cluster. After logging in (the link is at the top left of this page) click on the COPPER tab. You will see the "Directory" button on the left. Selecting this option will provide you with a list of all participants in our cluster plus the names of several key individuals at AAHE. Click on a name to view contact information for that person. What if someone selects your name? In many cases they will only see your name and email address (these are the default items). To add your school phone number, address, discipline (or administrative position), open the "Profile" menu that is available on your home page when you log in (My Workplace). You can decide what information you wish to make available. Any information provided in your profile is only viewable to COPPER cluster listserv participants.

Multiple Choices

Matt Scales — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:00:00 GMT

Our AAHE WebCenter integrates multiple communities within one interface. In general we refer to the COPPER community when we describe the WebCenter's features. However, those same features are available for two additional communities (actually more in some cases, but we'll try not to complicate matters for now). Each college in our cluster also has a tab at the top of your WebCenter page when you log in. That means that your local Carnegie members have access to a discussion board, resource area, chat function, etc. that mirrors our COPPER site, but is only available to your campus. In addition, you will see a "Campus Clusters" tab at the top of the page. Clicking on that tab will open up an additional menu of options that are available to all 12 clusters in the Carnegie Academy Program. This area provides an opportunity to communicate with other clusters. While there is not a lot of activity currently in the Campus Clusters area, as the clusters develop we should anticipate the possibility that this resource will become a valuable tool for the exchange of ideas.

Where did that email go?

Matt Scales — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:00:00 GMT

If you have ever have a need to locate past email messages sent to you by our COPPER listserv, or you want to view messages that were sent prior to the time some members joined the cluster, help is available. Just login to our WebCenter, click on the COPPER tab, and then visit the Email Archive. Any email message sent to our COPPER cluster via the listserv is stored there.

WebCenter COPPER Resources

Matt Scales — Thu, 04 Mar 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Upon logging into the WebCenter and clicking on the COPPER tab you will see the "Resources" button as one of your options on the left of the screen. The Resources area is the location for our shared documents. You can upload and download files of interest to the cluster. Documents currently available include the fall newsletter, campus vision and goal statements, and reflections on the 20003 Summer Academy.

WebCenter Discussion Highlights

Matt Scales — Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Our WebCenter is the ideal location for in-depth discussions and the storage of shared files and documents. The discussion area currently features personal profiles in the “Introductions” category submitted by a few of our members, and several thoughtful entries in the category devoted to the topic of “Teaching Too Much”. If you haven’t visited the WebCenter recently, be sure to check out these discussions and add your input. To log onto the WebCenter use the link located on the upper left of our Weblog site under our Carnegie- COPPER resources. If anyone needs assistance with navigating the site feel free to contact me.