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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>we need to define more what the forums are for and what the list is for. For my money the forums make more sense for a more reflective discussion, with threads filling out over time:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>'let's ruminate for a while on this intellectual issue...'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>'sure, pass the port...'</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>The list is much more instant:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>'what's up?'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>'well, this...'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>'...ok. do that'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>'thanks'</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think the forums are also a useful place to capture some definitive information - it can be hard on the list to make sense of the conclusion after a lengthy thread - unless you've been direcctly involved. We need to make all that info more easily accessible, and avoid answering the same problems several times.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think the current discussion on pedagogical patterns might be better suited to the forum - let's try it there. I have a dev wiki set up as well, so people can contribute patterns: <A href="http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~cczjrt/wiki">http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~cczjrt/wiki</A> and we can refine the ideas. Would people interested in that project please make themselves known? I think it has a lot of potential.</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Mark Tomlinson, AC&S Ltd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 26/02/2010 17:12<BR><B>To:</B> 'Xerte discussion list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] ANN: Forum<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I see Jules signed up, so you are safe to post questions there now ;-)</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">But seriously, we will also need other people to chime in and help out.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Mark</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>John Doubleday<BR><B>Sent:</B> 25 February 2010 20:54<BR><B>To:</B> 'Xerte discussion list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] ANN: Forum</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="COLOR: #1f497d">Hi mark,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="COLOR: #1f497d">There is so much good stuff going on this list that I just cannot save. If we were all on the new FORUM, life for us newbies it would be so much easier. WE DONT VWANT TO OVER LOAD YOU GUYS WITH SIMPLE PROBLEM. In time the forum would become like the Moodle Forum/ help files a real power for all users alike. So this is a plea from a new Xerte user to the creators......... lets make the new forum work.......Please, Please, Please</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="COLOR: #1f497d">Cheers</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="COLOR: #1f497d">John</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mark Tomlinson, AC&S Ltd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 25 February 2010 3:19 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Xerte discussion list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Xerte] ANN: Forum</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In response to wishes expressed on this list I have set up a new Xerte forum for the community’s use.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://forum.xerte.net/">http://forum.xerte.net/</A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>This is intended to complement this list and by no means replace it. The idea is that threads would be more obvious and searching for common issues easier. Common problems will effectively become archived in an easier to search environment and hopefully reduce the number of repeat requests for common issues.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>If the community likes it, it will stay, if not, I’ll kill it.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I set up a number of categories so far with sub forums. Suggestions for improving the structure are welcome.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Regards</P>
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