Re: [xmca] Re: Master's program based on CHAT

[Luisa Aires <laires11@gmail.com>]

Hi Mike


I am away for two weeks and I would like to know if we are going to discuss
this idea in a google group.

I think we could discuss this idea as xmca and Iscar members in this first
step, because the institutionalisation of this project, in this phase, may
kill it ;-)



Have a nice day J



Luísa

2010/1/25 Elina Lampert-Shepel <ellampert@gmail.com>

> Hi, everyone,
> I am  very interested in the idea and international
> co-teaching/researching.
> Such collaboration opens variety of opportunities. I would like to join the
> group. Some of us have been on and off discussing various formats of
> international collaboration and international co-teaching, including
> Virtual
> University/ Program, others were doing it...:-). I am interested in any
> international collaborative projects that will lead to engagement of
> various
> students and researchers.
>  I would also appreciate if anyone can refer to any type of sample letters
> of agreement, recognition of credits, any forms of articulation agreements
> between international universities/programs. Is anyone familiar with
> international educational program evaluation? I would appreciate your help
> as I am among the group of international participants who are trying to
> help
> Elena Kravtsova to develop the International College Model.
>
> Elina
>
> Elina Lampert-Shepel, Ed.D.
> Associate Professor
> Graduate School of Education
> Mercy College New Teacher Residency Program
> Mercy College
> 66 West 35th Street
> New York, NY 10001
> (212) 615 3367
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Duvall, Emily <emily@uidaho.edu> wrote:
>
> > Indeed.
> >
> > A google group makes sense.
> >
> > I would suggest that we at least need a place to pivot from, a designated
> > organizer that can take some responsibility to manage this - perhaps from
> > Simon Fraser?
> >
> > I know my end also involves university issues and my dept chair and dean
> > want to be kept informed - bottom line is they don't want any costs to
> the
> > university.
> >
> > On the other hand, my time is mine to use as I please - as long as I
> don't
> > neglect my job. Gets in the way of my fun sometimes.
> >
> > ~em
> >
> >
> >
> > From: mike cole [mailto:lchcmike@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:30 AM
> > To: Duvall, Emily
> > Cc: Luisa Aires; eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity; Annalisa Sannino; Anne
> > Edwards; Peter Sawchuk; Marilyn Fleer
> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Master's program based on CHAT
> >
> >
> >
> > I do not know the answer to this question: On the one hand, we wish broad
> > participation. We need something like
> > a set of 15 lectures. I believe that we have 15 such lecture nominees. We
> > could start a google group with those we already know who have said they
> > would contribute. And add to that group as conditions permit, form
> > subcommitees there.
> >
> > But in so doing, we might be running up against excellent local plans
> > between institutions, or under ISCAR aegis, etc.
> > and we would not want to block any good things.
> >
> > Conundrum?
> > mike
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Duvall, Emily <emily@uidaho.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > Do we wish to continue this off the listserv?
> >
> > ~em
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Luisa Aires [mailto:laires11@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:21 PM
> > To: lchcmike@gmail.com; eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> > Cc: Duvall, Emily; Annalisa Sannino; Anne Edwards; Peter Sawchuk; Marilyn
> > Fleer
> >
> >
> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Master's program based on CHAT
> >
> >
> >
> > I agree, Mike: broad access and ease of use must be the goals.
> >
> > Moodle is a friendly, free, open source platform and I think this LMS may
> > be our main medium of discussion. Other tools like blog, wiki may be used
> > (as secondary tools).
> >
> > Tuiton: online.
> >
> > Luisa Aires
> >
> > 2010/1/23 mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>
> >
> > Yes, all good questions, Emily.
> >
> > Set 1: technical issues. I would leave this to Luisa and others to agree
> > upon. Broad access and ease of use should be the goals.
> >
> > Set 2: Audience. I have no local master's program. This would be a class
> in
> > the Comm/Psych/Cog Sci department here at UCSD but I would contribute to
> > general effort with a lecture or two and as one of discussants.
> >
> > Set 3. (Depending on audience, i guess). Content.
> >
> > Set 4. Temporal coordination.
> >
> > Note:your message did not include the many ISCAR and Helsinki folks that
> > evoked this discussion. I will cc a few of them in hopes we can hear from
> > them about their interest, lack thereof, ideas, etc.
> > EITHER its of broad use or not worth it.
> > mike
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Duvall, Emily <emily@uidaho.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, I'm definitely interested.
> > >
> > > Right now I work in Blackboard, have worked in Angel, and use
> Elluminate
> > > for meetings. I'm interested in ning, which would be free for people.
> > > Listserves,blogs, etc not a problem, but I do feel I'm a bit limited
> > > vis-à-vis mediums but that's simply a matter of experience. I have
> > > resources, faculty and students, that are well versed in various
> distance
> > > bridging approaches to collaborative work so I feel confident re having
> > > support.
> > >
> > > Course wise - it's going to depend on the audience. Are we are looking
> to
> > > build on what people already know, those who are already interested in
> > CHAT,
> > > SCT, etc, or are we looking to introduce and gather more into the fold?
> > >  Certainly a combination is possible. In addition, if materials are in
> > > different languages, will there be translations available for all of
> > them?
> > > Would postings (or however we communicate) be in English or multiple
> > > languages? Will we need translators? Quite a number of logistics
> issues,
> > but
> > > I think they can be easily resolved.
> > >
> > > Tuition?
> > >
> > > ~em
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu]
> > On
> > > Behalf Of mike cole
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:08 AM
> > > To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> > > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Master's program based on CHAT
> > >
> > > Hi Luisa-
> > >
> > > The experience of a team of implementers would be necessary, I am
> pretty
> > > sure. We would need to host archived lectures, discussions around them.
> > We
> > > have to pick the medium of discussion (list serve, blog, moodle that
> > would
> > > be most widely accessible). We would have to decide if this was just a
> > > total
> > > free for all, or whether, for example, we would have a sequence that
> got
> > > repeated yearly, which could of course grow to be a sequence of
> > sequences.
> > > We would have to select texts, ideally in more than just English, where
> > > possible. And of course, the theme of the first course: Maybe something
> > > inclusive like "One Open Source Introduction to
> Socio-cultural-historical
> > > approaches to human nature: Basic texts and concepts" (But maybe others
> > > will
> > > have better idea). And more.
> > >
> > >
> > > So, lets figure you would be part of an organizing group because of
> your
> > > background in DL and interest in the topic. Andy says he is willing to
> > > help,
> > > I think i recall a note from Emily in the affirmative, Anna Stetsenko
> was
> > > suggested but not sure about her interest, Simon Fraser is considering
> > the
> > > idea. And a few others. But many are simply silent, either because they
> > > (mistakenly!) think they have nothing to offer, or because, perhaps,
> they
> > > have other projects in mind to which they are devoting their attention.
> > >
> > > We'll see emerges.
> > > mike
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Luisa Aires <laires11@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What a wonderful idea, Mike!
> > > > If you think that my experience might be helpfull, it would be a
> > pleasure
> > > > for me to participate.
> > > >
> > > > Luísa A.
> > > >
> > > > 2010/1/21 Duvall, Emily <emily@uidaho.edu>
> > > >
> > > > > That would be excellent!
> > > > > ~em
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:
> > xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu]
> > > > On
> > > > > Behalf Of mike cole
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:17 AM
> > > > > To: asannino@mappi.helsinki.fi
> > > > > Cc: J.Derry@ioe.ac.uk; clot@cnam.fr; bodker@daimi.au.dk;
> > > > > berthel.sutter@bth.se; gutierrez@gseis.ucla.edu;
> > > > cgoodwin@humnet.ucla.edu;
> > > > > saija.volmari@helsinki.fi; Roger.Saljo@ped.gu.se; lorino@essec.fr;
> > > > > f.blackler@lancaster.ac.uk; natalia.gajdamaschko@gmail.com;
> > > > > t.o.digernes@intermedia.uio.no; pprior@illinois.edu;
> > > > > reijo.miettinen@helsinki.fi; dholland@unc.edu;
> mcole@weber.ucsd.edu;
> > > > > sten.ludvigsen@intermedia.uio.no; gerhard@colorado.edu;
> > > > > ymoro@human.tsukuba.ac.jp; cerf@inapg.inra.fr; amargolis@mail.ru;
> > > > > anne.edwards@education.ox.ac.uk; falk.seeger@uni-bielefeld.de;
> > > > > asa.makitalo@ped.gu.se; Ference.Marton@ped.gu.se;
> > > > > annshvedovskaya@gmail.com; lektorski@ultranet.ru; elkjaer@dpu.dk;
> > > > > georg.rueckriem@gmx.net; H.R.J.Daniels@bath.ac.uk;
> > > > > skagawa@human.tsukuba.ac.jp; psawchuk@oise.utoronto.ca;
> > > > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu; Marilyn.Fleer@education.monash.edu.au;
> > > > > jr.taylor@umontreal.ca; drrussel@iastate.edu;
> > terttu.grohn@helsinki.fi
> > > ;
> > > > > hildenil@zedat.fu-berlin.de; padler@usc.edu
> > > > > Subject: [xmca] Re: Master's program based on CHAT
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess my question is this:
> > > > >
> > > > > Why are we not, collectively, offering such a course, where each
> > member
> > > > of
> > > > > the collective you are trying to form gives a lecture/discussion
> via
> > > > > internet DL? Credit could be given locally, or they could all pay
> > > > Helsinki
> > > > > a
> > > > > fee. Or whatever.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wouldn't that help build collaboration or is it not meaningful?
> > > > > mike
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM, <asannino@mappi.helsinki.fi>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Mike,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We feel that it is beneficial to inform colleagues about this,
> even
> > > if
> > > > > they
> > > > > > live far away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With kind regards,
> > > > > > Annalisa
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Quoting "mike cole" <lchcmike@gmail.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Well, too bad and good luck to those who have the time and money
> > to
> > > > come
> > > > > >> to
> > > > > >> Helsinki.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Might there be a better way to proceed?
> > > > > >> mike
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:42 AM, <asannino@mappi.helsinki.fi>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>  Hello Mike!
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> This is not a dl class. Sorry for not being explicit about this
> > > > already
> > > > > >>> in
> > > > > >>> the message.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> With kind regards,
> > > > > >>> Annalisa
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Quoting "mike cole" <lchcmike@gmail.com>:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>  Do students have to be physically present, or is this a dl
> > class?
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>> mike
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 2:33 AM, <asannino@mappi.helsinki.fi>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>  Dear Colleagues,
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>> At University of Helsinki, we are running a Master's program
> > (in
> > > > > >>>>> English)
> > > > > >>>>> in Adult Education and Developmental Work Research. This
> > program
> > > is
> > > > > >>>>> based
> > > > > >>>>> on
> > > > > >>>>> cultural-historical activity theory and aimed at training
> > > competent
> > > > > >>>>> developers and interventionists in workplaces and other
> > > > > organizations.
> > > > > >>>>>  Please find below a link to a the call for applications:
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>> http://www.helsinki.fi/atmo/index.htm
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>> The deadline is the 1st of February for applicants who have
> > > gained
> > > > > >>>>> their
> > > > > >>>>> degrees outside Nordic countries. For those with degrees from
> > > > Nordic
> > > > > >>>>> countries, the deadline is the 26th of February.
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>> With kind regards,
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>> Yrjö Engeström      Reijo Miettinen     Annalisa Sannino
> > > Saija
> > > > > >>>>> Volmari
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > xmca mailing list
> > > > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > > > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > xmca mailing list
> > > > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > > > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
> > > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > xmca mailing list
> > > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > xmca mailing list
> > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > xmca mailing list
> > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > xmca mailing list
> > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
> >
>
>
>
> --
> "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
> that take our breath away." ~~ George Carlin
>  _______________________________________________
> xmca mailing list
> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>
_______________________________________________
xmca mailing list
xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca