Slides from a showcase presentation at hte 2007 Learning Futures symposium hosted at ANU

1. N.O.D.E. – a showcase Setting up an online community (things you might need to know)

3. Today’s Showcase N.O.D.E. project at UWA The story so far…. 21 things we’ve learnt from NODE Setting it up Keeping it going What are the greatest challenges involved in a project like this?

5. Student survey Staff survey Pilot projects Protocols The N.O.D.E. project N etworking O n-line to D iversify E ngagement Preparation Application

20. Question for you: What would be the biggest challenge(s) for a project like this?

21. Our challenges * technology platform * finding support * content

22. 21 things we learnt that might be useful for you to know Developing it Maintaining it

23. Write some protocols for members Development

24. Don’t wait until you think you’re ready Development

25. Set it up and then fix it Development

26. Let it grow organically Development

27. Focus on quick wins with similar minds Development

28. Work out what you can get for free Development

29. Beware of ‘frenemies’ Development

30. Collaborate ‘upwards’ Development

31. Don’t be put off by your own ignorance Development

32. Make it appealing to students Development

33. Don’t ignore the bits you don’t like Development

34. Have a vision and be flexible getting there Development

35. Don’t underestimate the challenge of content Maintenance

36. Embrace the competition Maintenance

37. Get the ‘right’ project officer Maintenance

38. Check in every day Maintenance

39. Write content about failure Maintenance

40. Find champions Maintenance

41. Use every method possible to promote it Maintenance

42. Cherish support people Maintenance

43. Don’t take anything personally Maintenance