Network mapping

Map the key interests and their

connections - students, staff,

employers - as part of system design.

Will your approach encourage participation?

Open process

Development group runs an open

process to harness internal and

external expertise, with a public-

facing site.

Does this fit college culture?

Explore Web 2.0

Staff and other involved are

encouraged to spend time exploring

blogs and other social media to

understand the Web 2.0 world.

Will people find the time?

Newsletter on development

Email newsletter keeps everyone

updated on the development process.

Is this enough?

Free Web services strategy

Free tools from Google, Yahoo and

others cut cost of software and

introduce students to their potential.

Prepared for companies to host the content?

Employers network

Employers are part of the system,

with their own areas.

Will they participate?

Instant messaging

Staff and students are encouraging to

be available online for real-time chat.

Is this realistic for staff?

Online forums

Forums play a major part in hosting

online conversations.

Issues of facilitation?

Social networking

The college decides to use a

customised version of an existing

open source social networking

system.

Acceptable use policy?

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MySpace

Students are able to use MySpace

and other commercial social

networking systems.

Concerns about content?

People first

or tech first?

Which comes first - working with

people, or getting something built?

Open source

There is a commitment to use open

source software where possible - and

license the college system as open

source for development by others?

Any ways to earn revenue too?

Workshops and events

The development programme

includes a series of workshops and

larger events, with continuing

discussion online.

Do you have a people-led process?

Hire some experts

The development group tenders a

contract for consultants to design and

build the system.

Does this fit your approach?

Photosharing

All are encouraged and supported in

the sharing of photos.

Acceptable use issues?

Project collaboration system

Dedicated project management and

collaboration system used internally.

Is there an intranet that will do this?

Skype - Voice over IP

All are encouraged to integrate VoIP

into their learning and collaborations.

Will this be productive?

Social bookmarking/tagging

Students and staff collaborate on

research using social bookmarking.

Will people commit to this?

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Video and podcasts

Staff and students use video clips and

podcasts extensively.

Appropriate system for hosting?

Wikis

Wikis are used by staff and students

for collaborative work.

Any experience of this?

Files repository

The system offers a flexible way to

store and share files, linked to other

components.

Integrate with rest of the system?

Process support

The development group works with us

online and in more workshops on a

collaborative process to develop the

system.

Benefits of external support?

Virtual worlds - Second Life

Run sessions in a virtual world, like

Second Life.

Useful or a diversion?

Co-design

Workshop with champions helps

design the system.

Does this fit your approach?

Sell the system

The college retains intellectual

property rights in order to sell the

system to others

Will you get any free inputs?

Mobiles

Mobile phones and SMS play a major

part in the new system.

Fits student preferences?

Champions

Development group rapidly recruits

champions to help design and

promote the system.

Does this fit your approach?

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