1. Karaitiana Wilson Odd Jobs Man Open Polytechnic

2. Twice annual meetings in Wellington Recent shift within group and also wider sector Huge knowledge base, extensive resource base Email/ phone contact between members as and when – no central record WorkloadsWorkloadsKnowledgeKnowledgeSkillsSkills InfrastructureCapacityInfrastructureCapacityExperienceExperience Organisation Structures

3. Forum members have access to a vast resource base Large number of communities, each with a wealth of information Disjointed focus on best practice teaching Disjointed points of reference for members and/ or others Forum web presence: www.nothing here.ac.nz

4. Ako Aotearoa hosts a vast resource base Huge number of communities, each with a wealth of information Consistent and clear focus on teaching best practice Single point of reference for group and/ or others Ako website: www.akoaotearoa.ac.nzwww.akoaotearoa.ac.nz

6. Total of forty-eight minutes creating community space Painless registration and excellent support and resources from Justin @ Ako Familiar layout and easy template selection Easily managed membership process Open/ closed/ moderated or otherwise Recent content – RSS feeds

7. Open membership Minimum current content 2 members (cheers Annette!) Easy road forward

8. Short group activity Solid teaching Resources and tools Business planning and implementation WorkloadsWorkloadsKnowledgeKnowledgeSkillsSkills InfrastructureCapacityInfrastructureCapacity ExperienceExperience Organisation Structures

9. Open and collaborative membership 3-4 people to oversee group management tasks Clear guidelines for group members to work within About, Blog, News, People, Resources, Files, Calendar

10. Setting up a group online is easy Numerous platforms available User driven Require infrastructure and ongoing technical support