1. A centre of expertise in digital information managementwww.ukoln.ac.uk Beyond Email - Strategies For Collaborative Working In The 21st Century: Welcome Brian Kelly UKOLN University of Bath Bath UKOLN is supported by: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/ucisa-wlf-2004-11/welcome/ John Heap Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds

2. A centre of expertise in digital information managementwww.ukoln.ac.uk 2 Workshop Aims (1) By the end of the workshops you should : have an understanding of instant messaging, newsfeeds, Blog and Wiki technologies. be aware of the potential of these technologies to support the teaching and learning and information needs within their institution. be aware of challenges which need to be addressed in providing such technologies. be in a position to consider deployment of the technologies within the participant's institution.

3. A centre of expertise in digital information managementwww.ukoln.ac.uk 3 Workshop Aims (2) The availability of a WiFi network provided an opportunity to gain hands-on experiences in use of networked and collaborative tools Purpose: The network and software should be used to further the aims of the workshop Caveats: This is an experiment, a pilot, …. There is no guarantee it will work. Use at your own risk, … You should minimise disruptions to others (e.g. switch off sounds on PCs, mobiles, …) There is little time to provide user support  Delegates have much expertise – so provide peer-to- peer support Be willing to share your knowledge, your PC screen, …

4. A centre of expertise in digital information managementwww.ukoln.ac.uk 4 AUP AUP (simplified): Use network & software to support workshop aims Minimise disruptions to others Respect legal, copyright, privacy, health & safety, … issues Specific Issues: Permission must be obtained from speakers before taking photos, recordings, using software, … Permission must be obtained before publishing sound or image to others Speakers and organisers may request that you cease network access in case of bandwidth problems See

5. A centre of expertise in digital information managementwww.ukoln.ac.uk 5 Techie Stuff Instant Messaging Using Jabber We will be using three Jabber discussion rooms: ucisa-ukon-wlf-socialFor testing & general chat ucisa-ukon-wlf-techFor technical queries ucisa-ukon-wlf-discussDiscussion of content The rooms are on the private.jabber.org server You will need a Jabber ID Using Wikis For Collaborative Annotations Annotate the pages which link to the talks Use Wikalong (in Firefox) or follow links on pages May be an issue about simultaneous updates!