Views on Blogging

The group views are as follows:

• Its a move from the isolation of the listserv to the public arena.
• It is e-learning on the move.
• A new way of communication with users and staff members.
• It allows you to embed into the academic and learning workflow.
• It brings you closer to the where the users are.
• Its a good idea to have it in subject portals
• Its a means of interactive communication and source of new ideas.
• It creates an online discussion forum.

InfoLit Web Interface

Two InfoLit Web site designs reflecting colleagues' comments are under discussion: (1) design with frames & (2) mind map interface. The pages & content are categorized according to target audience.

Initiating an InfoLit web site

It started in September 2005 with draft ideas about what to include. Content development followed and was time consuming. Colleagues made critical and invaluable commments especially on the planned tutorial and the design & user interface. The tutorial and the interface comments are being addressed. In the meantime, quite a few of the ideas are already being implemented ahead of finalization of the Web page. Any latest ideas about interface issues are welcome.