owpfoss

**OWP : FOSS**
Open Web Publishing : Free Open Source Software


 * A NSW LearnScope knowledge symposium exploring ways to strategically enable communication using new and emergent online media.**

This event has been instigated to ensure sustainable communication with all VET clients and in particular those in contact with NSW LearnScope in 2007. It will involve invited past and present NSW LearnScope team members and other guests, engaging them in discourse to explore new strategies for engaging clients across all RTO's with reference to recent thinking about professional development in the [|'knowledge era'].

Participants will be encouraged to discuss and critically appraise the multitude of tools, platforms and networks which support open web publishing and sustainable use of social software with a particular focus on FOSS - free and open source software.


 * Date:** 7th March 2007


 * Location :** Level 4 Boardroom, 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney.


 * Participants :** Face-to-face : maximum of 30 [ Skype conference unlimited ]
 * Start Time** : 1:00 PM
 * Finish Time**: 5:00 PM


 * Guest Speaker** : [|Chris Harvey]


 * Overview :** Subject to Change


 * 1:00PM - 1:05PM** - Introductions : General - All participants


 * 1:05PM - 1:10PM** - Official welcome : Robyn Jay, NSW LearnScope Manager


 * 1:10PM - 2:00PM -** Chris Harvey : FOSS


 * 2:00PM - 2:15PM** - Questions: Break : Coffee : Podcast / Skype setup


 * 2:30PM - 3:30PM** - Round Table Discussion Advantages / Disadvantages of using open web publishing, FOSS and other forms.( **will be recorded for NSW LearnScope Podcast** )


 * 4:00PM - 4:30PM** - Teleconference / Skype : Invited guests unable to attend brought in for comment ( **will be recorded for NSW LearnScope Podcast** )


 * 4:30PM - 5:00PM** - Roundhouse : Reports from the Field - round table opportunity for participants to provide feedback from their respective locations, positions, roles, experience etc.


 * 5:00PM - Wrap up** : Dinner TBA


 * Attending ( face-to-face):**

Alex Hayes - NSW LearnScope Project Officer Sean FitzGerald - Emerging Technologies Consultant/Trainer/Presenter


 * Attending** ( Skype / Breeze / Tele-conference )

Vivian Evans - NSWTAFE New England Coonabarabran Campus GEES Coordinator/ Consultant will join up via Breeze Alex Miller - North Coast Institute, TAFE NSW. Project Manager / Instructional Designer (will join via Breeze) Kylie Rowsell - Flexible Delivery consultant/Hunter Councils Learning and Development (will lurk and pipe up via Breeze) Paula Williams - eLearning Development Officer WSI/OTEN (will come on board with Breeze NB paula.**__e__.**williams)