POSSE 2013-06 Feedback

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== What worked, what didn’t ==
 
== What worked, what didn’t ==
  
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* As a newbie, the activities took much more time than expected. There is a need to understand the mission/purpose especially as it relates to stage 2.
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=== Stage 1 ===
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* One suggestion is to make stage 1 span 8 weeks instead of 6, for example.
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'''Timing:'''
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* Have more frequent/small deadlines – where other members can comment on someone else’s response/experience.
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* Starting POSSE two weeks later would help.
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* Liked Ohloh, but didn’t like Source Forge.
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* One more planning day in small groups would be nice.
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* How about a hack-a-thon? NCC has a budget for shorter workshops and follow-up events to foster and expand the relationship that began at a POSSE. Does a hack-a-thon fit within these guidelines?
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* It would be nice to for people to use Google hangout or find some other way to connect to everyone, not just our small groups.
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* For the next POSSE, it would be interesting to tie it to a hack-a-thon event. The first thought is that the students who come out of this first round of POSSE could participate.
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* Sharing rooms would cut down on costs.
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* Since the projects are already selected, how about a more direct comparison, rather than evaluation?
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* Have FOSS representatives from each of our selected projects here or Skype them in.
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* Put videos of standard presentation stuff online…this would allow more small-group time when meeting face-2-face.
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* Timing of having POSSE Stage 2 right at end of semester seemed to be tough for some people.
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* Provide access to materials 8 weeks in advance so that people who want to get a jump on activities can do so.
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* Add more accountability to stage 1.
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** Have more frequent/small deadlines
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** Have participants (and foss2serve community) review and comment
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'''Activities:'''
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* Need to refine some of the activities so that they are more focused.
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** In particular the Project Evaluation, FOSS Field Trip and FOSS in Courses Planning activities
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*** FOSS Field Trip needs more information about how to find information on SourceForge
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** Also clarify the depth required and indicate that participants shouldn't spend more than 2 hours on any one activity unless they want to.
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** Do we even need the Project Evaluation activity as the projects have already been "vetted"?
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** Better to revamp the Project Evaluation activity to walk through a single example and only have participants comment on pieces rather than try to carry out the evaluation themselves.
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*** Seems that participants need the experience in Stage 2 to be able to find and understand all of the information.
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** Or, since the projects are already selected, how about a more direct comparison, rather than evaluation?
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* Clarify the mission/purpose of the Stage 1 activities with respect to Stage 2.
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** Make it clear what participants should be getting out of stage 1
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**# Get up to speed in working on HFOSS projects
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**# Get up to speed evaluating an HFOSS project for use
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* Shift some content from Stage 2 to Stage 1:
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**Examples of HFOSS in Education, HFOSS in the Curriculum, Understanding Open Source Communities, Pedagogy and Course Management.
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** Idea: Create short video of these topics and ask participants to create list of questions on wiki (group list) that form the basis of interactive activity in Stage 2.
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'''Other:'''
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* It would be helpful to have some sort of visual introductions during Stage 1.
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** Ask folks to post their pictures on foss2serve wiki?
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** Video skype?
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=== Stage 2 ===
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* Reorganize to spend more time in small groups.
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* Add another day purely for small groups?
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** How would we combat fatigue? Would this be productive?
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* Combine the face-to-face with a hackathon or other FOSS activity.
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** Host a hackathon the day before or the day after? With students from the local institution?
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** Host a Random Hacks of Kindness?
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** Some other student event?
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* Have more representatives from the HFOSS projects present.
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** Or Skype in.
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=== Other Thoughts ===
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* Could we incentivize people to share a room to stretch the funds?
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* Host a hack-a-thon perhaps over the summer? NCC has a budget for shorter workshops and follow-up events to foster and expand the relationship that began at a POSSE.
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* We need a way to connect everyone involved, not just our small groups.
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** Google hangout?
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** TeachingOpenSource IRC?
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** How do we integrate participants back into teachingopensource?
  
 
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Revision as of 20:49, 13 June 2013

Contents

What worked, what didn’t

Stage 1

Timing:

  • Timing of having POSSE Stage 2 right at end of semester seemed to be tough for some people.
  • Provide access to materials 8 weeks in advance so that people who want to get a jump on activities can do so.
  • Add more accountability to stage 1.
    • Have more frequent/small deadlines
    • Have participants (and foss2serve community) review and comment

Activities:

  • Need to refine some of the activities so that they are more focused.
    • In particular the Project Evaluation, FOSS Field Trip and FOSS in Courses Planning activities
      • FOSS Field Trip needs more information about how to find information on SourceForge
    • Also clarify the depth required and indicate that participants shouldn't spend more than 2 hours on any one activity unless they want to.
    • Do we even need the Project Evaluation activity as the projects have already been "vetted"?
    • Better to revamp the Project Evaluation activity to walk through a single example and only have participants comment on pieces rather than try to carry out the evaluation themselves.
      • Seems that participants need the experience in Stage 2 to be able to find and understand all of the information.
    • Or, since the projects are already selected, how about a more direct comparison, rather than evaluation?
  • Clarify the mission/purpose of the Stage 1 activities with respect to Stage 2.
    • Make it clear what participants should be getting out of stage 1
      1. Get up to speed in working on HFOSS projects
      2. Get up to speed evaluating an HFOSS project for use
  • Shift some content from Stage 2 to Stage 1:
    • Examples of HFOSS in Education, HFOSS in the Curriculum, Understanding Open Source Communities, Pedagogy and Course Management.
    • Idea: Create short video of these topics and ask participants to create list of questions on wiki (group list) that form the basis of interactive activity in Stage 2.

Other:

  • It would be helpful to have some sort of visual introductions during Stage 1.
    • Ask folks to post their pictures on foss2serve wiki?
    • Video skype?

Stage 2

  • Reorganize to spend more time in small groups.
  • Add another day purely for small groups?
    • How would we combat fatigue? Would this be productive?
  • Combine the face-to-face with a hackathon or other FOSS activity.
    • Host a hackathon the day before or the day after? With students from the local institution?
    • Host a Random Hacks of Kindness?
    • Some other student event?
  • Have more representatives from the HFOSS projects present.
    • Or Skype in.

Other Thoughts

  • Could we incentivize people to share a room to stretch the funds?
  • Host a hack-a-thon perhaps over the summer? NCC has a budget for shorter workshops and follow-up events to foster and expand the relationship that began at a POSSE.
  • We need a way to connect everyone involved, not just our small groups.
    • Google hangout?
    • TeachingOpenSource IRC?
    • How do we integrate participants back into teachingopensource?
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