First Meeting, Mailing List
Well I thought that was pretty successful. Nice to meet all of you, thanks for showing up!
For those that didn’t, we talked about the obstacles and resources involved with getting an OpenCourseWare program set up. It seems that at this point the challenge isn’t really a technical one, but rather actually getting teachers to use it, especially those who are less tech-savvy or who don’t have many digitally-based course materials, such as those in the social sciences. We also decided to start an OCW test server in the Computer Science department at BU, as an example which could eventually be expanded to other departments and schools.
Outside of the OCW project, we also discussed other relevant digital issues on campus, such as the legal process involved with the **AA lawsuits and with the warrant-less surveillance of in dorm communication. As it stands, we just need more information about how exactly they are doing this, and then we should talk to a lawyer about the legality of it. Is Boston University following all of the laws required of Internet Service Providers?
Also, I have started a mailing list, which will probably be our primary method of communication among group members. To subscribe, send an email to bufc-subscribe@freelists.org or use the form below, to post to it, email bufc@freelists.org, and to view the archive, go to http://www.freelists.org/archives/bufc/
That’s all for now!
Rich
