Campus Compact Online Carnegie Classification Community

Introduction toonline Carnegie Classification Community

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Goals

Participants in today’s webinar will:

Gain knowledge about the online Carnegie Classification Community

Have a clear idea of how to speak with members about the Community

Carnegie Community Classification

The Carnegie Classification Community will offer members an opportunity to connect online with each other, as well as experienced practitioners and guest contributors, throughout the (re)classification process.

The Carnegie Classification Community is a peer-to-peer, virtual learning community that will provide a forum to ask questions, discuss challenges, give suggestions and advice, and receive valuable support from colleagues across the Campus Compact network.

The Community will give members a place to connect and receive help from each other as they navigate the application process.

Don’t Go Through It Alone!

Background

• Developed as part of ongoing training and support for members seeking (re)classification

• Conceived as a way to ensure access and quality• Provides a member-specific service

• Engaged Campus workgroup support and throughout initial brainstorming and beta testing

• Complementary to ERCC Peer Development Network and other state/regional trainings

FAQs

• What is the purpose?– Campus Compact has developed and will administer an interactive, online

learning community where members will share information, ask questions and learn from one another throughout the (re)application process for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.

• What is it NOT?– Not meant to be content heavy. Participants will find that through other

state and regional offerings.• What is the timeline?

– Sept 5, 2013 – carnegieforum.compact.org goes LIVE for registrations– Rolling registration throughout the (re)classification process– April 15, 2014 – application due

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• Who are the primary moderators?– Dr. Ashley Farmer-Hansen, CSD at Buena Vista University– Dr. Elaine Ward, NERCHE scholar, faculty member at Merrimack

College– Dr. Amanda Wittman

• Who can join?• The Community will be open to individuals from Campus Compact

member institutions.  • How many people from each member institution?

– Unlimited number of individuals, but each will need to register to get log in and password

• What is the cost?– Free for individuals from Campus Compact member institutions

Registration process

What is the registration process?– Participants will register at carnegieforum.compact.org– Registrations will be checked for member status against the database– Once participants are approved they will receive an email with their

account login and password.  If participants’ institutions are not in the database as members, they will be denied access.

– Participants will need to register with their institutional email• How long will registration take?

– 2 day response to confirm membership status and email log-in information

– Log in process and getting started pdf will be emailed with confirmation

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Glossary of Terms

• Carnegie Classification Community – the official name of the online, moderated peer-to-peer learning community

• Forum – the online platform that supports the CCC

• Topic/topic thread – the conversations posted in each group

• Group – the space for participants to post

• Settings – upper right hand corner – allows you to change password, set email notifications, etc

• Profile – upper right hand corner – about you

• Username (@amandawittman) – the name that shows up connected to your profile

• Avatar – your uploaded picture

• My favorites – bookmarks topics and conversations you like

• Mentions – tags other users in topic and group posts

• Activity – any of your posts, conversations, favorites or mentions

Home page

Find out if you are a member Registration link

Get Started tab

Update profile informationUpload a profile picture (avatar)

These will also be attached as a PDF to the registration email

Groups tab

All participants assigned to a general group and one institutional groupPrimary area of activityModerated

My Group Activity tab

All of your activityMy favorites and mentions

Resources tab

Resource listPost your own resource

Glossary of Terms

• Carnegie Classification Community – the official name of the online, moderated peer-to-peer learning community

• Forum – the online platform that supports the CCC

• Topic/topic thread – the conversations posted in each group

• Group – the space for participants to post

• Settings – upper right hand corner – allows you to change password, set email notifications, etc

• Profile – upper right hand corner – about you

• Username (@amandawittman) – the name that shows up connected to your profile

• Avatar – your uploaded picture

• My favorites – bookmarks topics and conversations you like

• Mentions – tags other users in topic and group posts

• Activity – any of your posts, conversations, favorites or mentions

Outreach and Promotion

• Summer teasers• Sept 5, 2013 – email, www.compact.org, social media• September Presidents’ Update• September national newsletter• John Saltmarsh to send email to those who requested an

application• TRUCEN• Ongoing outreach through fall and winter semesters

Get Registered!

Register directly: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=p4gsr8cab&oeidk=a07e7wz5ygt64b1ba8d