StudyPlace timeline

Here is an agenda of work towards the further design & development of the StudyPlace project. Planning should be continuous with the goal of having attained a critical mass for the site by the end of Summer 2007. Please add items that need doing and indicate a good time to do them.

Physical Meetings

• Humanistic studies in a digital commons meets regularly during the academic year to discuss overall StudyPlace design & development. 322 Thompson Hall, Teachers College, 3:00 to 5:00, Thursdays.

Ongoing Priorities

• Improve the look and feel of the site. Keep new content and suggestions for participation flowing through the top level.
• Develop the navigational resources to promote productive use by contributors and visitors. Monitor how well one can find new additions.
• Recruit and consult with a group of StudyPlace Critics to gather feedback on the StudyPlace headings of peer production and the implementation of working features.
• Organize and publicize means of content development.
  • Symposia
  • Sprints
  • Course activities
• Track and facilitate the expansion of the user community.
• Implement means for continuous, seamless feedback.

March 2007
Tough Choices Symposium

May 2007
First StudyPlace Sprint: Should all students of education pursue some studies in common?

Fall 2007
Initial critiquing of StudyPlace to be made at the Columbia University Seminar on Innovations in Education

• Gardner Dunnan, Columbia University
• Ron Gross, Independent Scholar
• Chris Higgins, University of Illinois
• Peter Kaufmann, CCNMTL, Columbia University
• Frank Moretti, Teachers College
• Pat Nicholson, New York City
• Jinx Roosevelt, New York City
• Herve Varenne, Teachers College

Fall 2007
Follow-up convening a meeting of “friends of StudyPlace” as a board of advisors and proselytizers

Fall 2007
Publicize StudyPlace on key listserves

Fall 2007/Spring 2008
Present StudyPlace idea, inviting participation by students and faculty, at key professional meetings:

• Philosophy of Education Society
• Philosophy of Education Society (UK)
• History of Education Society
• History of Education Society (UK)
• Politics of Education Association @ APSA
• Council on Anthropology and Education @ AAA
• Sociology of Education @ ASA
• Comparative and International Education Society
• Comparative Education Society in Europe
• National Academy of Education (October 2007)
• American Educational Studies Association
• American Educational Research Association
• International Communication Association