Create a Discussion Forum(s)

Institute participants have the opportunity to create their own discussion forum(s) and customize it to meet their needs. Consider the questions below:

• Is there a group of people you would like to work with at a distance for a couple weeks or a couple of months?
• Is there an area in which you want to learn together—from each other or from an expert you invite in?
• Is there a project you and a group of others want to create, manage, or evaluate where it would be helpful to have an easy way to communicate with each other?
• Are there other reasons you want to be in close, convenient communication with a group of people?

Discussion forums may be arranged if you have a definable need to work with your peers to accomplish a specific learning or action agenda. If you answered yes to any of the questions above then you may want to create a discussion forum.To setup your forum, contact Rebecka Anderson by email: rebecka.anderson@calstat.org, and provide her with the following pieces of information:

• The purpose of the forum
• The approximate number of participants
• The approximate duration
• Your name, telephone, and email address

Rebecka will explain the different ways your forum could be setup and discuss the various methods by which you might promote what you want to do with the community. A clear commitment from you is required to pull together and lead the team.