GOAL: 
Provide awesome service to course leaders & learners for the January SoW semester

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COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT


In case you haven’t noticed, sign-ups for School of Webcraft  and P2PU courses <http://p2pu.org/course/list>  have officially opened! 

We have a lot of great courses this cycle, so if you'd like to learn more about subjects including PHP, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Usability - then head on over to the School of Webcraft<http://p2pu.org/webcraft> at p2pu.org<http://p2pu.org>  and check out the open courses list <http://p2pu.org/webcraft/course/list> .

There are also great courses available which don't have a focus on web development - If you're interested, please check out all the other P2PU courses 

How do I sign up?

It’s  pretty simple: there’s a big APPLY button next to each course listed.  Click on it once you find the course you’re interested in, and follow the application instructions. 

Each course is different and have defined sign-up tasks to measure your motivation and check on any required skills you need for participation.  You may only be considered for your course once you complete the sign-up task, so read the instructions well before you submit.

Just because you can become a “member” of the  course, does not mean you are a part of the course yet; you must go  through the official application process and your course application  must be approved by the course organizer.  You will be notified if you are accepted or if the course is too full and you are unable to participate fully. If you are not able to participate you will still have access to all course materials.

Courses begin following the 26th  of January (a Wednesday), and sign-ups will close sometime before then, depending on the course. 

Happy course shopping until then!
 




Modifications to Course Creation Process
Interested people can no longer submit proposals through the google doc. they're now directed to the http://p2pu.org/create-draft-course-panel page
Google form now updated (with minimal text) - https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEdtSFFDeUM3MzBVTzhBd2E4anRwU0E6MQ#gid=0  << Any feedback on better wording for this would be appreciated.

MATT TODO: I can't update the Drumbeat copy of the FAQ can you make sure that all references to proposing a course are changed from the Google Spreadsheet and refer to http://p2pu.org/create-draft-course-panel 

HOW?
0) Communicate the change in registration date
1) Finalize the School of Webcraft January course list - waiting
2) Help course leaders get ready for Jan 26 - orientation, matt's also making a blog post based on the email i sent course proposers. (the point of the orientation is to mirror participants experience with p2pu, helps organizers understand the platform and p2p culture)
3) Make the registration process easy for learners - any specific info should i include in the announcement email / blog post?
4) Update the School of Webcraft landing page http://p2pu.org/webcraft/
5) Guarantee a smooth first week of classes - part of the orientation, how to administer courses, build community

DETAIL:

0) Communicate the change in registration date

1) Finalize the School of Webcraft January course list

2) Help course leaders get ready for Jan 26








3) Make the course application & registration process clearer and easier for learners




4) Update the School of Webcraft landing page http://p2pu.org/webcraft/


5) Guarantee a smooth first week of classes
To be included in the SoW Orientation session - next two fridays


Email Copy: Email to course leaders

Thanks   for organising a course with Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU.org),  the  free, online learning community partnering with Mozilla to create  the   School of Webcraft. We're really excited to be able to present your   course as part of our January round of free, participatory learning   about open and standards-based web development. 

Before   we can remove your course from draft status to open your course to   applications from learners, we need to make sure that you and your   course are prepared.

What Should You Do Next?
A) Join the Course Design Orientation
Participating   in the Course Design Orientation is a great way to find out more about   facilitating peer-learning and to ask questions of past and present   course organisers. Run by Peer 2 Peer University, this orientation   provides general guidance about designing and managing learning   groups.    

Sign Up for the Course Design Orientation on P2PU.

B) Start refining your Course Design
As  a general guide for organising P2PU courses, please read the Course  Design Handbook. You should pay particular attention to the Course  Checklist which provides an overview of the minimum information required  to run your course.

For   further examples of Webcraft courses, "For the Love of $" organised by  Dan Diebolt is a well-prepared course design. His  sign-up task is  well-defined and he has prepared clear information about  the proposed  weekly topics, tasks and readings. The course also refers  to openly  licensed materials where available.

Priority One: Define a Sign Up Task
Sign   up tasks help you determine which applicants have suitable  prerequisite  knowledge, motivation and an understanding of how the  collaborative  nature of peer learning works.  All of these qualities  are important for  a positive peer learning experience.

To   inform people about the peer-learning process and the P2PU project we   recommend that you ask them to watch this video about P2PU  and ask them  to respond. For example, you can suggest that they define a personal  learning goal and how they want to  help their peer learners.

The   technical tasks that you set need going to be relevant to the topic   and prerequisites of  your course. For specific advice on what type of  tasks to set we suggest  that you ask the School of Webcraft community  via the p2pu-webcraft discussion list. 

Priority Two: Map out the weekly topics
Creating   a weekly course plan in advance is informative for both you and the   course participants. Over the next two weeks you can refine the plan  and  add more detail, but at this stage it is helpful to define what  topics  will be the focus of each week's activity.  

As   P2PU and School of Webcraft operate in a peer-learning manner, you   should ask for feedback on your course plan from both the Webcraft   community and the peers you accept into your course. This allows you to   collaborate on the structure of the course and to make adjustments  where  required. For example, one week may have too many readings and  articles  assigned to it and as a group you may choose to either make  certain  articles a lower priority, or you may choose to extend the  course time.