Karen Zypchyn, VP Communications
With the launch of the Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association’s new site, members can now exchange and discuss ideas online.
It’s important that faculty association members feel they have a safe online community where they can express their views on mattters affecting them at Grant MacEwan University. The faculty associations’ online Discussion Forum is that place.
Following the announcement of Grant MacEwan’s university status in the Fall 2009, the issue of academic titling has gained more attention. The faculty association is welcoming members to participate in a discussion forum on academic titling on the association’s new website.
Discussion Forum For Members Only
The Discussion Forum section of the site is only open to members. That means only members can see each others’ comments. Facuty association members must first register as users on GMUFA website to use the forum. Once registered and logged in to the GMUFA website, members can share and discuss ideas by creating topics for discussion and posting comments. Members have been sent an email explaining how they register and log in to the site.
Controlling Your Identity in Forums
Once your request for registration is approved, members will have an opportunity to create an online profile that will be used in the Discussion Forum. Members can choose to make their identity known or they can remain anonymous when posting to the Discussion Forum. This is explained in the email you receive after your registration has been approved.
Posting Content to Forum
The Discussion Forum contains a guideline on posting comments that is to be respected by all members. The GMUFA encourages open debate that is free of discrimination and harassment and is relying on members to report instances of abuse should any occur.
When you post comments, you will find that you can easily post video links and images in your comments, and insert links to websites as well as writing text. You can also edit your post even after you’ve posted it. The post editor page looks similar to the editor page in Blackboard, for those who are familiar with using Blackboard.
Start Posting
So let the discussion begin. Get registered on the Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association site as soon as possible. You’ll find a Discussion Forum called Academic Titling.
We’ll be posting other forum topics in the near future. If you have any suggestions, be sure to email them to me, your online editor, at zypchynk@macewan.ca.
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