introduction to using the connect community website november 16, 2010
getting started t How GoToWebinar works Use earbuds or speakers to hear the presentation audio Note that t webinar staff cannot hear any audio from attendees Post all of your questions in the Question box Technical questions staff will try to respond as quickly as possible Connect community - staff will address those questions at the end of the session Remember that other attendees cannot see your posted questions Open the Attendee List box for a list of other attendees
overview Introductions Coming Soon: New Design of the Connect Homepage Navigating the Connect Site Reach out to other members Share publications and other information Learn about barcoding initiatives around the world Stay up-to-date with News and Latest Activity Questions and Answers
introductions ti Night Kitchen Interactive Leigh Peele Kathy McHoes How is Night Kitchen Interactive working with CBOL? We have collaborated with CBOL to build the We have collaborated with CBOL to build the connect.barcodeoflife.net community site, and continue to help them develop the site and grow this online community
connect.barcodeoflife.net t homepage New features Redesigned graphics Featured Content Carousel New User Orientation Suggestions and instructions to help new users begin contributing as soon as possible
connect.barcodeoflife.net t homepage Events and other timesensitive information Key Discussion Forums Blog Posts Photos and Video Members Groups Translate using Google
profile pages How can you enhance your profile? Update your status or add comments to your page to share your latest news or discuss your current projects with colleagues and other members of Connect Add your upcoming events Post a link to your Connect profile on Twitter or Facebook Add an RSS feed from your personal website, or from your favorite blog or another helpful website Use the Text Box to post an image, link to another website, or share information with your colleagues
profile pages example #1 David Schindel s Profile Page http://connect.barcodeoflife.net/profile/davideschindel
profile pages How can you use other people s profile? Search for colleagues with similar interests Check out comments they ve made on their page, or on another member s profile Explore discussions or groups they are active in View their pictures Discover links, articles or other helpful info they ve added to the Connect site Invite them to join groups you re involved in
members Find colleagues by searching for their name Advanced Search also allows searching by: Regions Institutes Initiatives / Interests Working Groups Keywords Barcoding Processes
members Use the Member Map! Find it under the Member dropdown in the main navigation Use it to visually identify people in a geographic area Roll over the red pins to see member names Click the pins to access member profiles Note: not all members may be on the map I it b t b Invite members to be your colleague clicking Add as Colleague on their profile page
discussionsi The Discussion forum is accessed through the Discussion panel on the homepage, or from the Discussion link in the main navigation The place to post questions, provide answers, make a contribution to the community Individual discussion topics are called threads Threads are organized by category
discussionsi Use the Discussion forum to conduct most of your information exchange in Connect: Look for collaborators or carry on a general discussion Discuss field and lab procedures Post/review papers and presentations Post/identify funding and employment opportunities Discuss regional and geographic interests Discuss issues related to specific taxonomic groups Discuss any other barcoding-related topic In most Categories Discussion threads can be started by or responded to In most Categories, Discussion threads can be started by or responded to by any member
blogs Anyone can post to the blog!
blogs There are several ways to explore the blog Latest Blog Posts Most Popular Blog Posts Tags and Blog Posts Add tags to your blog posts to help people search by topic Use existing tags to sort blog posts by topic Monthly Archive shows blog posts in that month and year View your colleague s blog posts through their profile page
events Anyone can add events! Events can be used for: Promoting upcoming workshops or conferences Planning meetings for your initiative Scheduling discussions with colleagues
events When adding Events: Be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event Decide whether your event will be open to the public Private events will allow the Event organizer to moderate who can participate and view event details Addi i t li k h l tt d l b t Adding pictures or links helps attendees learn more about your upcoming event
groups Purpose of Groups on Connect: Increase communication between established campaign, working group, or initiative members (All non-initiative conversations should be carried out in the Discussion forum) Initiative leaders should set up Groups to help: Coordinate with collaborators Post documents or links Broadcast messages to the group s members Moderators should join the Group Moderators group to learn the recommended protocol, and exchange suggestions for maximizing group activity
groups Some groups allow members to broadcast email messages to all other group members Useful for broadcasting announcements or other helpful information If you send a message to the entire group, members will not be able to reply to your messages Messages will always include a link to the group page, so add any related information to the group page for everyone to access Not all groups allow this - only group administrators can enable or disable this feature
groups example Fungi: http://connect.barcodeoflife.net/group/fungi
groups example Fungi: http://connect.barcodeoflife.net/group/fungi What makes this a successful group? Title is clear and informative Information accurately describes the group goals Textbox is used to display important dates and host important documents Group discussion board is a place for collaborators to post open, visible problems and progress This is preferred over e-mail, which is one-on-one communication that must be forwarded or resent to all Group is public, so other Connect members can get involved
your network In The News Uses the NewsShare application Allows you to submit news articles that highlight barcoding
your network Photos Add pictures of your research Add pictures that display your techniques or tricks for protocol sampling Upload pictures of uncommon species for help in identification!
your network Videos Add copies of your presentations Add instructional videos
notifications: email Select notification preferences in your personal settings to receive an email of new activity on Connect including: Connect.BarcodeofLife.net Messages Requests & Invitations Content & Members Activity Moderation* *If you require approval for comments posted on your page
notifications: email Follow discussions in the Discussion Forum to receive email updates Anywhere you see the Follow icon, just click to receive email notifications of new activity Important things to remember: Make sure the email address associated with your Connect account is where you want to receive emails If you don t receive emails of new activity, check your spam filter or security settings in your email program You can stop following any Discussion by returning to the page and selecting Stop Following
notifications: rss feeds RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication Use RSS feeds to be notified of the latest activity on Connect Subscribe to any section of the site where you see the RSS icon Add an RSS feed to your profile or your group page, or select an RSS reader To sign up to an RSS feed: Click on the RSS icon near the content you want to follow Select the application where you want to receive the RSS feed Most web browsers also allow RSS feeds as a Live Bookmark
connect tto other social networking sites Facebook Post a link to your Connect profile Twitter Share recent updates through your Twitter account Coming Soon: New members can sign into Connect using their existing Facebook, Google or Yahoo accounts
in conclusion This concludes our presentation on Connect.BarcodeofLife.net, the online community for DNA barcoding professionals It was intended to suggest ways that you can contribute to and benefit from the community A recording of this webinar will be posted in a Discussion i thread on the Connect site We hope to see all of you there as active and engaged We hope to see all of you there as active and engaged participants!