[elearning] Strategies for dealing with communications overload?

[Victor Rajewski]

Thanks Roland; this is one approach that we are considering. However, I'm
interested in two things:

   - If any schools have developed explicit policies, strategies or
   techniques around communication, and what these look like, and
   - If this 'broad spectrum' approach actually makes the problem (of
   information overload) worse.

Cheers,


Victor Rajewski
eServices Manager
John Monash Science School
+61 3 9902 9828


On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Roland Gesthuizen
<rgesthuizen at gmail.com>wrote:

> If you want to get it out there, you need broad coverage using a range of
> different media. Same way that you get the ABC gets information out. On
> websites, email alerts, twitter posts, handouts even Facebook and Google+.
> Ultimately, let the user decide and don't fuss about the medium.
>
> Whilst I love web hosted files and electronic information boards, I am
> still like glancing at retro A4 notices that have been printed and pinned
> to notice boards as I dash off to my first class. Each to his own I guess.
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 26 August 2012 12:58, Victor Rajewski <victor.rajewski at jmss.vic.edu.au>wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I've been noticing over the past few years that many emails between
>> students, teachers and parents aren't being read or acted on. I'm thinking
>> that we are moving into an era of communications overload. Given electronic
>> communication is now deeply entrenched in our schools (many schools now
>> having a 1:1 program in place, and plenty of students now carry smart
>> phones with unfiltered Internet), how are others dealing with this? While
>> it is tempting to consider just school communications, I think that this
>> needs to discuss personal communications habits as well.
>>
>> Any pointers to resources on this would also be useful.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Victor Rajewski
>> eServices Manager
>> John Monash Science School
>> +61 3 9902 9828
>>
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