[council] Regarding web conferencing tool that was trialed during the call

[Robin Gross]

I wasn't able to use the Net system since I'm on a MAC and there didn't 
seem to be an option for my operating system.

Robin


Bruce Tonkin wrote:

>Hello Marilyn,
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>>I found the Net meeting support helpful. However, I note that 
>>it is really a tool for the use of the staff and chair, to 
>>provide documents, and to show editing on line while we meet. 
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>That was how it was used during the call, as we were just learning how
>to use the software tools.
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>>I am not objecting to that but have a question. Let's say, 
>>hypothetically, Bruce wanted to turn to two councilors and 
>>ask that they draft something online in terms of language... 
>>can those councilors be "given the pen"? 
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>>I tried to post a "note" and wasn't able to do that. I 
>>thought that was a feature. That would allow councilors to 
>>self queue, for example. 
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>There are a few features that could probably be used here.
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>For example, it is possible to ask the presenter a question, and the
>question is queued.  That could probably match the requirement you
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>E.g the Question could be: "Marilyn to speak please".   I can respond
>with "Go Ahead".  This can be displayed to all people in general.
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>Alternatively with staff support - it is possible that the function of
>managing the queue could be delegated to a staff person, that could
>enter the names of those in the queue and display that information.   It
>was helpful in Wellington for example, when Liz Williams kept track of
>the queue.
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>I think these types of tools can be quite powerful - but there is a
>learning curve to get used to any tool.
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>>What do we pay for Netmeeting, Glen? I'm wondering if it is a 
>>tool that we can trial for use in the TFs as well. 
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>I think we can certainly trial at the task force level.  Olof, Glen, and
>I spent about an hour experimenting with the tool prior to the call.
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>We probably need to get a few people "up-to-speed" with such a tool, and
>then run some general tutorials for Council/task force members that are
>separate from our normal meetings - so that we can run through the
>features - and document how to use the features in our context.
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>Regards,
>Bruce Tonkin
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