I am so excited about compiling my list of resources for my ARP. My resources include human, web, journal and book sources. I am especially excited about my list of human resources. This list will consist of people that I have met, have worked with, or am currently working with. I am planning to email each potential source, asking for their permission before I officially add them to my list.
I am so glad to have a subscription to T.H.E. Journal; the magazine has a lot of useful articles about learning community and portal building. God is Good!

After speaking with Dr. Sparks on last Thursday, I decided to redesign my ARP. Instead of simply taking web user surveys and using the data to improve web services, I decided to dedicate my ARP to the development of an online community here at California Baptist University. The community will consist of faculty, staff, and students. More details to come...

Communication is very important in the workplace. Working in the Department of Marketing and Communications, I realize the importance of communication on a daily basis. Co-workers should depend on and support each other with feedback, advice, and general help. Communication with people such as critical friends and my tutor will be very valuable as I construct my ARP.

Tonight I have an assignment to turn in for my EDC 638a class. I am excited about getting online today and responding to some newsgroup postings. At this point in the semester, technical support requests for our learning management system seem to have slowed down. I would like to get my small business started back up (Shields Consulting). I am currently working with a local high school, helping to maintain their web site. Eventually, I would like to learn more about WebQuests and how this high school uses them. I may include this research in my ARP.

I am really enjoying the OMAET program. I still need to purchase my small group book for EDC 638a. I usually post/answer newsgroup messages during my lunch hour (Noon to 1:00 p.m.). I usually attend classes at home via TappedIN. I also try to get my reading done at home (vs. at work). I want to get much more active in newsgroups. I would love to be able to squeeze in some time for exercise. I really appreciate my clasmates and their newsgroup postings.

This week I have been working on applying templates to the pages on the CBU Web Site. I am currently using the trial version of Dreamweaver MX. I like using the templates because when I need to make a major change to the web site, I can just change the template and automatically update all of the pages that use that template! I hope that the new web page design will be easier to navigate. A user survey will help measure the effectiveness of this new design.
Today in TappedIN we talked about who our critical friends are. I realized that I have more critical friends than I originally thought! A critical friend is someone who gives you constructive criticism.