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Teleconference meeting | Teleconference meeting scheduled for 7.00pm-9.00pm on Thursday 18th April 2013. Got underway about 7.10 Attended: Katherine Bavage (KB), Harry Burt (HB), KT Chan (KC), Emmanuel Engelhart (EE), Tom Morton (TM), Roger Bamkin (RB) from about 7.20, Mike Peel (MP), Charles Matthews (CM), Doug Taylor (DT). Meeting closed about 9.15. | ||
1. Apologies - None | 1. Apologies - None | ||
2. Chair and Minutes: KB in the chair, CM taking minutes | 2. Chair and Minutes: KB in the chair, CM taking minutes. {{red|ACTION}}: KB to complete calendar section of previous meeting's minutes, CM to apply some cleanup. | ||
3. Update on Actions from previous meeting | 3. Update on Actions from previous meeting | ||
See [[ |list of actions]]. Taken under this item: | |||
*5.2 is done. | |||
*5.3 on blog aggregation is not done: awaits straw poll on UK general list. | |||
*5.4 In hand - KB to raise with Asaf on her visit to the WMF. | |||
*6.1 Request made for May edition. | |||
4. QRpedia | 4. QRpedia | ||
A general discussion on the legal, intellectual property and privacy issues produced a recommendation to insure against IP risk (RB). {{red|ACTION}}: KB to document privacy policy. Certain actions will be held back, awaiting the resolution of these issues. | |||
{{red|ACTION}}: | |||
To expedite technical development, it was decided to: | |||
* Give MP and DT the role of briefing the Board; | |||
* Implement Piwik on a mirror of QRpedia, as demo for the Board (EE); | |||
* Create a tech development version of QPpedia for WMUK, as recommended by RB; | |||
* Create a GIT repository of QRpedia source code with the WMF, to enable feature requests (EE). | |||
5. Virtual Learning Environment | 5. Virtual Learning Environment | ||
CM reported that the SSO software had been configured, so that the wiki+Moodle system is now set up as intended. The access is currently via admin account creation on the wiki at http://modulewiki.wikimedia.org.uk . TM has a short to-do list (tweaks to the wiki, plus installing Moodle in the WMUK hosting to enable trials of skins and further software). {{red|ACTION}}: TM to add to his list an audit of internal communications in Moodle. | |||
{{red|ACTION}}: CM to keep KB briefed on EduComm discussion. | |||
CM noted that the system would be used as training support after the Oxford workshop on 30 April. DT asked whether he could have access to Moodle files in the hosting (yes). HB commented that publicity on tech lists could now help bring outside support and interest. TM reported on a software module developed by a German Wikiversitan (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/wikitech/350615). | |||
6. Supporting Virtual Presence – not taken | 6. Supporting Virtual Presence – not taken | ||
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;Date of next meeting | ;Date of next meeting | ||
In person at the WMUK AGM, details to be fixed. Target set of 6 meetings/year. | |||
{{red| ACTION}}: | {{red| ACTION}}: | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 18 April 2013
Teleconference meeting scheduled for 7.00pm-9.00pm on Thursday 18th April 2013. Got underway about 7.10 Attended: Katherine Bavage (KB), Harry Burt (HB), KT Chan (KC), Emmanuel Engelhart (EE), Tom Morton (TM), Roger Bamkin (RB) from about 7.20, Mike Peel (MP), Charles Matthews (CM), Doug Taylor (DT). Meeting closed about 9.15.
1. Apologies - None
2. Chair and Minutes: KB in the chair, CM taking minutes. ACTION: KB to complete calendar section of previous meeting's minutes, CM to apply some cleanup.
3. Update on Actions from previous meeting
See [[ |list of actions]]. Taken under this item:
- 5.2 is done.
- 5.3 on blog aggregation is not done: awaits straw poll on UK general list.
- 5.4 In hand - KB to raise with Asaf on her visit to the WMF.
- 6.1 Request made for May edition.
4. QRpedia
A general discussion on the legal, intellectual property and privacy issues produced a recommendation to insure against IP risk (RB). ACTION: KB to document privacy policy. Certain actions will be held back, awaiting the resolution of these issues.
ACTION: To expedite technical development, it was decided to:
- Give MP and DT the role of briefing the Board;
- Implement Piwik on a mirror of QRpedia, as demo for the Board (EE);
- Create a tech development version of QPpedia for WMUK, as recommended by RB;
- Create a GIT repository of QRpedia source code with the WMF, to enable feature requests (EE).
5. Virtual Learning Environment
CM reported that the SSO software had been configured, so that the wiki+Moodle system is now set up as intended. The access is currently via admin account creation on the wiki at http://modulewiki.wikimedia.org.uk . TM has a short to-do list (tweaks to the wiki, plus installing Moodle in the WMUK hosting to enable trials of skins and further software). ACTION: TM to add to his list an audit of internal communications in Moodle.
ACTION: CM to keep KB briefed on EduComm discussion.
CM noted that the system would be used as training support after the Oxford workshop on 30 April. DT asked whether he could have access to Moodle files in the hosting (yes). HB commented that publicity on tech lists could now help bring outside support and interest. TM reported on a software module developed by a German Wikiversitan (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/wikitech/350615).
6. Supporting Virtual Presence – not taken
7. Hosting UK Wiki on server Report on technical matters
Course of action - Discussion/Ideas Request proposal to June meeting to make recommendation to the Board
8. Backup routine and security strategy (incomplete)
9. Review SSL certificate proposals
10. AOB.
- Date of next meeting
In person at the WMUK AGM, details to be fixed. Target set of 6 meetings/year.
ACTION: