23 May 2018 Cheryl Pick, Projects and Engagement Manager
Dear members,
JISC email function closing
For some time now AUDE has been running a dual system of online discussion boards: on our own website members raise topics about which they would like support, and this option is supplemented by JISC-mail discussions.
It is increasingly apparent that members have found this duplication confusing, and that newer members are preferring the functionality of the discussion boards on AUDE’s own website.
Both systems have their advocates. But for a number of reasons we now intend to simplify this duplication by closing down the JISC-mail discussions.
The AUDE Executive in conjunction with the SAUDE Chair have reached this conclusion together with our partner bodies in PHES (BUFDG/HESPA/UHR) for a combination of reasons which include:
In no way is this decision intended to reduce the quality of service to members. Instead we believe we can clarify and strengthen the quality of peer discussion by concentrating it onto one platform.
Those people currently using the SAUDE JISC mail who are not currently AUDE members will be given AUDE website accounts. I am working with Steve Scott and Colin McNally to identify who these people are.
What next?
To smooth the process we propose the following timeline.
Immediate: With immediate effect we suggest to members that they begin new discussions on SAUDE’s website discussion board and not on JISC-mail. Any discussions started on JISC-mail during this period will be transferred by the AUDE team onto the SAUDE discussion board.
Friday 25th May: The JISC-mail option will be closed and no new JISC-mail discussion threads can be started.
How to use the SAUDE discussion board
If haven’t already done so, register with the AUDE website to create an account.
To start a new discussion
Go to www.aude.ac.uk/discussions
Select the relevant subject area from the drop down menu, top right and press go.
Add a title and write your message. To add a link to a website, highlight the text and click on the chain icon. You can also attach documents via the tab toward the top of the page. Once you are happy click OK to submit. Your post will be live straight away to SAUDE members and it will be included in the summary email that goes out each afternoon to members.
To respond to a discussion
Go to www.aude.ac.uk/discussions
Click on the relevant area and click reply to the thread and follow the same steps above.
If you have any questions please do let me know.
Kind regards,
Jane White: Executive Director
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