> From: "Deborah St. Arnaud" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Virtual space > Thank you for your thoughts. I am a "tentative participant", my > first and only > listserv and had felt quite guilty to "lurk" and to "delete". It is > enlightening to learn the protocol. My pleasure. > I am interested in your occupation. What does electronic outreach > program officer entail? I'm working it out as I go along. It is however directed to the online world. My tasks to date have been to put up some web pages and to make recommendations as to what hardware/software VicHealth should put in place to provide the infrastructure for an "electronic outreach program". > I am exploring alternatives, other than > print materials, to provide health educational resources on a > provincial basis. Are you a Webmaster or are you involved in a > distance education program? I am a webmaster (although I do prefer the term webperson :-> ) I'm not as yet engaged in any distance education schemes but maintain a healthy interest in using the net for education. My organisation is taking this track because of the potential that online communications offers for education - what we call "strategic knowledge transfer". A key question is of course: who is online? If 100% of your target audience is not online, how do you justify putting resources into the online material? This will remain a problem for some time to come :-< On the other hand, resources online are dynamic. They can be updated rapidly and then the changed material is available immediately - no printing or distribution hassles and you can even ask for feedback/responses to the online material. I think the potential is exciting Regards Craig --------------------------------------------------------- Craig Silva, Electronic Outreach Program Officer Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, Melbourne Australia e-mail: [log in to unmask], Tel: 61 3 9345 3211 ---------------------------------------------------------