[Ica-osgeo-labs] Open GIS Academics and educators please apply to AAG call before June 15th, 2015

[Anthony Robinson]

Are there plans for a follow-up on Como at FOSS4G in Seoul? We're excited to sponsor FOSS4G for the second year in a row and I would be keen to participate in a GeoForAll conversation over some Soju in Seoul.

Cheers,

-A.


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From: "Phillip Davis" <pdavis at delmar.edu>
To: "Anthony Robinson" <acr181 at psu.edu>, ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 12:45:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Open GIS Academics and educators please apply to AAG call before June 15th, 2015


Thanks Anthony. We will discuss your points in Como @ FOSS4G EU and see if we can provide a more compelling value for membership.


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From: ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Anthony Robinson [acr181 at psu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 11:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Open GIS Academics and educators please apply to AAG call before June 15th, 2015

Yeah, about that! I've been watching the discussion regarding what lab activity is required and what membership means with eager eyes. I would like to be able to make the case to my colleagues to join. I do think clarity on what activity means and what the benefits are would be helpful.

I know that the answers to these questions are under debate here. When I look at the criteria I can see that we have been doing all of those things, so that's not a worry I have. Instead I'd rather know that by committing to something we're doing something tangible for our students. Every move I make is evaluated in terms of whether or not it adds value to the educational experience for our students. Since we already do the things that GeoForAll asks for, I will be asked to explain what we gain from setting up yet another website and assigning someone to developing an annual report (a big deal for a program that has over a thousand students and dozens of faculty - that's not easy to summarize).

I also can't just sign up Penn State by my decision alone. It would have to be vetted by the Department, College, risk management, etc... If our university ends up on a list of institutions in a press release from GeoForAll, I have to answer to that, and that's perhaps the biggest question to sort out for my specific context.


-A.