SC homework due Tuesday, October 24

Dear SC,

As we move now towards your Issue Entrepreneurship becoming the focus of your work, both items here relate to your IE projects:

1.IE blog post: The IE Framework (you wrote this up in Google Docs today) describes a five-step process to developing an Issue Entrepreneurship, including 1) Self analysis 2) Establishing credibility 3) Knowing your target group 4) Developing an organisational base, and 5) Designing a IE homepage. Develop a blog post that defines and responds to what you see as the most important work you need to do at this particular stage. The Syllabus calls for ongoing posts summarizing the work you do, as well as, critical examination of the value of social software in your work. Come next class ready to present and discuss your ideas and issues with the group. You are encouraged to use the Internet to support your discussion.

2. Research a social software service: We looked at Odeo the podcasting service today and we already use a number of different social services, including Blogger, Delicious, Google Docs, Bloglines, Wetpaint wiki, and RSS technology as the infrastructure of our SC class network. Which social software might you want to use in the design of your IE homepage? Choose one service which really interests you. Explore the service and learn to use its main functions (many of you may know a service very well already). This is a handy introduction to social software and includes links to various social services as well, however, it does not include Japanese sites for reaching your Japanese target group(s). Come next class ready to take us on a tour of the main features of the service. Can you surprise us with something new?!

Thanks everyone!