From the WEB Editor Let's go with WEB once a month? In a moment of over-confidence, I indicated in the last issue of WEB that November might see resumption of what used to be the normal publication schedule of an issue every couple of weeks.   Alas, this was not to be.  Indeed, November will have passed by before WEB #14 actually gets to members' computer screens.   Another apology would probably miss the point - the fact is that the research and editing process involved in sustaining the amount and variety of material included in WEB is proving almost too demanding for a once-per-month schedule, let alone twice. So, I'm asking for your feedback on a couple of options: (1) Cut back the content and put out a shorter newsletter every couple of weeks. The main value of this option, perhaps, is that more frequent contact with members - at least so far as WEB provides this - would help to sustain a sense of belonging to an active organisation.  Of course, there is the key question of what content to drop ... ??? (2) Keep WEB more or less as it has now evolved, but shift the publication schedule to monthly. Please let's have your thoughts. David Wyatt, WAOE Membership Officer and WEB Editor

Responses from Members

I appreciated very much the quick responsiveness shown by some members to the call for contributions that I made in the last issue.  Having material generated by members themselves on hand makes the task of putting an issue together that much easier and more likely to gel with what members are interested in.  The responses have prompted the introduction of a new section, Members Write ... , which already shows some promise of replacing the Your Say and Feedback sections.  (In fact, why not let me know whether you think this replacement should happen?)

Of course, I would have liked more responses than I got - if not to the specific call for contributions, then to the various other parts of WEB #13 which are intended to  spark comment or, preferably, discussion.  Similar or other sections are in this issue - Web Ideas and Issues, in particular; Angela Murray's request for information about course development software; Lyn Shafer's evaluative report on WAOE and her invitation to members involvement in other projects she is undertaking.  And what about letting us all know, through Conference (Re)Call about interesting online meetings or other events you have attended or heard about; or even just advertising things coming up that other members might like to get involved in.

The main thing is ... let's hear from you - loud and often!