[sakai2-tcc] TCC Vice Chair Nominations - Still Open

[Berg, Alan]

Hi Jean-Francois,

The role of vice chair is to support the decision making process and facilitate the chair.

My general qualifications are Science and teaching based, a degree in Physics, two masters (microelectronics and computer engineering and experimental science) and a teaching qualification which is important when you want to support teaching with technology. I enjoy writing evidenced by the  numerous technical magazine articles.

My Sakai specific experience includes QA director for Sakai, supporting the writing of two community books on Sakai, a Sakai fellowship, and a shared TWSIA award. I enjoy interacting with students and bringing them closer to industrial standard technologies.

I strongly believe that the TCC is a place of action and not just words. In the last 12 months I have been involved in Security, supporting the implementation of the experience API (learning analytics),various conversations around help, MOOC's and lots of smaller actions. I chair the Dutch Sakai Council and few other minor committee's as well. A lot of the Sakai work is done has been done in my own time for some perverse belief in the values of community source software and the company within that community. 

My day time job is to help grow innovative new services around ICT at the University of Amsterdam. 

If I was running for a political post, rather than this neutral facilitating role, I would seek to ease the barriers between teaching and the technologies and between the hard workers at the center of the community and the people and organizations diffusing inwards. I believe there are real dangers in cliques and we should continued to seek new resources from new sources.

Regards,
           Alan


Alan Berg

Innovation working group
On the use of ICT in Education & Research
University of Amsterdam

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From: sakai2-tcc-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org [sakai2-tcc-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] on behalf of Jean-Francois Leveque [jean-francois.leveque at upmc.fr]
Sent: 02 July 2013 11:22
To: sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org
Subject: Re: [sakai2-tcc] TCC Vice Chair Nominations - Still Open

Can the candidates help me choose between them?

On 28/06/2013 17:11, May, Megan Marie wrote:
> Last day . . . Still open J
>
> *From:*May, Megan Marie
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:10 AM
> *To:* May, Megan Marie; sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org
> <mailto:sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org>
> *Subject:* RE: TCC Vice Chair Nominations
>
> Quick reminder that nominations are **STILL** open (and we need them).
>
> *From:*sakai2-tcc-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org
> <mailto:sakai2-tcc-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org>
> [mailto:sakai2-tcc-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] *On Behalf Of *May,
> Megan Marie
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:10 PM
> *To:* sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org
> <mailto:sakai2-tcc at collab.sakaiproject.org>
> *Subject:* [sakai2-tcc] TCC Vice Chair Nominations
>
> My time as chair will conclude at the end of July. I have to say, I'm
> looking forward to going to the beach (again) J
>
> So it’s time for the TCC to elect the next Vice Chair! As someone that
> has done this twice, it IS work but it is very rewarding and a great way
> to serve the community.
>
> Per the governance document:
>
> Nominations for Chair and Vice-Chair should be made publicly and can
> include self-nominations.
>
> If there is only one candidate, the nominee is usually just declared
> elected.
>
> If a vote is required, it is usually secret with an unbiased TCC member
> (e.g. not a candidate, such as current TCC chair) gathering the votes
> and reporting the results.
>
> The method for breaking a tie is still subject to debate. Suggestions
> include:
>
> A.In a future TCC election if there is a tie, a run off election will be
> held among the tied candidates following the same election procedures.
>
> B.If members are still tied after the election, a virtual coin toss will
> be held when only two tied candidates are left. The coin toss method may
> change, but currently it will be via http://cointossr.com/ between the
> chair and vice chair. The candidate who is represented by heads and
> tails is arranged prior to the toss when the chair sends the link to the
> vice chair.
>
> If there is a tie in this election, I’m proposing action A, followed by
> B occur.
>
> Please make nominations by next Friday (June 28) at 11:59 UTC , and if
> there's more than 1 candidate, we'll have a vote ending by Wednesday
> (July 3^rd ) at 11:59 UTC. Following the typical 3 day waiting period(s).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Megan
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