[Debatewise RRT] Re: RRT debates 28th june
- From: nadia siddiqi <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 20:20:24 +0500
Okay great :)
Nadia
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 8:06 PM, David Crane <dc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Everything will happen on idebate.org - though the testing server will be
> in a different place. I'll be back in touch when we've got something to
> review.
>
>
> On 5 July 2011 15:59, nadia siddiqi <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hey Dave,
>>
>> So, when does this start. Should I just jump into Debatabase and send
>> you comments or... do we wait before the transition actually happens?
>>
>> Nadia
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:33 PM, David Crane <dc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Nadia,
>>>
>>> we're building three new elements of idebate.org which will need
>>> testing. The first is a revamped Debatabase, which will essentially turn
>>> out to be a mix of the existing Debatabase and Debatewise in that we'll keep
>>> the expertly authored elements of the former and combine them with the user
>>> generated elements of the latter. Then we'll have online debating software,
>>> which will be a souped up version of the WODC and lastly we'll have a
>>> reputation system allowing people to earn karma points for all kinds of
>>> different activities.
>>>
>>> Whenever you build big things like this they benefit from people using
>>> them in real-world situations and telling us where the faults lie or what
>>> can be improved. User testing is crucial as a fresh pair of eyes can
>>> illuminate all kinds of things we would not be able to see ourselves.
>>>
>>> I estimate we'll need people for a couple of hours every couple of weeks
>>> - this includes time to test and then write up your findings.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4 July 2011 08:46, Alexander Helling <ahelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Nadia,
>>>>
>>>> First of all the easy bit, yes debatabase is part of
>>>> idebate.org which is IDEA's main site which debatewise will ultimately
>>>> be transferred over into. I imagine that David can much better explain what
>>>> beta testers are needed to do. However essentially as we are rebuilding
>>>> idebate.org in stages we will need people to test that each newly built
>>>> section works. First of all testing all the options (do all the links and
>>>> buttons work on all different browsers? Does all the formatting come out
>>>> ok?
>>>> etc.) and secondly giving feedback on how intuitive it is, how easy to use
>>>> -
>>>> though some of this is personal preference which we probably want to avoid.
>>>> I am pretty sure it wont mean doing anything technical at all, just having
>>>> a
>>>> go at the website as it is built.
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 9:48 PM, nadia siddiqi <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Booji,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm a bit confused about what a beta tester does. We already use
>>>>> the software, so we are testing it(?), like I said I'm confused. I'll
>>>>> take Torture
>>>>> is a just means of preventing terrorism (reminds me of my second round
>>>>> of the first WODC) and check out Organ donorship should be opt-out,
>>>>> not opt-in. (debatabase, another partner website? )
>>>>>
>>>>> Nadia
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Alexander Helling <
>>>>> ahelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Evening,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need to find something to announce, it is boring
>>>>>> having the same bit in every week, at least next week there will be
>>>>>> debater
>>>>>> of the month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are still looking for beta testers, no specialist internet or
>>>>>> debate knowledge necessary. We have been intending to have a mock up of
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> the front page will look like for several weeks now, however I have yet
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> see it, when I have a link for it I will share it with you. Once again
>>>>>> please take a look at the rough plan of what the RRT will look like from
>>>>>> September - still open to change so give your comments and
>>>>>> ideas.<http://debatewise.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=82>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you still want me to be posting as many as 8 or 9 debates
>>>>>> (sometimes already I am lazy and it dips to 7 or so, but now we have more
>>>>>> interns it is less work for me to send you a lot of debates again)
>>>>>> however
>>>>>> we dont have very many taken at the moment, would you still want the
>>>>>> extra
>>>>>> choice? (use the forum thread for this weeks debates)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Debates: See
>>>>>> forum<http://debatewise.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85>and task
>>>>>> list <http://debatewise.info/index.php/tasks/one-hour-tasks>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Four day week for schools.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it is wrong to sell pictures of naked women to 13 year old boys, it
>>>>>> should be wrong to sell video games that involve the active binding and
>>>>>> gagging, then killing of women.
>>>>>> <http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110627/ap_on_en_mo/us_supreme_court_violent_video_games>
>>>>>> A Swedish school that forswears the use of 'him' and 'her' is an
>>>>>> example of where education should be heading
>>>>>> <http://www.news.com.au/world/pc-preschool-bans-words-him-and-her/story-e6frfkyi-1226082470960#ixzz1QaHyy8o2>
>>>>>> Universities should release their graduate job figures to prospective
>>>>>> students
>>>>>>
>>>>>> European states should punish corporations that do not meet EU carbon
>>>>>> emission targets.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Websites should only be allowed to track the activity of internet
>>>>>> users who opt into their services.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The latest in my so far not very successful attempts to get you to
>>>>>> edit debatabase by stealth! (not very much of that either since I tend
>>>>>> to be
>>>>>> explicitly stating it)
>>>>>> Organ donorship should be opt-out, not opt-in
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since Will and an intern went to a lot of effort to put together
>>>>>> pro/con arguments for part of securing liberty debates I might as well do
>>>>>> some recycling and have one of the two topics here (I will give the other
>>>>>> next week)
>>>>>> Torture is a just means of preventing terrorism
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> *
>>>>>> *Content Officer
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>>>>>
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>>>>> knowledge of Brahman. They who work selfishly for results are miserable.
>>>>> --"Bhagavad Gita."
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> *Alex Helling
>>>> *
>>>> *Content Officer
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>>>> The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) UK
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>>
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>> Work done with anxiety about results is far inferior to work done without
>> such anxiety, in the calm of self-surrender. Seek refuge in the knowledge of
>> Brahman. They who work selfishly for results are miserable. --"Bhagavad
>> Gita."
>>
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