1. Project Proposal Online Learning Community CSE 403 Winter 2007 Erin Covington

2. Online Learning "Technology enables community building, but does not animate it." "Technology enables community building, but does not animate it." -Howard Rheingold -Howard Rheingold

3. Our team will decide what kind of community we create Examples Examples Photography Photography Music Music Programming Programming Social Justice Social Justice Performance Art Performance Art Whatever floats your boat… Whatever floats your boat…

4. Website Features Discussion forum Discussion forum Chat and message board Chat and message board Member area for display of work Member area for display of work Place for comments Place for comments Tutorials Tutorials General Information General Information Search within the site Search within the site

5. Very non-surprising interface

6. Implementation ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server 2005 ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server 2005

7. Estimated Lifecycle Graph Estimated Lifecycle Graph

8. Risks Choosing a relevant subject for the online community such that sufficient content is available and useful. Choosing a relevant subject for the online community such that sufficient content is available and useful. Allowing users to upload data also poses a risk, as a malicious user could upload dangerous content. Allowing users to upload data also poses a risk, as a malicious user could upload dangerous content.

9. Summary Five developers create an online learning community. These developers learn many valuable lessons and laugh at the time estimates for the various phases. Project is completed in the nick of time. The End!