Re: [AISdiscuss] E-memberships

["Loberg" <loberg@adelphia.net>]

Good morning!

Gary, I agree with the idea of on line training.   I had suggested this a 
year ago.   As a college instructor, I make tests and give them on line, the 
scoring is done automatically and sent to my email.    I don't think 
e-membership would have to be tied to e-JT-training.   E-JT-training would 
enormously expand the categories of iris training and expertise of trainers 
to a wider audience.   I think training could be made available to both 
those who wish to enroll in the AIS JT program, as well as novices who just 
want to understand irises better.

e-JT-record-tracking could also be done.   Having served as a Judges 
Training Chair, I've seen how records from other terms have been poorly 
kept, and they have to be duplicated for the AIS chair.   I would think 
e-JT-record-tracking would benefit all regions.

I'm not sure what costs you see tied with maintaining an expanded website, 
other than storage space on a server.   I suspect there are many volunteers 
throughout the AIS membership who would be glad to volunteer to help with 
expanding the web site.

Kitty Loberg

California




> One other possibility for e-membership could be
> Judge's Training online.  While judges obviously would
> need to fulfill their garden JT, live and in the
> garden, many of the other classroom style hours could
> be done online.  Most professional Continuing
> Education credits can be completed online now.  I'm a
> pharmacist with licenses in 4 states and I do most of
> my CE requirements online now.  It seems to me that it
> would be easy to adapt some AIS JT credit hours to the
> member pages of the website. That would certainly
> benefit very rural areas.  >
> >
> And, I also agree with Terry and others that the
> website and member pages would require a great deal
> more from a webmaster....maybe even several people
> working on the site to maintain it and keep it current
> and interesting for all these new e-members.  And,
> there undoubtedly will be a significant cost
> associated with building and maintaining that kind of
> website.  Lots to think about and consider.  Maybe we
> need an e-membership feasibility group.
>
> Gary White
> Lincoln, Nebraska
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