A component task or activity of an Initiative.  An activist or crewmember working on an Initiative plays a Role made up of one or more Actions.

The intended end-user and beneficiary of the Star Cafe.

A link on the banner that takes a user to the admin options of a Room.

A set of links in a Star Café Room (accessed via the Admin link) that allows a user to change his or her personal information, and that allows a Room Administrator to change features of the Room.

The American Friends Service Committee.  Website: http://www.afsc.org.

Same as AOL Instant Messenger.  An Instant Messaging service.  See http://www.aim.com.

The capability of participants to add modifications to an imported resource or collaboartive slide.  Includes highlighter, lines, shapes, stamps and text.

A web part found in many rooms.

Same as AIM.  An Instant Messaging service.  See http://www.aim.com.

An audio conferencing system sometimes used within AFSC.  (The primary audio conferencing system is Complete Conference, which is explained here: http://www.afscstar.org/academy/AFSC%20Conference%20Calling%20Topics/AFSC%20Conference%20Call%20System.htm. )

An audio conferencing system sometimes used within AFSC.  (The primary audio conferencing system is Complete Conference, which is explained here: http://www.afscstar.org/academy/AFSC%20Conference%20Calling%20Topics/AFSC%20Conference%20Call%20System.htm. )

A status of Live Meeting participants which, in contrast to a Presenter, cannot directly share resources or applications with other participants. [Link to Concept Map: http://www.starcafe.org/Glossary%20Graphics/Participant%20Roles%20(non-crew)%20070730.jpg]

A service which enables multiple, remotely-located people to speak and listen to one another in real time.  This can be done via telephone (as with Complete Conference, AT Conference, Asterisk Audio Rooms and freeconference.com) or via computer (as with Skype).

The means of communication among IT Support staff (and possibly other participants) which is concurrent with, but independent of, the Live Meeting itself.  This may be done via an Instant Messaging service.

The person who organizes the backchannel during a Live Meeting event, including initiating the IM call(s).

The top portion of any Star Café page, which includes the Star Café logo, the Room Title, the Page Title, and the Home and Admin (and occasionally Help and Up) links.

Short for "web log", a blog is a web-based publication with frequent, chronologically ordered contributions from one or more people.  More info, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog.

A list of links displayed below the banner that shows the position of the currently viewed page in relation to hierarchically broader pages of the Room.  The links read from left to right, from broader (or "higher") pages to progessively narrow (or "lower") pages..

Same as web browser.  A software program that enables a computer to display pages from the World Wide Web.

A web-based service which enables multiple participants to post messages, respond to previously posted messages and hold discussions.  (Known by many other names, including Discussion Board and Internet Forum.)  More info, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum.

A Mac-based web browser.  See http://www.caminobrowser.org.

A metaphorical representation of an Action.  See also Hand and Deck.

Any of the Resources created within the Live Meeting environment, including Whiteboard, Web Slide, Text Slide, Poll or Snapshot

Usually referred to as CQ.  A collaborative educational process for a small number of people to build knowledge or skills in a particular area.  Although it uses Star Cafe tools, it may use other resources as well.

A Star Cafe website, which does not require a user account, and so is open to the world to read. It uses various web parts to facilitate collaborative work among activists.  See http://www.afscstar.org/academy/Star%20Cafe%20Topics/What%20is%20a%20Community%20Room.htm.

 

The primary audio conferencing system available to and used by AFSC.  See Star Point at see http://www.afscstar.org/academy/AFSC%20Conference%20Calling%20Topics/AFSC%20Conference%20Call%20System.htm.

Something added to a Star Cafe Room by a Room Administrator (e.g., web part, navigation area item, new view).  Distinguished from content (contributed by users).

A group of Live Meeting participants sharing a single computer.  (A single person at a computer is considered a cluster as well.)

The screen displayed to a participant during a Live Meeting session.  The console is composed of panes for specific functions (e.g., to display the attendees, to enable questions to be asked, ...)

Data contributed by users to Star Cafe Rooms (e.g., records, list items, survey responses), or other repositories.  Distinguished from component (added by Room Administrators).

 

2007-09-25 We have been kicking this around for 6 months. Larry was the pilot lead with RVG and Lem very active in the process.

A structured web conference with specific protocols for the exchange of knowedge in the Star Cafe.  From the Latin word colloqui which means "to talk together".  This is a specific formatted learning group defined 2007-09-25 by the Star Cafe Crew.

The total collection of volunteers, staff and consultants who provide activists using Star Cafe tools with administration, support or training.  (Crewmembers may also be activists.)

A specific volunteer, staffmember or consultant who provides administration, support or training in using the Star Cafe.  May be used in the context of a given situation or Initiative.

A structured collection of information, usually organized into units of records with predefined fields of data.  More info, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database.

A metaphorical representation of the total Actions undertaken for a given Initiative.  See also Card and Hand.

The person controlling the flow of the Live Meeting presentation.  If not also the facilitator, the director must work very closely with the facilitator, and must have presenter status.  Could be a member of IT Support.

A web-based service which enables multiple participants to post messages, respond to previously posted messages and hold discussions.  (Known by many other names, including Bulletin Board and Internet Forum.)  More info, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum.

The name associated with a Star Cafe user account which is displayed to identify the user (e.g., as the source of some information entered into a web part).

The string of characters that identifies who is using a particular computer in Live Meeting.

1.  One type of Resource, which has been imported into Live Meeting for presentation.  2) a file which can be shared by a Presenter via Application or Desktop sharing.

A special usage of email that enables one member of the list to send email to a single address that distributes the email to all other members of the list.  Sometimes referred to as an email mailing list, mailing list or listserv.  More info, see Star Point (http://www.afscstar.org/academy/Mailman%20Topics/What%20is%20an%20Email%20Mailing%20List.htm) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_mailing_list.  The mailing list application used by the Star Cafe is called Mailman.

A software program that enables a computer to send and receive email messages.

A special usage of email that enables one member of the list to send email to a single address that distributes the email to all other members of the list.  Sometimes referred to as an electronic mailing list, mailing list or listserv.  More info, see Star Point (http://www.afscstar.org/academy/Mailman%20Topics/What%20is%20an%20Email%20Mailing%20List.htm) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_mailing_list.  The emailing list application used by the Star Cafe is called Mailman.

A Mac-based email client that is nearly equivalent in functionality to Outlook.  See http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/entourage2004/entourage2004.aspx.

A multi-platform email client.  See http://www.eudora.com.

The person responsible for maintaining a specific Community Room or Work Room. 

A Live Meeting participant who is in charge of the flow of the meeting. This participant is not necessarily a Live Meeting Presenter.  This is akin to the facilitator of a face-to-face meeting.

A predefined aspect of information applied to individual records of a database.

A multi-platform web browser, preferred for Mac-based use of Star Café and most of its tools (except Live Meeting, for which Safari is preferred).  See http://www.firefox.com.

Software and/or hardware designed to provide controlled access (or a complete barrier) between one computer or network of computers and another.  Usually used in terms of protecting one or more computers from access by anyone on the Internet.  More info, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_%28networking%29 .

An interactive outline or list which invites participant contribtions.  Could be executed as a shared application (e.g., with Word), or as a Text Slide or Whiteboard.

A free audio conferencing system available for use within AFSC.  (The primary audio conferencing system is Complete Conference, which is explained here: http://www.afscstar.org/academy/AFSC%20Conference%20Calling%20Topics/AFSC%20Conference%20Call%20System.htm. )

A metaphorical representation of the collection of Actions in a Role.  See also Card and Deck.

A link sometimes found in the banner which opens up an email message to the AFSC Helpdesk.

A service of the AFSC Information Technology department which users can call (1-800-500-2372 or 1-215-241-7850) or email (helpdesk@afsc.org) for technical questions or problems.

To use the Highligher Annotation Tool in Live Meeting.

A link on the banner that takes a user to the main page of a Room.

The person who greets attendees and introduces speakers.

Abbreviation for Internet Explorer, a popular web browser, which is preferred for Windows PC access to Star Café and most of its tools.  See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie.

Same as Instant Messaging.  A means of instantaneous online communication among 2 or more people.  Popular IM programs include MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (or AIM) and Yahoo! Messenger.  More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging.

A campaign, event or some other project undertaken by one or more activists and crewmembers who play Roles composed of one or more Actions.

Same as IM.  A means of instantaneous online communication among 2 or more people.  Popular IM programs include MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (or AIM) and Yahoo! Messenger.  More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging.

A popular web browser, which is preferred for Windows PC access to Star Café and most of its tools.  (Sometimes referred to as "IE".)  See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie.

A web-based service which enables multiple participants to post messages, respond to previously posted messages and hold discussions.  (Known by many other names, including Bulletin Board and Discussion Board.)  More info, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum.

Members of designated representatives of the AFSC IT Department who provide first level technical assistance for Live Meeting.

Technically, this is a particular brand of electronic mailing list, but commonly used as a generic term for electronic mailing list.  More info, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LISTSERV.

1. Specific collaboration software/service from Microsoft.   2. A specific online meeting set up via the Live Meeting service.

Short for electronic mailing list.  A special usage of email that enables one member of the list to send email to a single address that distributes the email to all other members of the list.  Sometimes referred to as an email mailing list or listserv.  More info, see Star Point (http://www.afscstar.org/academy/Mailman%20Topics/What%20is%20an%20Email%20Mailing%20List.htm) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_mailing_list.  The mailing list application used by the Star Cafe is called Mailman.

Mailman is the Star Cafe's preferred electronic mailing list application, which is used to perform mass emailings to subscribers all over the world. Subscribers can receive announcements or newsletters, or participate in online discussions.  (AFSC: see Star Point at http://www.afscstar.org/academy/Mailman%20Topics/What%20is%20Mailman.htm. )

The default (or beginning) page in a Room. It includes breadcrumbs, a navigation area, and one or more web parts. It can be accessed via the Home link in the banner.

A page used to add new users, remove users from all site groups, or assign users to site groups. It can be accessed by clicking the Admin [link], then Site Settings [needs definition], then “Manage users” in the “Administration” section.

The person who monitors who participates in a discussion board, and what is posted to the discussion board.  S/he may or may not have the ability to remove participants or postings deemed inappropriate.

The primary controller of one particular computer in a Live Meeting.  (If there's only one participant at a computer, then that person is the Mousekeer by default.)

An Instant Messaging service.  See http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview.

The Mid-Year Teleconference of the Middle East Collaborative Group

Core group planning the MYT, facilitated by Tina Graf, and consisting of Bill Pierre, Tahija Vikalo, Peter Lems, Adam Horowitz and Leila Barclay.

Subset group helping to plan the MYT, consisting of the MYT Planning Team, plus Jennifer Bing-Canar, Noah Merrill and Karishma Lama.

A list of links, appearing in the leftmost area of many Room pages, which a Room Administrator has included to facilitate finding other pages or web parts within the Room.  It may not include all of the pages or web parts in a Room.

A multi-platform web browser.  See http://www.netscape.com.

Termination that is disputed or not normal.

 

A multi-platform web browser.  See http://www.opera.com.

A Windows-based email client, generally preferred for use with Star Café and most of its tools.