BCICS Technology

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BCICS Technology
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BCICS Technology

• Websites
• Communication
• Open Source Software
• Co-operative Learning Centre
• Social Economy Learning Network

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BCICS Technology

• Started January 1, 2000
• Commitment to online electronic information
  because
• - Opportunity
• - Impact
• - Knowledge accumulates
• - Co-operative Studies
• Development of web site
• Open Source
• Collaboration Online
• Robin Puga

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BCICS Websites
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Creating Online Resources

• Online Library
• Case Studies
• Information

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Creating Online Communication Networks

• Researchers
• Practitioners
• Youth

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Creating Community Websites
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Youth Knowledge Transfer

• Case Studies
• Stories
• Quiz Games

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Using Open Source Technology

• Easy
• Stable
• Secure
• Free (0.00)

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Open Source
Source code (Human readable) Compiled code
(Computer readable)
Computer programmers write source code. Source
code is compiled into executable code (1s and
0s) which the computer runs. Cannot get the
source code from the compiled program.

• Open Source development
• Source code available to public
• Short development cycles
• Unlimited number of developers
• Bugs addressed more quickly
• Users are able to extended as required

• Closed Source development
• Source code is kept secret
• Long development cycles
• Limited number of developers
• Bugs addressed during development cycles
• No user extendibility

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Creating Online Learning Communities

• Co-operative Learning Centre
• Social Economy Learning Network (2007)

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Co-operative Learning Centre / Centro de
Aprendizaje Co-operativa
www.learningcentre.coop
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Background
The CLC is a co-operative venture presented by
The International Co-operative Alliance, The
International Labour Organisation, and the
British Columbia Institute for Co-operative
Studies. The prototype can be viewed at
http//www.learningcentre.coop.
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CLC Collections Database

• CLC Collections Database will contain the online
  multimedia resources.
• All resources are classified according to
• Type
• Theme(s)
• Geographical region(s)
• Easy to navigate and search for information.

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Purpose of CLC

• Serve the needs and interests of co-operative
  members, leaders and managers, and the public.
• A valuable tool for co-op education and training.
  
• Provide valuable information for researchers.
• Enable users to find resources and information
  about co-operatives.
• Make it easy to contact experts.
• Answer real needs of today's co-operatives,
  enhancing their economic and social effectiveness
  and their ability to respond to the needs of the
  members and communities they serve.

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Who will use the CLC?

• Anyone interested in learning more about
  co-operatives
• Youth and students

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Who will use the CLC?

• People who work in or actively participate in
  co-ops
• Access HRD training materials
• Network with others

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Access to Resources

• A rich inventory of practical and theoretical
  information on co-op development.
• Information that will answer questions about the
  co-operative model.

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CLC Website Structure 6 Main Sections

• The CLC prototype contains six major sections
• Co-ops Today An introduction to the
  co-operative model.
• Training Resources for Co-op Human Resource
  Developers (HRD).
• Co-op Management Resources for co-op
  development.
• Research Resources for Co-op Studies
  researchers.
• Youth Resources for youth co-operators.
• Collections General access to the sites
  resources plus links to co-op libraries and
  bookstores. (This dove is to become Poverty
  Reduction in the future.)

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For Youth it provides resources specific to
their interests

• A special section for Youth
• Information on youth co-ops
• Advancing youth participation
• Co-op careers
• Youth Co-operators Registry
• Youth discussion forums

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Special Features

• We have reached understandings with Russian,
  Portuguese, German, Spanish, and Hindi partners
  and we are working on developing relations with
  French, Chinese, Korean, Swahili, Persian,
  Italian, Japanese, and Arabic partners.

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Special Features

• Database and web pages will be maintained by
  non-technical users.

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Social Economy Learning Network (coming soon)
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Learning Communities

• Meet the practical need for useful co-operative
  information for both the co-op and
  academic communities around the world
• Will enhance access to resources
• Will facilitate the communication of information
  for and about co-operatives
• Will help make connections between individuals
  and groups that until now were difficult to
  make
• Will help revitalize the movement where that is
  necessary

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Thank You For more information email
info_at_learningcentre.coop

• The only thing that will redeem mankind is
  co-operation.
• Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970 (Philosopher,
  Mathematician, Essayist)