Critique Context: Other Approaches
The idea of using the internet as a teaching tool is not unique.
Indeed, there is a site guided by the World Centre that discusses the principle that underlie this type of effort.
Four existing sites give diverse approaches that are worth consideration:
bahailife.org http://www.bahailife.org/
BahaiBlog.net/ http://www.bahaiblog.net/
Soul Pancake http://www.soulpancake.com/
Florida's Emerald Coast http://www.emeraldcoastbahais.org/
Excellent Community Site
Portland/Vancouver Metro Baha'i Community http://portlandbahai.org/
sub area: http://portlandbahai.org/local-activities/
sub area: http://portlandbahai.org/get-involved/
Anna’s Presentation on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPgxViIlllw
Magnificent YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz0wGX1DZ_M
7 part introduction on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWwbQzdKix0&NR=1
(3 of 7 above)
Design for long-term use
Although many informal presentations are created with a limited amount of formal planning, the sustainability of the current approach with the proposed multimedia content would benefit from a more rigorous discussion of audiences and proposed features.
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One example (of many on the Web!) is found at the site (Aeolian Solutions) that currently hosts the prototype multimedia piece.
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