This page lists resources to help organisers keep Private workspaces and Discussion networks active and productive.

People have sat around together running meetings for millennia. But we have had less than 20 years experience meeting and talking online. There is a lot to learn.

Please send us any suggestions of useful resources, articles, websites.

Useful resources

"Top tips for growing your online discussion group" (2008) by Kirsty Wild, Massey University

"Facilitating and Hosting a Virtual Community" (2004) by Nancy White

"Some Considerations for Facilitating Online Interaction" (2004) by Nancy White

"Facilitation Online" (2007), chapter in "The Art of Facilitation" by Stephen Thorpe (PDF, 64 KB)

"Community-building on the web" (2001) by Amy Jo Klein

Training

Zenergy online facilitation course

Facilitating Online Communities course, Otago Polytechnic

Mailing lists

Onlinefacilitation listserv A YahooGroup set up for discussion about the skills, techniques and issues around online facilitation in a variety of Internet online environments and virtual communities. Established 1999, 1,500+ members.