Subject: Overall feedback

Previously WEditor wrote:

At the end of this pilot fortnight, please let us know what you thought. Some questions to get you started:

• Should we keep Millcaster Tales?
• How often should we add a new episode?
• Have you got time to read episodes?
• Are they realistic / interesting?

Please also leave general feedback - all is useful! 

Thanks for taking part,

The MT team 

Yes, I think Millcaster Tales should continue, it is an innovative  and exciting way of engaging people and sharing learning in a truly interactive way. It is also enjoyable, and people tend to learn more when they enjoy the experience. The pilot has already brought out many useful comments for refining and developing Millcasters, some tinkering with clearer navigation, and for further links to resources and "provocative" materials that relate to the themes. The stories so far have not ducked tough issues, and that  is a key strength,  that would need to continue. It is also is a way of enticing a range of people to return to the site, who otherwise may not, and to then delve further into the site and what it offers.

I think a once weekly episode would work, more often than that might be difficult for writer's to achieve, and would not allow enough time for wide viewing. Less often might be frustrating, and people may lose interest.

I think it would be important for people to feel that the forum and comments fed into the developing story line (perhaps indirectly) wherever possible and when it made sense in terms of plot development, key themes, and "drama."

I agree that it should continue.  It's a (reasonably) painless way of learning (the only pain being recognising yourself in the situation).  It's vivid and credible; though i do think a bit more ambivalence about whether people are doing the right thing would help people identify rather than blame the characters.  

Some links to reading on the issues involved would help people articulate their learning - eg with today's on using (or not) disciplinary procedures.

Weekly I would think would be fine.

I would guess that most people would find time to read the episodes.  It doesn't take long & could be a good break from the day's tasks (like playing solitaire, only quicker).