pitjournal

Probably not the first or last, but an insight/researchy conclusion gleaned from the PIT Journal project: knowing how to conduct peer reviews does not come naturally or easily for readers. The first few days after closing the submission process a good deal of activity has gone toward strengthening the ability to review.

A message sent to participants, handouts, and a video all speak to the conclusion that the population of PIT participants and the process of developing the submissions benefit from support for developing reviews.

One of those obvious conclusions, surely, but of note nonetheless.

Publication decisions should be based not only on the quality of a submission but also on the quality of one's participation in the community of writers.

Idea for developing a design for the journal: identify a theme from among those in the drupal open source community--criteria tagged extendable, standard, sustainable, robust, etc. Recuit two or more people to adapt the design for the journal--image, layout, etc. Post your design. Get votes and feedback. Revise. Become site theme.

Related idea: try to get groups of people involved in every element of the journal's development, bring out their skills and creativity, a renaissance mode that spreads.

Action idea: get down the philosophy. There's the gift culture. Participant status. Education. Breakdown. Education: reading, writing, composing across texts, disciplines, social networks; gift culture: bring one, read one; participant status: if you read something leave a mark, gain recognition through reading and teaching.

Arching idea: learning how to teach something is the best learning.