From the Editor's Desk - November 2005

Welcome to the November issue of Wavelength.

The pretty and petite November that had promised to bring with it bright lights and brilliant fireworks now shivers fragile and white, shaken by the serial blasts that shook Delhi on the eve of October 30, 2005. Something isn’t right with the world we live in. I have this strange and eerie feeling that the human society is beginning to hate itself, and this hatred seeps through the veneer of humanity, when events such as these take place.

Media has been talking a lot about Delhi coming back to its normal vibrant self. As a community we can, as individuals it is impossible to come to terms with such bestiality. But then, as individuals, is there anything that we can do to reduce such inhuman incidents? I don’t know the answer to this question, but I often think that if each of us tried to do our best in whatever we do, we may be able to improve the quality and value of life. Our contributions may seem too little when viewed individually, but as a whole we could leave a better world behind.

To continue with life, we need to push emotions to the back of our minds, using them to reinforce our resolve to do our best in whatever we do and that brings us back to creation of eLearning content – our job! None of us can do this job alone, content development is always team-effort, and probably the most important member of this team, is the Subject Matter Expert. Wavelength’s November Mystery of the Month is devoted to discovering the true identity of this deity that content professionals worship.

I hope that all of us who have interacted with an “SMA” will find time to read this; and as I can hope as much as I want to, I hope that they will find it useful. This article will try to piece together facts that we all know and list some helpful tips for “selection” and “management” of the deity under discussion.

The serial, “Different Dimension of Accessibility” ends with this issue. For all those who are interested in finding out what the next serial is about, here’s a clue: The next serial will focus on one of the growth paths an instructional designer may take.

Do remember to check out the Site of the Month for November. It is fantastic! Caution: Do not drive after browsing through the site.

Wavelength launched its ActionScript Developer Certificate (ASDC) course last month. Classes for the first ASDC course group and the fourth IDCWC course group began on October 23, 2005. The next course groups for both courses are scheduled to begin on November 27, 2005. Bookings have already started for the November course groups. We are also organizing IDO-V, the FREE Instructional Design Orientation workshop on November 16, 2005.

I would like to thank all of you for your interest and affection. I hope the new year, Samvat 2061 will bring health, happiness, and prosperity to all of you and your families.

Warm Regards,

Shafali R. Anand.
(Editor & Publisher - Wavelength)

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