FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The online community features in the Future Leadership program are a new addition to the NAS experience. For many people, discussion boards, blogs, wikis, and other interactive features are tools they use every day. For others, these are new experiences. We've included answers to some frequently asked questions to help everyone in our community get the most from these new features on the NAS web site.
Tips for using the online community features
- How do I register for the Future Leadership™ community discussion?
- Do I have to register?
- Do I have to use my real name?
- What if I forget my password?
- Can I change my registration information?
- How will NAS be involved in the online conversations?
- How do I see all of the conversations posted to a specific audience?
- How do I reply to a post?
- How do I start my own conversation?
- How do I use the search feature to find posts?
Q: How do I register for NAS' community discussion?
A: The upper right corner of each discussion page will have the following message:
You are not currently logged in.
Posting to this conversation requires registration.
If you have already registered, click here to log
in.
If you have not registered before, click on "registration." A form will appear asking for specific information including an email (which will be used as your login) and password. Once you complete this form, you will be asked to log in using the information you just provided. If you are a member already, click on "log in" and type in your email address and password.
Q: Do I have to register?
A: You do not have to register to view the conversations in the community
discussion or to participate in the Program Design blog comments.
Registration is only required if you wish to start your own conversation
or reply to a conversation in the community discussion.
Q: Do I have to use my real name?
A: In an effort to build a national professional network that supports
online and in-person interactions in the field, we encourage you to
use your actual name. However, we respect any participant's preference
for anonymity and control over when and where you share your identify.
The online discussion site allows you to use a display name different
from your own.
Q: What if I forget my password?
A: Click on the "Lost Password?" link of the log in page and
your password will be emailed to you.
Q: Can I change my registration information?
A: Once you have logged into the community discussion, the upper right
corner of each discussion page will have the following:
Welcome, Your Name Here.
Edit your profile | Log
out
Click on "Edit your profile." This area lets you change any of the information you listed upon registration. If you would like to delete information, please contact us at info@artstrategies.org.
Q: How will NAS be involved in the online conversations?
A: The entire NAS staff will take part in the online community and the executive education events in the Future Leadership program. You will interact a lot with NAS Vice President Gail Crider, who is leading the overall initiative. NAS Director Fielding Grasty moderates the online community discussion and the blog. While we at NAS will share our thoughts in the discussions, we trust that the discussion will be driven by arts and culture professionals like you.
Q: How do I see all of the conversations
posted to a specific audience?
A: On the community discussion page, click on any of the audience names to see those conversations.
Q: How do I reply to a post?
A: You must be logged in to reply to a post. Once you are logged in,
you will notice a "Post reply" link within each post. Simply
click that link and enter your post in the window at the bottom of the
page. When you are finished, click the "Post it" button.
Q: How do I start my own conversation?
A: On each audience page there is a link to "Start a new conversation."
Simply click that link and enter your post in the window at the bottom
of the page. When you are finished, click the "Post it" button.
Q: How do I use the search feature to find posts?
A: Each audience and conversation page has a link to "Search Community
Discussion." Click this link and select from the many options of
searching. You may refine your search by keyword, by a specific member
or by a particular audience.
