Re: Conference

[sdkgl <jalera1@BIGPOND.NET.AU>]

I took part in the first of the  online conferences to which Barbara
refers... and it was a very professional event.    There was about a ream of
pre-posted background papers... we printed them off!   Participants read
these before the scheduled sessions.    If  I was not available to take part
in a discussion, I could read the transcript later.

There was a registration fee but this was minimal compared to any real life
event of similar depth and variety.

If you havent MOOed yet, then it is an experience not to be missed!

I hope you are able to follow this up Peter..

Do have the cruise etc.. but consider an online event so that the whole
community can take part.

Jan

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Jan Radford
Teacher librarian
Delany College
in beautiful downtown Granville,
part of the greater Sydney urban area.
delany_library@yahoo.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Braxton" <barbara@AUSTARMETRO.COM.AU>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: Conference


> Charles Sturt University in Australia has held extremely successful online
> conferences where international presenters and participants could
contribute
> via their computer, sitting in their pyjamas drinking coffee, if they
wanted
> to.
>
> Papers were posted online and then participants could sign on for a live
> workshop to chat with the presenter.  There were social events too and it
> was all done in a MOO environment set up to represent a conference centre.
> Each strand also had an email list where participants and presenters could
> discuss issues asynchronously.
>
> The major issue was of course the world time zones (as it often is) and I
> have no idea of the technical requirements behind it all.
>
> Even if there wasn't a full-blown online conference, perhaps there could
be
> one-off discussion sessions where we can work through some of the issues
> like Educating Principals in a live session.
>
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Braxton
> Teacher-Librarian
> Palmerston District Primary School
> PALMERSTON ACT 2913
> AUSTRALIA
>
> T. 61 2 6205 6162
> F. 61 2 6205 7242
> E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au
> W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
>
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