Gwen, welcome to the group. please do two things, dont put too many people in the group (one recent course, 2000 participants) and make the interface as simple...
Seems like http://www.webcommunities-conf.org/ is operational again. I'm thinking of putting together something for this conference - anyone else considering...
As an independent, financially this is often a moot point. However, what has been very valuable to me is when people who do attend these conferences share out...
Thanks Kamran, I appreciate hearing from you, -- In onlinefacilitation@yahoogroups.com, Kamran Niazi ... recent course, 2000 participants) and make the...
... Hash: SHA1 ... Nancy, same here. Many major conferences seem based at hotels and locations which are pricier than those I'd normally use. I'd rather ...
Bill, Nancy and all, Bill wrote: "I'd rather spend my money to get good information than to have a working vacation like that; if I want to take a vacation in...
"When we come together to play and be we are truly ourselves. When we are truly ourselves it is wonderful and when we act collectively in that wonder we do...
Nancy, You wrote: "What if we convened a 4 week online event on online communities ourselves, convened across blogs, wikis, forums, aggregated by someone...
... Hash: SHA1 ... Hi Rosanna, I guess I didn't make myself clear; it's probably not the first time. ... I very much agree that good information comes from...
... No, for sure. But I think the tradeoff for me is the chance to "be" together or not. If it is rare that we can afford (time, money, etc.) to convene F2F, I...
Bill, You wrote: “I once worked for a general manager who had a simple guideline for travel expenses: when you're on company business, spend the same amount ...
... Hash: SHA1 ... Now I understand better, too. I also think there are a number of differences in our situations. The western part of the USA, especially ...
Bill, You wrote: “The western part of the USA, especially outside of the big cities and tourist areas, is arguably a bit different and less formal than major...
... is involved in working/business. Well, Rosanna, I suspect it probably means that Bill Harris's experience of academic conferences has been similar to mine:...
Hi Nancy Someone mentioned and openspace in connectrion with the DIY on online community conference. I have been following, but not used these guys: ...
Hi All We still do not seem to have worked through what we might need to get Nany's DIY communities conference off the ground. Some initial questions in my...
Bill, I’ve just participated in a wonderful conference, ARNOVA. The beauty of such conference is the beauty of ARNOVA itself: a mix of practitioners AND ...
What a lovely quote! These days, I see so many negative quotes on online Community, ie: predatory behavior, the power of anonymity that makes a person harass...
Hi all, my two cents here :-). When organising this type of projects (conferences and events) we usually open a forum space, open threads per task/issue, and...
... I've just taken time to browse this thread, and I think the idea of an online conference is pretty great. I think I can find technically clever people to...
Dear List,
Stephanie West Allen wants you to read this article from Medical News Today:
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Wow, fantastic article. I live in a little town in Georgia, USA, and my mind is completely absorbed by Habbo and my other communities. What is the tech guy...
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Some time ago I came across a self evaluation tool for collaborative groups.* I thought it would enable participants to gauge how well they were doing as a...
I second Barbara's applause, great article, thanks. Particularly liked this bit (my interest particularly in the seams between on and offline): "Online...
Hiya, sorry to butt in - and a bit of cross-posting from com-prac who have a thread on a similar theme (aren't trad conferences so dull?) - I'd be up for some...
My apologies for the cross-post, but this relates to a couple of conversations (online facilitation, com-prac, & CPsquare)... From the Yahoo! Group Online...
Holly, you raise two great points that could (should?) inform online event design. 1. What are useful practices to close an event, rather than let it dribble...
Let me introduce myself first, and please excuse me for possible language mistakes or inacurances. My name is Mar Ruiz, I'am from Barcelona Spain, and met...