Comments on: How can we best use technology at conferences? http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/ Pontydysgu - Educational Research Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:43:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What is the best software to use for conference podcasting? http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-35051 What is the best software to use for conference podcasting? Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:54:31 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=1980#comment-35051 [...] Pontydysgu – Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive » How can we best … [...] [...] Pontydysgu – Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive » How can we best … [...]

]]> By: Angelika Wegscheider http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-31484 Angelika Wegscheider Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:05:42 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=1980#comment-31484 Thanks a lot for this valuable discussion. I agree there is a lot of space for development for ECER regarding the use of ICT, uncouthly first steps are made: there is an upload option to put papers onto the ECER online program which turns into the ECER archive after the conference. Response to this is already higher than last year, when it was offered for the first time. The video and audio pod casts from this years conference are surely a welcome imitative and good start for broadening ECER and it would be good if this could be expanded for next years conference. I also see a lot of value in creating a social network site - for the conference as such and for in between conferences to facilitate the work of the networks. EERA only recently introduced some new technologies like conference management tool with an interface to the Typo3 website, the online programme, which is only done for the second year directly at the EERA website, this year a personal program planner was introduced, which allowed delegates to highlight and print off sessions they are interested in .... This process is still in progress: the searching interface will be enhanced, old archives included, I would be good to find tools that can be combined with existing technologies that are already employed by EERA. I am happy to receive information on possible technical solutions. Best Angelika Thanks a lot for this valuable discussion.

I agree there is a lot of space for development for ECER regarding the use of ICT, uncouthly first steps are made: there is an upload option to put papers onto the ECER online program which turns into the ECER archive after the conference.

Response to this is already higher than last year, when it was offered for the first time.
The video and audio pod casts from this years conference are surely a welcome imitative and good start for broadening ECER and it would be good if this could be expanded for next years conference.

I also see a lot of value in creating a social network site – for the conference as such and for in between conferences to facilitate the work of the networks.

EERA only recently introduced some new technologies like conference management tool with an interface to the Typo3 website, the online programme, which is only done for the second year directly at the EERA website, this year a personal program planner was introduced, which allowed delegates to highlight and print off sessions they are interested in ….
This process is still in progress: the searching interface will be enhanced, old archives included,
I would be good to find tools that can be combined with existing technologies that are already employed by EERA.

I am happy to receive information on possible technical solutions.
Best
Angelika

]]> By: An Overview on the Indian Distance Learning Education System « WETONG Blog http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-31192 An Overview on the Indian Distance Learning Education System « WETONG Blog Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:47:36 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=1980#comment-31192 [...] How can we best use technology at conferences? [...] [...] How can we best use technology at conferences? [...]

]]> By: Ton Mooij http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-31041 Ton Mooij Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:43:10 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=1980#comment-31041 Some very good ideas to be explored and realised stepwise! At the end of ECER 2009, network 16 and VETNET already discussed this issue. Both networks suggested to combine efforts and to contact the EERA office to work on these points. It was agreed upon that I will initate this contact in October 2009. Best wishes, Ton Some very good ideas to be explored and realised stepwise!
At the end of ECER 2009, network 16 and VETNET already discussed this issue. Both networks suggested to combine efforts and to contact the EERA office to work on these points. It was agreed upon that I will initate this contact in October 2009.
Best wishes, Ton

]]> By: Sam Smith http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-31009 Sam Smith Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:46:19 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=1980#comment-31009 Hi - I think that you are right in the 5 areas where technology can help your event. Where you start really depends upon the objectives of your event and how you want it to evolve. For example, if your objective is to use the conference as a learning and idea hub of a larger community then extending the reach and range is a good place to start. For example, in this case - using a backchannel, social media (photo sharing, video, twitter, wikis and blogs), Ustream webcasting, etc. will help you include more voices in your event AND integrate the virtual and face2face attendees. On the other hand, if your objective is to improve the attendee experience - so they can make informed choices, connect with other delegates and share their ideas and experiences - then I would suggest identifying tools that are going to improve the attendee performance. At this point, there is a probably one event technology tool for each different type of activity that you might want to implement at your event. Finding the tools shouldn't be the problem-- just decide where to start. I would be happy to point you to any resources or examples from others if that would be of value to you. - Sam Smith Twitter: @samueljsmith blog: http://interactivemtgtech.wordpress.com Hi – I think that you are right in the 5 areas where technology can help your event.

Where you start really depends upon the objectives of your event and how you want it to evolve. For example, if your objective is to use the conference as a learning and idea hub of a larger community then extending the reach and range is a good place to start. For example, in this case – using a backchannel, social media (photo sharing, video, twitter, wikis and blogs), Ustream webcasting, etc. will help you include more voices in your event AND integrate the virtual and face2face attendees.

On the other hand, if your objective is to improve the attendee experience – so they can make informed choices, connect with other delegates and share their ideas and experiences – then I would suggest identifying tools that are going to improve the attendee performance.

At this point, there is a probably one event technology tool for each different type of activity that you might want to implement at your event. Finding the tools shouldn’t be the problem– just decide where to start.

I would be happy to point you to any resources or examples from others if that would be of value to you.

- Sam Smith

Twitter: @samueljsmith
blog: http://interactivemtgtech.wordpress.com

]]> By: is it just me » EC-TEL 2009 - Some thoughts http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/how-can-we-best-use-technology-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-31000 is it just me » EC-TEL 2009 - Some thoughts Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:33:25 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=1980#comment-31000 [...] how we can use technology in beforehand of a conference, at the conference and afterwards. Graham Attwell, who was not attending the conference also added some notes and Erik Duval and Martin Weller wrote [...] [...] how we can use technology in beforehand of a conference, at the conference and afterwards. Graham Attwell, who was not attending the conference also added some notes and Erik Duval and Martin Weller wrote [...]

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