Online Conference Discussions: "Increasingly conference organizers are thinking of adding an online discussion to the in-person proceedings. This is a good thing to do and strongly encouraged, since it adds a dimension not possible to achieve with a strictly in-person event."
Comment: Good overview of how to extend conferences (and one could easily include classrooms and workshops) beyond the limitations of face-to-face proceedings. Conference organizers should note the advice given...after all, a pre-conference discussion, during conference blogging, and post conference discussion can significantly improve the experience (and value) for attendees.
To date, the eGov4All conference was the best use of this technology that I have seen.
Posted by: Taran at February 4, 2004 2:51 PM