good point Helen. I was thinking more along the lines of having a quiet
word with the organisers if you think it might be a problem. Obviously
there is only so much you can do in advance!
I think back up plans work for most of the topics covered today. You can
never have too many really!
Claire
On 2015-09-09 11:55, Doyle, Helen wrote:
> I think this is a really hard one to judge in advance, as it's
> unlikely you'll know the conference venue before you get there - it's
> an element that's slightly out of your control.
>
> Is it simply a case of ringing the organisers/venue and asking them
> what the rooms are like, and then hoping for the best? (seems a bit
> hit-and-miss!)
>
> I made a point of checking out the room I was speaking in as soon as I
> possibly could once the conference had started. If possible, could you
> have a couple of 'game plans' up your sleeve, so if the room turns out
> not to be suitable for what you wanted to do, you have a back-up idea?
>
> Helen.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Claire Sewell
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> Subject: [CIG-E-FORUM] Hints and tips for preparing a workshop
>
> Calls for workshops are frequently included in CfP. Whereas a
> traditional presentation involves the presenter talking to an audience
> a workshop is much more interactive and involves different
> preparation.
>
> As workshops involve audience participation you may need to prepare
> additional materials such as handouts or cards. When doing this you
> need to keep the needs of the audience and the practicalities of the
> space in mind. I've been to conference workshops where presenters
> clearly haven't considered the room they will be in as they ask us to
> divide into groups in a very confined space. From this and other
> observations, making sure you know your space as well as you can in
> advance would be my top tip for preparing a workshop.
>
> Does anyone else have any other tips or observations that they want to
> share? Have you seen something done really well or even really badly
> that you would like to avoid?
>
> Claire
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