A session on how to improve integration of OpenSpace at WikiSym.
Why do we want an OS track at WS?
- Offer attendees variety in terms of pace, rythm (i.e. not just papers and panels).
- Less hassle to organize than formal paper tracks.
- Emergence, creativity, new ideas, new projects.
- Allows for last minute topics that could not have entered the program otherwise.
- Get academics and non-academics to rub shoulders in lively discussion.
- Allow people to inject more of themselves into the conference.
- Allows people to dwelve deeper into an issue than can be achived with a 20 mins presentation.
Possible formats
Parallel throughout WS
- This is what we do now.
- Always gives people a choice.
- But at same time, when academic program is in full flight, OpenSpace area tends to be empty.
day dedicated Open Space
- Does not compete with scientific program.
- A full focused day!
- Could offer a real cheap $20 day-pass for those who can't afford WikiSym.
- Could be held on first day, last day, or middle
- First day: Allows people to forge relationships that last them throughout the conference.
- Last day: Allows people to collectively reflect back on what they have heard at WikiSym.
- Middle day: Does a bit of both, plus it's harder for people to just skip that day.
How to convey to people that this is an important part of the program
- Many people who have never attended an OpenSpace don't understand how it works.
- Often, people will be tempted to skip that part of the conference.
- How to convey the excitment and value of OpenSpace in our announcements, so that people don't skip it?
- Short movie of previous OpenSpaces?
- Testimonial from people who have gone to previous Open Spaces?
- Have people post topics and keywords on a wiki site weeks before the event, so that attendees can get a feel for what will be talked about? Note that this is just a teaser, not a firm schedule.
Also:
http://chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/?page_id=957
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