SJ, that sounds like a great idea and makes me wanna go straight back again to experience something like what you're suggesting.
/ sophie 2013/8/15 Samuel Klein <[email protected]> > >> Wikimania should have less parallel sessions, > >< longer sessions with more time between the sessions > >> and an "open space" as an additional track. > <> > >> We implemented this idea last year at the WikiCon... > <> I am a strong believer that less is actually more. I would like to have > >> a less stressful but more effictive Wikimania. > > > > Your ideas are welcomed by me :) I've been wanting fewer sessions at > > Wikimania for a long time. > > I agree totally. We can rethink the traditional program entirely. > > Imagine a Wikimania where > * the only "talks" or presentations are Plenary sessions > * all other sessions > ** have their documents/drawings/slides/tools published 2 weeks in > advance, for others to read / comment / link > ** have Q&A handled online in advance of the event (via comments and > discussion) > ** are group discussions or collaborations around a topic, not one-way > presentations > ** are moderated by someone who is good at moderation (this may or may > not be the primary author of works being discussed) > ** update the latest documentation about those ideas/projects/tools > live, during the session (via a designated facilitator/editor) > > SJ > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- *Be Bold! Sophie Österberg [email protected]* *Every single contribution to Wikipedia is a gift of free knowledge to humanity. *
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