On 08/18/2013 10:12 PM, Sumana Harihareswara wrote:
> Another option: a "science fair" room (like the posters section of an
> academic conference) where individuals set up and stand near posters and
> demonstrations of their recent work.  I went to an "open source science
> fair" recently http://opensourcesciencefair.com/events.html and loved
> it.  This is a nice format.  Quieter people can drift around the room
> looking and listening without having to speak up.  It's like lightning
> talks, but simultaneous instead of sequential, and allowing for more ad
> hoc conversations.

Yes, I did a demo at Wikisym 2009, which used such a room, and it worked
well.  It's a more low-key alternative to a full presentation.

Matt Flaschen


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