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366 - A Program as a Wiki and an Expo in a BackPack?
October 25, 2005
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Oct 25, 2005.
#366 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,594 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando
A Program as a Wiki and an Expo in a BackPack?
By Elliott Masie
As Learning TRENDS readers can tell, I am having a great deal of fun experimenting with new models of content, delivery and collaboration as we create our new event, Learning 2005. I wanted to share two of the latest
experiments:
* A Program as a Wiki: We have placed our entire Conference Program in an interactive wiki. This means that every session is open for comments, extensions and even revisions by our attendees. Quite a difference from a printed traditional program. In the last few days, we have had hundreds of people start to extend the program, volunteer to co-facilitate and add their perspectives. This is evolving the program from an agenda publication to a dynamic needs assessment and content evolution tool.
* Expo in a Bag - Learning BackPack: My staff has just called from the warehouse in Orlando (where it is now quite sunny and dry) where 1,600 Learning BackPacks are being stuffed. Rather than a traditional tradeshow, we have assembled the CDs, DVDs, Brochures and White Papers from 75 of the leading learning suppliers in the field and put them in a nifty backpack.
Then, we added an on-line social networking system so that registered participants could interact with suppliers and set up meeting times to have more 1 to 1 discussions. Here is a picture of the Learning BackPack with just some of the contents:
http://www.learning2005.com/backpack/
I will share our learnings about Learning 2005 with our TRENDS readers in a future issue after our event. There is still time and a few hotel rooms left for anyone wanting to make a last minute attendance decision. The early registration rate is available until the end of Thursday and the on-site rate after that is $1,195. Go to: http://www.learning2005.com
#366 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
51,594 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando
A Program as a Wiki and an Expo in a BackPack?
By Elliott Masie
As Learning TRENDS readers can tell, I am having a great deal of fun experimenting with new models of content, delivery and collaboration as we create our new event, Learning 2005. I wanted to share two of the latest
experiments:
* A Program as a Wiki: We have placed our entire Conference Program in an interactive wiki. This means that every session is open for comments, extensions and even revisions by our attendees. Quite a difference from a printed traditional program. In the last few days, we have had hundreds of people start to extend the program, volunteer to co-facilitate and add their perspectives. This is evolving the program from an agenda publication to a dynamic needs assessment and content evolution tool.
* Expo in a Bag - Learning BackPack: My staff has just called from the warehouse in Orlando (where it is now quite sunny and dry) where 1,600 Learning BackPacks are being stuffed. Rather than a traditional tradeshow, we have assembled the CDs, DVDs, Brochures and White Papers from 75 of the leading learning suppliers in the field and put them in a nifty backpack.
Then, we added an on-line social networking system so that registered participants could interact with suppliers and set up meeting times to have more 1 to 1 discussions. Here is a picture of the Learning BackPack with just some of the contents:
http://www.learning2005.com/backpack/
I will share our learnings about Learning 2005 with our TRENDS readers in a future issue after our event. There is still time and a few hotel rooms left for anyone wanting to make a last minute attendance decision. The early registration rate is available until the end of Thursday and the on-site rate after that is $1,195. Go to: http://www.learning2005.com
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