Comments on: Web-conferences Woes http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2009/03/14/web-conferences-woes/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mollybob http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2009/03/14/web-conferences-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-176 mollybob Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:46:30 +0000 http://ovenell-carter.com/blog/?p=474#comment-176 It sounds like something's gotten out of hand somewhere! I agree that the role of the moderator is indeed an important one in the situations you've mentioned, and that as our level of noise is ever increasing, we need to get better at finding meaning in it. I also like the back channel too and think it has a role, as it always has, it's just that it's digital now. I really like hearing the banter on Twitter at conferences, and think it's not just about gossip, it can also be about people synthesising information, and sharing with those that are absent. I've never been at a conference so huge that the audience takes over via the back channel, living in Australia I'm just happy to have someone give us internet access at a conference, and if the speaker has twitter going that's just great! (and a rarity). Maybe I'll be fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to see it happen one day. Social learning in action huh? It sounds like something’s gotten out of hand somewhere! I agree that the role of the moderator is indeed an important one in the situations you’ve mentioned, and that as our level of noise is ever increasing, we need to get better at finding meaning in it. I also like the back channel too and think it has a role, as it always has, it’s just that it’s digital now. I really like hearing the banter on Twitter at conferences, and think it’s not just about gossip, it can also be about people synthesising information, and sharing with those that are absent. I’ve never been at a conference so huge that the audience takes over via the back channel, living in Australia I’m just happy to have someone give us internet access at a conference, and if the speaker has twitter going that’s just great! (and a rarity). Maybe I’ll be fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to see it happen one day. Social learning in action huh?

]]> By: Beth http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2009/03/14/web-conferences-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Beth Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:35:34 +0000 http://ovenell-carter.com/blog/?p=474#comment-177 Hi Brad, Appreciate your comments about the distraction of the back channel. For larger sessions, a moderator who specifically handles the chat can be really helpful, so the speaker can concentrate on presenting. In addition, with Elluminate, you can easily enable/disable chat for any or all participants to better manage traffic during the presentation. However, many participants like the additional "noise," and I've even seen sessions where someone reiterates what the speaker is saying in the chat window. Here's a recent Elluminate blog entry that includes some other thoughts on the value of the back channel. http://elluminate.edublogs.org/2009/03/05/the-value-of-the-back-channel/ Keep on Elluminating! - Beth, Elluminate Goddess of Communication Hi Brad,

Appreciate your comments about the distraction of the back channel. For larger sessions, a moderator who specifically handles the chat can be really helpful, so the speaker can concentrate on presenting.

In addition, with Elluminate, you can easily enable/disable chat for any or all participants to better manage traffic during the presentation. However, many participants like the additional “noise,” and I’ve even seen sessions where someone reiterates what the speaker is saying in the chat window.

Here’s a recent Elluminate blog entry that includes some other thoughts on the value of the back channel. http://elluminate.edublogs.org/2009/03/05/the-value-of-the-back-channel/

Keep on Elluminating!

- Beth, Elluminate Goddess of Communication

]]> By: Kevin Micalizzi, Dimdim Web Conferencing http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2009/03/14/web-conferences-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Kevin Micalizzi, Dimdim Web Conferencing Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:26:33 +0000 http://ovenell-carter.com/blog/?p=474#comment-175 Brad- It is possible to disable the public chat for a meeting, but then you lose the meaningful conversation that can accompany/follow the speaker. I like your suggestion of meeting hosts being able to suspend chat when needed, in the same way people mute all attendees in a conference call to allow the speaker to present without interruption. I've shared it with our product management team. If there are other ways you feel we can improve, let me know. Thanks. -k Kevin Micalizzi, Community Manager Dimdim Web Conferencing e: kevin@dimdim.com twitter: @dimdim facebook: dimdim.com/facebook Brad-

It is possible to disable the public chat for a meeting, but then you lose the meaningful conversation that can accompany/follow the speaker. I like your suggestion of meeting hosts being able to suspend chat when needed, in the same way people mute all attendees in a conference call to allow the speaker to present without interruption. I’ve shared it with our product management team.

If there are other ways you feel we can improve, let me know.

Thanks.

-k
Kevin Micalizzi, Community Manager
Dimdim Web Conferencing
e: kevin@dimdim.com
twitter: @dimdim
facebook: dimdim.com/facebook

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