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