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Online-Only International Conferences: Strategies for Maintaining Community
- Source :
- Techtrends
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- While many academic conferences are transitioning to online events, this article aims to share several strategies used by the organizers of a well-established online-only conference. The Teaching, Colleges, and Community (TCC) Worldwide Online Conference recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. After a brief review of TCC’s history, four strategies that organizers have identified as helping conference goers feel oriented, welcomed, connected and engaged are described. These strategies include offering a “pre-conference” orientation, including regional keynote speakers, creating opportunities for informal exchange, and encouraging participation with digital credentials.
- Subjects :
- Best practice
Sense of community
Virtual conference
050801 communication & media studies
computer.software_genre
Education
0508 media and communications
Videoconferencing
Digital credential
Orientation (mental)
Sociology
business.industry
Column: ICT International
05 social sciences
Educational technology
050301 education
Online conference
Public relations
Computer Science Applications
Professional meetings
The Internet
business
0503 education
computer
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15597075 and 87563894
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- TechTrends
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5b2d0e7665d7e495d991c9bfc188a26f