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I do think you're on the right track - whatever conferences I've been to, I've always found workshops to be far more useful than lectures.
However, it can get frustrating when people with limited computing skills slow the workshop down by monopolising the tutor's time with elementary questions... The tutor either has to run overtime or cut their message short. If you envisage something where people are following along with their own computers, I think you would need to run parallel sessions with defined skill levels for participants.
I think Mark was intending AAIC 2013 to be more workshop based. If you're interesting in helping him arrange AAIC 2013, I know he's looking for eager parties. He also hoped it could be a conference that moved from state to state.
Just my 2 cents worth,
DT
Last edited by DavidTrap; 24-10-2011 at 05:50 PM.
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