[Foss4g2009] Workshops

[Cameron Shorter]

I'm hearing advice on cutting labs, which I'm fine with, but I'm 
concerned that no one is addressing what I consider to be our immediate 
need with regards to defining the revised program, and hence what rooms 
we require.

If we take away labs, should we replace them with computer-less labs? 
Probably renamed as tutorials.

The most important question for me - which I want to resolve by our 
budget meeting on Tuesday, is are we having 1 day or labs or 2? (I'm 
adverse to changing to 2 days, I think it is too much of a change to the 
expected program).

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Paul Ramsey wrote:
>> They double (or more) the number of different software combinations
>> that need to be supported, but since they are shorter, they have a
>> smaller increment of teaching-time-to-logistical-prep-time-required.
>> They also tend to be less in-depth and because they are shorter they
>> make less effective use of the lab equipment (proportionally more
>> watching-the-teacher time and less using-the-computer time).
>
> Paul,
>
> Your points are pretty strong.  I would note that some potential
> instructors, such as myself, are rather hesitant to take on the
> responsibility of a full three hour workshop, and the 90 minute lab
> makes a more approach intermediate commitment.
>
> Best regards,


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