[FOSS4G2016] Sessions planning

[Volker Mische]

Hi Christian,

thanks for replying. I was thinking about a different thing, though I
might be the only one.

There will surely be an academic track with it's own proper selection etc.

I was thinking if there could also be general talks about education in
the general problem. So it won't be about results from research, but
rather about FOSS4G in education in general. It could be things like
cases studies about switching to open source, or analysis of what's
still needed in regards to open source. Or about ideas how open source
could play a bigger role.

Not sure if that makes sense. If not, I'm happy to have an academic
track only.

Cheers,
  Volker


On 10/21/2015 11:14 AM, Christian Willmes wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just want to give my two cents about the academic track. I would
> prefer an actual academic or education (or may it be called GeoForAll)
> track. Meaning, that we would have an actual track in the program, at
> least clearly marked in the program schedule overview, preferably one
> this way declared marked column, and maybe even with a dedicated
> location (session room). In Portland I found it quite confusing to see
> which presentations are part of the academic track. This way this would
> be really simple.
> 
> Cheers,
> Christian
> 
> Am 21.10.2015 um 11:01 schrieb Volker Mische:
>> Hi Ela,
>>
>> On 10/21/2015 09:02 AM, Elżbieta Wołoszyńska-Wiśniewska wrote:
>>> Dear LOC,
>>>
>>> While planning sessions and workshops, please don't forget these
>>> dedicated to FOSS4G education. Some time ago we were discussing the
>>> possibility to have education pointed out as a special topic in a
>>> general track.
>>>
>>> Please let me know when the proper time comes to move on with this
>>> topic.
>> the time is now.
>>
>> What did you have in mind in regards to having a special track. Would
>> that be sessions from people from the education community? Or would we
>> just have a special focus during the general program selection on
>> education (that would be my preference)?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>    Volker
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