Rob, I have unfortunately no tips regarding traditional workshops, but what do you think about the following idea:
Invite the students and the professors first to an OST meeting. If your client has not much time you could offer also a mini OST. [We have lots of colleagues her in this community with conducting mini OST's] An Open Space invitation opens immediately the space for selforganized research and learning ... in order to be prepared for the OST workshop. After the OST your client will be surprised how much wisdom and knowledge about this topic is already in the system, I mean in this group of people. Then you would have supported the group to find great own aha's and own open questions and then you could help them to collect all resources and discuss further the entire theme. And then let the same group (by inviting perhaps also other interested people from the university) meet in a 3,5hour or 4hour follow-up OpenSpace-Online meeting (e.g. 3-6 weeks later) about a question like "What have we learned?". With such future-oriented design you would help them to open spaces for interactive selforganized learning and research about the theme and you woul offer your client at the same time a great experience about OST, about OpenSpace-Online and about the power of combining both. If you have questions, please email me at gabriela.en...@openspace-online.com. I will be delighted to support you. So far my two cents. Good luck with all! With best regards to The Netherlands, Gabriela * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OpenSpace-Online GmbH - The Power of People! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Winner of the "Top 10 World Changer 2006" Award * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resselsteig 30, 12209 Berlin, Germany eMail: cont...@openspace-online.com website: http://www.OpenSpace-Online.com phone: +49-(0)30-772 31 69 fax: +49-(0)30-77 39 20 21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg HRB 75583 Managing Director: Gabriela Ender * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
