No, we created our own Open Space online version using Blackboard Collaborate together with a learnng management system connected to our website, collaborativeways.com. Blessings Eiwor
För människor och organisationer - för samarbete och utveckling Genuine Contact Professional Gateway Creation Tools CollaborativeWays.com +46 (0)70 2622946 1 oktober 2014, Kári Gunnarsson via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> skrev: > Has some one here done an Open Space in "Second Life", the online and free > virtual world from the SF based Linden Lab? > > On 30 September 2014 21:59, Ben Roberts via OSList > <<oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: > > As some of you know, I’ve been at this for a couple of years now. Today, > > working on behalf of the Charter for Compassion International > > <http://charterforcompassion.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=110391&qid=5124428>, > > I was finally able to host a MaestroConference-based call that I felt > > truly lived up to the potential for “Open Space” in virtual form (in quotes > > since I know some of you purists might dispute that this really was OST!). > > > > Of course, it wasn’t like being together in person for a day or two. > > Indeed, there was only one round of live small group conversation. But the > > combination of an online space that was opened on 9/22 using the “hackpad” > > platform and a 90 minute call eight days later using MaestroConference’s > > newest “social webinar” beta really worked. Here are some highlights of the > > process (you can also view notes and more here on hackpad > > <http://www.bit.ly/cfc093014>): > > ·We had 43 participants on the call for at least some of the 90 minutes, > > mostly from the US, but also including several from overseas. > > ·Six topics were initiated by participants > > ·In addition to the topic breakouts, there was a “meet and greet” session > > for just hanging out and connecting. This also served as a place to welcome > > late-comers to the call. As a result, the latter were easily integrated and > > able to join the conversations of their choosing > > ·The topic conversations lasted a little more than 40 minutes > > ·We ended with a full group “popcorn-style” harvest and some announcements > > ·A number of participants attended a debrief after the official end of the > > call > > ·A few participants also stayed on the line “overtime” to continue their > > topic conversations > > > > MC’s new “social webinar” worked beautifully, allowing participants to do > > the following: > > ·Exercise the law of two feet (really!) > > ·See who was in their breakouts (including a thumbnail and contact info, if > > provided) > > ·See who was talking or had their “hands” up > > > > Using “hackpad,” we were able to do the following: > > ·Open the marketplace in advance, in order to both save time on the call > > and allow for some online discussion to get going. Five out of the six > > topics were initiated in advance. > > ·Provide an index of topics and the “room numbers” for each (so that > > participants could move themselves to the right room) > > ·Take collaborative notes during breakouts, with a separate pad for each > > one (note that “social webinar” now also provides shared document > > functionality for each breakout room, if desired) > > ·Continue sharing notes and reflections once the call had ended (this is > > still ongoing) > > ·Make detailed introductions before, during and after the call > > ·Compile a shared listing of resources > > ·Make announcements and requests > > > > It was also possible for participants to engage fully via their phones only > > (including moving between sessions) without using either hackpad or “social > > webinar.” This was important, as not everyone was able to be at a computer, > > and some who were at one had trouble using the online tools. > > > > Not everything was perfect, of course, and there were some lessons learned. > > The biggest challenge was that, despite many emails and online explanations > > in advance, some people were confused by the three ways to engage (phone, > > hackpad and social webinar) or had trouble accessing one or more of these > > elements. The vast majority, however, were either able to use these tools > > or to have a valuable and satisfying conversation without them. > > > > I expect that there will be future iterations planned on behalf of the > > Charter for Compassion, and I will promote them to this listserv now that I > > feel comfortable handling larger groups! MaestroConference is also very > > interested in promoting a series of large group “conversations that could > > change the world.” Perhaps there are some folks here who might want to > > collaborate with me in convening one? They plan for their platform to be > > able to manage calls in this way with over a thousand people in the near > > future. The thought of being able to regularly engage people at that scale > > in this way is pretty exciting! > > > > Peace, > > Ben > > > > > > Ben Roberts > > The Conversation Collaborative > > www. ConversationCollaborative.com > > <http://www.conversationcollaborative.com/> > > (203) 426-1039 <tel:%28203%29%20426-1039> > > Skype: benjamin_j_roberts > > G+: <benroberts....@gmail.com> > > > > tagxedo 1 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSList mailing list > > To post send emails to <OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> > > To unsubscribe send an email to <oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> > > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > > > > > > > -- > Kári Gunnarsson > <kari.gunnars...@simnet.is> > (+354) 864 5189 > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >
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