Programme

Social tools and ideas for knowledge exchange in websites and projects

Format: Workshop | Language: English | Tags: social, business
Organisers: Silvia Calvet, Magda Aliana | Calvet Vila & Arriaga Consulting | @silviacalvet

Time: 11:00 – 12:30 | Venue: Studio 1

We are using and designing all kinds of social tools applications continually. We have been using them for a while, so why not take we a moment to stop and take some time to think about what social is, what these applications do, and how we use them.

The main goals of the workshop are:

• Be (offline) social and connect and share knowledge with all the participants
• Look at the characteristics of social (online) applications and compare them

We aim to help you re-think what social is (or could be) by presenting a classification and comparison of social tools, and looking at how they can improve communication in groups and communities. Additionally, participants will work out a business case in groups. We will share the group results with all the conference attendees, and invite them to vote.  (Note: The results of the workshop will be presented as a poster session and can be viewed during from 12:30 p.m. and onwards).

By re-discovering social tools, applications and their uses, we hope to help open up your mind to new perspectives of what social means, and potentially become more creative and innovative in your next project.

Agenda
11:00 – 11:10 Reception & introduction
11:10 – 11:35 Presentation: classification and comparison of social applications
11:35 – 12:05 Work in groups: Solve a situation in groups
12:05 – 12:30 Sharing: Each group will present their results and we will vote for the best solutions

Note: Attendance to this workshop requires no prior experience in designing or using social applications. As long as you are interested in reviewing social tools from different perspectives and learning how others view ’social’, you are welcome to join us.

How to join
Slots are available for a maximum of 30 participants only and will be given on a first come, first served basis. We recommend you to register for this workshop to reserve your spot. Walk-in participants are also welcome on June 1 — if there are still available slots.

Please note that the workshop registration is not the same as the registration for The Web and Beyond 2010 conference. Make sure you are registered for the conference as well when you sign up for this workshop. (Update: Online registration is now closed, but you can still register via email.)

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About Silvia and Magda
Silvia is a PM and a UX consultant at CV&A. With an educational background in Library and Information Systems and a Masters in e-Business, Silvia had been working in the learning environment for more more than 10 years in all kind of projects ranging from designing online and offline information tools, course content and Moodle sites to Knowledge Management projects and social online solutions.

Magda is a PM and Learning consutant at CV&A. She graduated as Multimedia engineer and has a Master in eLearning. Over the last 6 years she has been designing instructional design for online and face to face courses and content for courses.