FOSS4G2007 Information for Instructors

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NOTE - this page is currently being updated, and is incomplete - when ready, it will be announced on the conference mailing lists

Introduction

This page provides information for the Instructors of the Workshops and Labs at the FOSS4G2007 conference in Victoria, BC, Canada (September 24-27, 2007).

Status

This section will be updated for each material change to the content of this page.

• 2007/07/20 Initial version of page

General Information

Pre-conference communication

All Instructors are expected to join the FOSS4G2007-Workshops mailing list.

For Workshops or Labs with multiple Instructors, all the Instructors should join the mailing list, even if one of the Instructors is handling all the pre-conference organizing for the group.

If you are an Instructor, and have any questions that are not answered by this page, please send an email to the FOSS4G2007-Workshops mailing list.

As this page gets updated, periodic reminders may be sent to the FOSS4G2007-Workshops mailing list.

Communication during the conference

The package you receive when you arrive at the conference will contain information explaining who to contact, and how, if you have any questions or need any assistance during the conference.

Classroom Materials

Materials are things that you may need to hand out in your Workshop or Lab, such as printed handouts, workbooks, quizzes, CDROM, etc. We ask that you do not hand out business cards, however, attendees are free to ask you for your business card.

1. Bringing your own materials
   • you may bring your own materials to hand out in your Workshop/Lab
   • you may bring those materials to the Registration desk when you arrive at the conference, and we will store them and deliver them to your classroom for your Workshop or Lab
2. Having your materials delivered prior to the conference
   • you may arrange to have your materials delivered to Victoria ahead of your arrival
   • the preferred method would be for you to make such arrangements yourself (e.g. have the materials delivered to your hotel)
   • we can put you in touch with a company that the conference is using, who can assist you with making shipping arrangements
3. Having your printed materials printed by the conference organizers
   • the conference committee is discussing the option of printing Workshop/Lab materials
   • more information will be available once a decision has been made

Data & Software

You will not be able to load data onto the classroom PCs during the conference. If you have any data that you will need for your Workshop/Lab, you must provide it to the conference organizers prior to the conference.

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Conference GeoData

For this conference, there will be free, publicly available Canadian GeoData available for use. This data, and services to access it, will be available to Instructors, via the Internet, prior to the conference. While it is recognized that some Instructors may be using materials for their Workshop/Lab that are already prepared, making some use of the Canadian GeoData in your Workshop/Lab is encouraged.

Classroom PCs Configuration

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• ??? software that will be loaded
• ?? network connection

Workshops

Workshops are 3-hour hands-on courses in full computer classrooms. They are only open to registered workshops attendees.

Workshop Dates and Times

• Monday, September 24, 2007
  • 09:00-12:00 six Morning Workshops (W-01 to W-06)
  • 13:00-16:00 six Afternoon Workshops (W-07 to W-12)

Workshop number of attendees

The conference secretariat will notify Instructors via email on Monday, September 17, 2007 how many people are registered for your workshop. For Workshops that have not reached their maximum size (based on the classroom sizes), that number may change because people can register for the Workshops at the conference, on Monday, September 24, 2007.

Workshop Classroom Details

• Six of the conference center rooms will be setup as computer classrooms
• Two attendees per computer
• The Classroom PCs Configuration section shows how the classroom PCs will be configured
• The Instructor will have a PC
  • it will have the same configuration as the classroom PCs
  • it will be connected to a projector, with a screen at the front of the classroom
• There will be a 'Room Monitor'(a conference volunteer) for each Workshop
  • they will be checking attendees against the registration list as they arrive
  • they will remain for the duration of the Workshop, and can assist the Instructor with any issues related to the room
  • they will collect the evaluations from attendees and the Instructor(s) at the end of the Workshop
• no food or drink is allowed in the classrooms
• water will be provided at a table at the back of the classroom

Workshop classroom access prior to class start time

Workshop Instructors will have access to their classroom 30 minutes prior to the start of their Workshop. Attendees will be allowed into the classroom starting 15 minutes prior to the start of their Workshop.

Labs

Labs are 1.5-hour courses, usually hands-on, in full computer classrooms. They are open to all conference registrants.

Lab Dates and Times

The allocation of the Labs into the time slots will be done by the conference committee closer to the conference date.

• Tuesday, September 25, 2007
  • 13:00-14:30 two Labs
  • 15:00-16:30 two Labs
• Wednesday, September 26, 2007
  • 08:30-10:00 two Labs
  • 10:30-12:00 two Labs
  • 13:00-14:30 two Labs
  • 15:00-16:30 two Labs
• Thursday, September 27, 2007
  • 08:30-10:00 two Labs
  • 10:30-12:00 two Labs

Lab number of attendees

The maximum number of attendees for a Lab will be determined by the size of the classrooms used for the Labs. That maximum number will be communicated to all Lab Instructors, via email, as soon as it is known. The actual number of attendees in a Lab cannot be determined in advance, as no advance registration is required for Labs - it is "first come, first served".

Lab Classroom Details

• two of the conference center rooms will be setup as computer classrooms
• Two attendees per computer
• The Classroom PCs Configuration section shows how the classroom PCs will be configured
• The Instructor will have a PC
  • it will have the same configuration as the classroom PCs
  • it will be connected to a projector, with a screen at the front of the classroom
• There will be a 'Room Monitor'(a conference volunteer) for each Lab
  • they will be controlling the 'first come, first served' admittance to the classroom
  • they will remain for the duration of the Lab, and can assist the Instructor with any issues related to the room
  • they will collect the evaluations from attendees and the Instructor(s) at the end of the Lab
• no food or drink is allowed in the classrooms
• water will be provided at a table at the back of the classroom

Lab classroom access prior to class start time

Lab Instructors will have access to their classroom 20 minutes prior to the start of their Lab. Attendees will be allowed into the classroom starting 15 minutes prior to the start of their Lab.