[diversity] Article on RIPE Labs re: Neurodiversity (and Slido)
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Amanda Gowland
agowland at ripe.net
Mon Jun 24 14:49:54 CEST 2019
Hi Brian, On 24/06/2019 14:13, Brian Nisbet wrote: > Amanda, > > Thanks for both of these. > > I was intrigued to see the mix of feedback (and I look forward to the full survey results) on this. Almost all the feedback I received was positive. There was some negative feedback, plus there was clearly a group (or groups) who decided amongst themselves that it was obviously terrible. I extrapolate this from utterly certain remarks that were made during the meeting. There were a few people who left negative comments in the generic feedback textbox, but we didn't have a question specifically about Slido. > > I need to think myself about what I think the right balance is, and what the right tool is. Why, for instance, were people more willing to send in a query via Slido rather than the chat channels that exist? There is nothing in them that says you have to be outside the room to use IRC, for instance? That's a good question. We got through a lot of questions during that pilot session...and from new people. It levels the playing field, and I like that. Perhaps, IRC just isn't as appealing as it used to be. It's quite...dated. And I know that this is very appealing to some, it's the way it's always been, etc. But if we're trying to be more inclusive, we should also be more open-minded about the tools we use. Also, as far as usability goes from a remote participant POV, it's not the most user-friendly. As chat monitor, you have to weed out the banter from the legitimate questions, confirm with the person on chat that they want their question asked, ask them for their name/affiliation and then queue up at the mic. With the 60-second delay, there's a pretty good chance that the mics will be cut-off before the question is even answered. I like the idea of a chat room, but I'm not sure that remotely asking questions needs to be part of that necessarily. Chat rooms can also sometimes reinforce the 'club' that newcomers may find intimidating. > > And is there a way to balance the ability (and sometimes need people have) to go to the mics vs the good of giving alternate methods of doing things? One from Slido/other tool, one from the mic, repeat? I think there is, it'll just be a matter of trial and error to find that balance. And it's not just the tool that needs to be addressed of course, it's also the mic etiquette (which was a hot topic at RIPE 78). If someone can get their question to the speaker in written form (e.g. Slido) and get a concise answer, we will have more time for more audience interaction. Is it better to have a 10-minute Q&A where only one or two people get to the mics (and the same people who are always at the mics? Or is it better to have a Q&A where 10 people can ask a question? One of the things I like about Slido is that people can upvote questions - it ensures that the question most people want an answer to will be asked. > > Change is hard and interesting, I look forward to more! 😊 +1 to that! > > Brian > > Brian Nisbet > Service Operations Manager > HEAnet CLG, Ireland's National Education and Research Network > 1st Floor, 5 George's Dock, IFSC, Dublin D01 X8N7, Ireland > +35316609040 brian.nisbet at heanet.ie www.heanet.ie > Registered in Ireland, No. 275301. CRA No. 20036270 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: diversity <diversity-bounces at ripe.net> On Behalf Of Amanda >> Gowland >> Sent: Thursday 13 June 2019 16:12 >> To: diversity at ripe.net >> Subject: [diversity] Article on RIPE Labs re: Neurodiversity (and Slido) >> >> Hi all, >> >> I wanted to share some background behind our motivation to pilot Slido at >> RIPE 78: >> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/agowland/the-microphone-is-the-devil- >> some-know-embracing-neurodiversity-at-ripe-meetings >> >> And also, if you appreciated/support that we continue to use such a tool, >> now is the last chance to submit feedback on the RIPE 78 Feedback >> Survey: >> https://ripe78.ripe.net/feedback/ >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Amanda >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> diversity mailing list >> diversity at ripe.net >> https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/diversity
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