tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post1944447524682889827..comments2024-03-23T01:14:11.917-05:00Comments on International Higher Education Consulting Blog a project by David Comp: Old School Communication during the 2010 NAFSA ConferenceDavid Comphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-81074561217384985442012-05-24T12:23:16.513-05:002012-05-24T12:23:16.513-05:00Excellent points Sarah!Excellent points Sarah!David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-6346705016366354852012-05-24T12:13:13.894-05:002012-05-24T12:13:13.894-05:00NAFSA 2012 update on message boards:
While I have...NAFSA 2012 update on message boards:<br /><br />While I haven't seen official notification by NAFSA to the membership and am only operating on discussion on Twitter via #nafsa12, a decision has been made to not have message boards this year.<br /><br />To be sure, many people have mobile/laptop devices that make the message board an ineffective communication tool. That said, I'm guessing that not all NAFSA conference attendees have such mobile devices and for these colleagues having a small number of message boards tucked off into a corner (as was done at NAFSA Kansas City) seems a good way to accommodate those without mobile/laptop devices who will be able to rapidly communicate and connect as long as they have battery power.<br /><br />NAFSA indicated via Twitter today that there will be free WiFi in the pubic areas of the convention center and that attendees should look for signs that include login info.<br /><br />In the end, I won't be in Houston for NAFSA 2012 and if I was I would be using my Motorola Triumph to connect and communicate mostly via Twitter, IHEC Blog's FB page and e-mail and possibly nudged [http://nudges.org/] to the Conference Connection tool [http://www.nafsa.marcom-education.com/]David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-74546500102171594662010-06-20T09:37:46.846-05:002010-06-20T09:37:46.846-05:00Great post, David.
Funny to see the message boards...Great post, David.<br />Funny to see the message boards in your photo because this year I never even visited them at the conference!<br />This was also the first year I used Twitter and what a difference that made. I agree the #nafsa10 was a great way to connect with people.<br />I have to say that I had some challenges with Conference Connection, but I am looking forward to providing feedback to improve the user-end experience for next year.<br />Thanks for your thoughtful insights.MacKenzie Hizonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00199739693908915552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-48607049147251109402010-06-10T14:38:18.383-05:002010-06-10T14:38:18.383-05:00@sarah ~ To be sure, my post was very US/smart pho...@sarah ~ To be sure, my post was very US/smart phone centric and many/most international attendees will not be able to afford international service fees for using their cell phones and with no free wi-fi it complicates matters. <br /><br />I agree about Vancouver and my usage of my phone, FB, Twitter, texting will be severely limited as I don't want to be paying international roaming fees. Like you, I'm hoping for free wi-fi for #nafsa11 but I don't see this happening so I think we all need to find the nearest hot spots to gather.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-48788512034063341842010-06-10T14:20:45.882-05:002010-06-10T14:20:45.882-05:00I do think that the bulletin boards serve a couple...I do think that the bulletin boards serve a couple of purposes: they are a good meeting place (people who have not yet arrived at the conference may not know the lay of the land yet, but they know there will be a pretty centrally-located bulletin board meeting area) and they are useful to international visitors who may not be able to afford to be as Internet-connected as US NAFSAns. <br /><br />Making plans with an Ecuadorian colleague proved to be a bit more complicated than meeting with American folks, because most of our telephone communication was between her hotel room phone and my cell phone. So no texting!<br /><br />I think many of us may be faced with a similar challenge in Vancouver, when we Americans are paying international roaming rates for our phone calls and text messages AND for international data usage on our cell phones. Hopefully #nafsa11 will have free wi-fi to help us communicate a little more easily and cheaply. Otherwise, we may see a resurgence in bulletin board use!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com