[wp-edu] Educational Focused WordCamp?

[Helen Hou]

Definitely interested in a focused WordCamp. In-person would be nice, but
virtual works, too.

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Helen Hou-Sandi (MM¹08)
Web Developer, Eastman School of Music
ESM 35A


> From: "Whisler, Dave" <dkwhisle at uncc.edu>
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> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:04:09 -0400
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> Count me in as well.
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> [mailto:wp-edu-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Ugoretz
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> Count me in, too!
> 
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> Joseph Ugoretz, PhD
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> 
> On Sep 8, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Jane Wells wrote:
> 
>>  Hi Jeff. There have been several in the last two years, with the
> first 
>> one being at George Mason (wordcamped.com). There have also been
>> academic tracks at larger WordCamps (New York City), and SIGs put on
>> through traditional academic conferences. WordCamps are meant to be in
> 
>> person face-to-face conferences, for building local communtiy, and we
>> have not approved any virtual events using the WordCamp name before
> for 
>> this reason. That said, it's been awhile since there was an
>> academic-only WC, and there are enough colleges and universities using
> 
>> WordPress that there would be more than enough interest for another
> one.
>> Jane
>> 
>> On 9/8/10 2:48 PM, Jeff VanDrimmelen wrote:
>>> Hey All,
>>> 
>>> I am new to the game, so perhaps this is already out there somewhere,
> 
>>> but have we ever done an Educational Focused Wordcamp?  If not, I
>>> propose we do one.  We could learn so much from each other about our
>>> special needs.
>>> 
>>> I am thinking that with budgets and distances between Wordpress users
> 
>>> a virtual Wordcamp would be the best option.  We have Elluminate
> rooms 
>>> we can donate to the cause.   Maybe meet for a day and have a couple
>>> of different tracks.
>>> 
>>> What do y'all think?
>>> 
>>> ~Jeff
>>> 
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