Make a commitment
Be prepared
Before the conference familiarise yourself with the conference environment. Take a note of our ‘helpdesk’ email helpdesk@alt.ac.uk and Twitter account @A_L_T. Check the conference timetable and take a note of the key dates and times (Note: All times and dates are in GMT unless otherwise stated).
Be realistic with your time
We want participants to gain the most out of the online conference but be realistic with your time. It might not be possible for you to read every paper and participate in every discussion. Weigh up your time and focus on the topics you are most interested in or the ones to which you feel you can make the greatest contribution. Remember all the discussions will be archived so there is an opportunity to review the other topics at a later date.
Keep other participants in mind
Being removed from the physical contact of a traditional face-to-face conference it is easy to forget about the other participants. Please respect the views and opinions of other participants.
Adapted from Wang, Y.M., 1999, Online Conference: A Participant’s Perspective, T.H.E. Journal, v26 n8 p70-76.