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Virtual academic conferences as learning spaces: Factors associated with the perceived value of purely virtual conferences [PDF]

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2021
AbstractBackgroundThe COVID‐19 outbreak came with an unprecedented opportunity to investigate how the new reality of social distancing and limited international travel will affect the organization of academic conferences.ObjectivesDrawing on conceptualization of academic conferences as professional learning spaces, in this study, we examine the factors
Maren Scheffel, Hendrik Drachsler, Hendrik Drachsler, Hendrik Drachsler, Vitomir Kovanovic, Grace Lynch, Nina Seidenberg, Nina Seidenberg, Nina Seidenberg   +8 more
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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

Frontiers in Communication, 2022
BackgroundThe Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (SIPS) was one of many organizations that hosted a virtual scientific conference in response to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Jessica Cornell, Ariana Taj, John Sivinski, Margaret Yin, Parth Bhatia, Desai Oula, Desai Oula, Sophia Fatschel, Sophia Fatschel, Patricia Franklin, Jason Noel, Luana Colloca, Luana Colloca, Chamindi Seneviratne, Chamindi Seneviratne   +14 more
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IEEEVR2020: Exploring the First Steps Toward Standalone Virtual Conferences

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021
The global COVID-19 pandemic forced all large in-person events to pivot to virtual or online platforms. IEEEVR2020 coincided with rising concerns and restrictions on travel and large gatherings, becoming one of the first academic conferences to rapidly ...
Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn, Laura Levy, Allison Eden, Andrea Stevenson Won, Blair MacIntyre, Kyle Johnsen   +5 more
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Conference Attendance Tracking and Evaluation in the Era of Virtual Conferences [PDF]

Academic Radiology, 2022
The coronavirus pandemic upended in-person radiology education and led to a transition to virtual platforms. We needed a new method to monitor lecture attendance, previously relying on a physical badge system. Our goal was to develop and implement a virtual conference attendance system that is user-friendly, automated, useable in any virtual conference
Peter Kamel, Claire Brookmeyer, Huasong Tang, Lilja Solnes, Cheng Ting Lin   +4 more
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Comparison of perceived educational value of an in-person versus virtual medical conference

Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2021
Purpose: Though prior literature has shown that virtual conferences improve accessibility and provide a comparable educational experience, further research is required to characterize their educational value.
Alex Chan, Andrew Cao, Leanne Kim, Shannon Gui, Manan Ahuja, Rana Kamhawy, Lekhini Latchupatula   +6 more
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Carbon Emissions from Virtual and Physical Modes of Conference and Prospects for Carbon Neutrality: An Analysis From India

Air, Soil and Water Research, 2022
Virtual conferences are environment-friendly alternatives to physical conferences. COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of virtual conferences. However, they are not without their share of impact on the environment.
Aravind Gandhi Periyasamy, Amarjeet Singh, Khaiwal Ravindra   +2 more
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Highlights from ArcticNet’s Arctic Change 2020 Conference

Arctic Science, 2021
2020 was a year like no other for Arctic research, and ArcticNet’s Arctic Change conference was no exception. Held every three years in different Canadian locations, the international conference shifted to a virtual setting with the global COVID-19 ...
Christine Barnard, Jackie Dawson, Heather Desserud, Alexa Reedman, Marc-André Ducharme, Pascale Ropars, Claude Levesque, Christine Demers, Natalie Desmarais, Philippe Archambault   +9 more
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“Hybrid” scientific conference: lessons learned from the digital annual meeting of the CARS international conference during the Covid-19 pandemic

Innovative Surgical Sciences, 2021
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, all scientific conferences in the year 2020 had to be adapted in their form of presence to accommodate for safety regulations, postponed, or canceled entirely.
Ostler Daniel, Steger Jana, Bernhard Lukas, Yu Kevin, Hartwig Regine, Feussner Hubertus, Wilhelm Dirk   +6 more
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Learning from the First Citizen Science Association Virtual Conference

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2023
The Citizen Science Association (CSA) is a member-driven organization that connects people with interest in community/citizen science (c*science) from a wide range of backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bi-
Abigail Hils, Skye Kelty, Angel Hjarding, Linda Silka, Alison Cawood   +4 more
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An Emerging Model for Virtual International Academic Conference in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2021
Academic conferences are very important to industrial development and academic scholars. However, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to the cancellation of many international conferences; thus, virtual conferences have received a great deal of
Yanqing Fang, Emmanuel Itodo Daniel
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