Re: Suggested transition periods for in-person to online transition

Just as a way of scheduling our work, I would favor focusing on
those with time to plan, and then prioritizing the advice for those
who have less time to prepare. 

I’m still hoping we can attract the vendors of software or system
administrators responsible for aiding educators and meeting
planners to join and share their experiences. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2020/03/13/colleges-switch-to-online-teaching-but-distance-learning-for-schools-is-still-some-way-away/#37ce8642add6


On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:15:02 -0400 Joseph Potvin wrote:

External measures to restrict travel and events in order to reduce the rate
of COVID-19 spread are commonly not pre-announced, but in many scenarios
event organizers/hosts have at least some flexibility to choose when to
notify participating individuals and organizations that an in-person event
must be cancelled or significantly postponed.

In addition to taking account of event size, I suggest therefore to
distinguish arrangements for transition times for events scheduled to start
within:

   - 1-12 hours
   - 1 day
   - 2-7 days
   - 8-21 days
   - More than 21 days

A working premise is that the target audience for these arrangements is
comprised of event organizers and participants who determine that, one way
or another, a genuine effort at an online event is preferred over outright
cancellation or postponement.

Joseph Potvin
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