| [eclipsecon-na-program-committee] raising the bar etc. for tutorial presenters |
| Hi all, You may recall that we discussed trying to improve tutorials at ECon this year. Past attendee surveys have consistently rated tutorials lower than other types of talks. The most common complaint is that tutorial presenters are not well-prepared and too much time is wasted getting people set up. Another issue is lack of organization in presenting the material. It's understandable that attendees feel frustrated when they have invested a half-day at a session and don't feel they got enough out of it. I will soon be contacting all tutorial presenters about their volunteer helpers, so this is a good time to convey suggestions or expectations to them. I would appreciate input from any or all of you about what to communicate to the presenters. Concrete ideas and useful URLs are best. Thanks in advance, and I look forward to gathering and sharing your input. Anne Jacko Eclipse Foundation 503-784-3788 (cell) 
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