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Face-to-Face in an Online World

Kathy Sierra really captured and expressed a nagging feeling I have been having about why my experience at Northern Voice was so important for me. While online tools and a Very Real Virtual Community (VRVC) are important for me, I feel completely energized when I meet live those who I read and correspond with online. I really like meeting people whose work I have read for years, as then it gives a new dimension to the community and sense of relationship. Rather than my just repeating what she said, take a look at her post. Thank you, Beth, for pointing it out!

Perhaps this explains why many online degree programs require some F2F time and why blended learning is considered a better learning solution than simple e-learning alone?

Posted by Jeffrey on March 16, 2007 9:37 AM |

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I was speaking with Annette, a training manager at Rogers, last night about the very same thing. She says, the blended approach works well with her firm when there is a first time F2F meeting. So practitioners, like us, need to make sure that we are connecting more than online to our stakeholders.

Posted by Robin | March 16, 2007 2:55 PM | Reply

I got really excited reading her post!

Posted by Beth | March 16, 2007 3:36 PM | Reply

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