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Feedback for the first plenary session Weds 1 April Elana Shohamy
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The live session this morning looked and sounded great in the Cardiff Online engine room but how was it for you? Please use this forum for any comments and problems you encountered.
- How was the video quality?
- How was the sound quality?
- Where were you watching from?
Thanks,
Neil and the Cardiff Online team
Hi,
It was an excellent plenary by Elana Shohamy and she's just so natural when little 'hiccups' happen.
I'm in France right now and the video quality was very good. Using one camera at the back of the room (I believe) meant that it was not always possible to get a clear image of the PPT slides being shown. It would also have been good if we could have seen Elana a little closer and have a clearer view of the audience, in order to wave virtually to known faces ;-)
Sound - it was very good except for a very short electronic disturbance which then disappeared.
Excellent and thank you for this opportunity to participate in Cardiff virtually!
Moira
Hi Moira
As you say - quite difficult to get the powerpoint slides in view during the live sessions but we'll hopefully have these uploaded so you'll be able to see them along with the recoded version of this session.
Thanks for the feedback
Julian
Great Plenary!
Thanks for the opportunity to follow it online. Short problems with the sound, but nothing critical. I was watching it in Serba.
Hi! Same as Moira and Serba. Some tiny little problems with sound but otherwise excellent! Watching from Italy.
Thank you!
Silvia
Hi! I was watching from Vienna and the sound and video quality was excellent. Thanks, it was a great experience. Kitty
Hi you all, great to hear the feedback from you, and I really apreciate you mentioning the places that you were watching it from.
Hi everyone,
I'm in Lima, Peru and the video quality and sound were excellent.
Cheers,
Aldo
Hi, Neil,
The time difference prevented me from watching the plenary on line. I am in China and in the afternoon (here)I have classes. So, please, would you be so kind as to upload the video recording of the plenary....soon:):):)
best, Iskra
Hi Iskra,
The recording is at http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2009/sessions/62/plenary-session-elana-shohamy. Scroll down past the introduction to see the video.
Enjoy,
Neil
I watched the first part of this from Germany, picture and sound were fine.
I agree with Moira that there should be more coverage of the audience, it conveys more of the atmosphere than seeing the speaker the whole time.
Incidentally, on the too brief pan of the audience waving and talking where we heard "A stranger is a friend whom you haven't met yet." I couldn't see very many delegates, I wonder if some haven't arrived ?
What does "Subscribe to this post" mean ? I haven't come across this offer.
Diana
hi everyone,
I was very pleased to watch live the first plenary from Rabat, Morocco.
All was perfect but the slides were unfortunately invisible.
Good luck
cheers-Mostafa( LMCS moderator)
Hi, I have been searching for the recording since I had only caught the last portions, but am having difficulties. Any suggestions or help. thanks. Forgot to mention that I'm watching from Tehran.
Hi misong,
The recording is at http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2009/sessions/62/plenary-session-elana-shohamy. Scroll down past the introduction to see the video.
Enjoy,
Neil
Thanks, Neil,
I saw Elana's Plenary. Can youy tell me how to log on to watch the current on line event. I can't find am active link that lets me watch on line. Sorry, I 'm kind of lost!
thanks, iskra
Next live event at 1625 GMT http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2009/live-sessions
Video will appear on this page a few minutes before this time.
How was the video quality? Great
How was the sound quality? Great
Where were you watching from? Germany
Thanks for putting up these great sessions. It was a pleasure to watch!
Kenny Christian
Thanks Kenny
Thanks, Neil,
looking forward to catching the show.
best, iskra
A comment about the first Session this morning (the only one I could watch, unfortunatelly, because of my obligations):
The video and the sound quality- much better than yesterday.
I was watching it from Serbia.
Hi Neil,
The part of the session which I caught was great - the sound was fantastic, though like the others I also lacked the presentation slides.
I was watching from the Far East of Russia.
Anastasia

I hope that you'll post the recording soon.
Aiden