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SRA International recognizes that information can be learned in different ways, and that many SRAI sessions and workshops are already using diverse formats. For the 2022 SRAI Annual Meeting, SRAI is asking speakers the type of format they intend to use in their presentations so we can improve the design of the program and assist members with personalizing their schedules and learning opportunities.
Workshop: 3 ½ or 7 hour workshops on specific learning topics, led by one or more experts. These are designed to allow participants to more fully explore an area of interest and learn new skills or develop new strategies. Workshops may include more hands-on exercises, discussion groups, and other in-depth experiences. Workshops are only offered on the Monday and Tuesday before the conference.
Deep Dive: 90 minute highly-interactive presentations that develop skills through collaborative learning or a panel that wants to go more in-depth. To submit a proposal under this learning format, you must note what interactive component you will use during your presentation.
Concurrent Session: 60 minute sessions in one of the following formats
- Presentation: designed in a traditional format, aimed at a specific focus in which the audience listens to what the presenter has to say, even though the presenter should encourage audience participation and entertain questions. The majority of concurrent sessions at SRA meetings have typically fit in this category and form the core of conference offerings. Presenters are encouraged to use active learning techniques to engage audiences, distribute materials, and respond to follow-up requests for more information.
- Discussion: structured discussions on a key learning topic or challenge. Presenters facilitate and engage attendees in a structured exploratory discussion, encouraging participation from participants.
- Panel: sessions that discuss a topic with a selected group of panel members (typically no more than 3-4) with contrasting or complementary points of view. The panel is actively moderated by a chair, with time reserved for audience participation, questions, and comments.
- Case Study: focused sessions that highlight organizational stories of success, lessons learned, failed initiatives, and best practices. Presenters will share their stories and engage participants in focused dialogues about the implications of these examples for other organizations. These are all up-to-date, honest, under-the-hood explorations of learning innovation and implementation from real experiences.
- Step-by-Step/"How To": Pragmatic, sessions that provide practical advice and suggested action steps to successfully implement and/or utilize strategies, approaches to and technologies for learning or implementing new policies, regulations, or requirements.
- Roundtable: An informal gathering of attendees, led by an expert or mentor. Roundtables are discussions meant for networking and an exchange of ideas.