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# Conferring about learning
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/conferring-about-learning/
- Published: 2006-04-20T11:52:16.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T20:56:03.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Research ∕ Learning

It is always interesting seeing how conferences are shaped. Sometimes you will just have a list of speakers strung around various social events. Sometimes you can actually sense the emerging shape of an area or a good overview of its concerns from a well-designed conference program.  
I am not quite sure where [alt-i-lab 2006 and the Summit on Global Learning Industry Challenges](https://www.imsglobal.org/altilab2006/?ref=lorcandempsey.net) organized by [IMS](https://www.imsglobal.org/?ref=lorcandempsey.net) fits on this spectrum, but I found the overview of issues it presents an interesting snapshot. It is also interesting given the mix of academic and commercial voices.