Collaboration models

Model: CodeRefinery

• Before Covid-19, workshops were physically around the Nordics, instructors would travel (or already be there).

  • Maximum size: ~40 people

  • High workload per person

• After several small scaling attempts, now we have:

  • Two large workshops per year - livestream format

  • Combined organization efforts

  • Instructors from each location - on average two lessons taught.

  • Locations with staff can have local breakout rooms: physical place to help during exercises.

• Others in the world can register and interact using HackMD, but no promises of help.

• Content still available to anyone in the world: live + instant replay.

• Course page and material: https://coderefinery.github.io/2022-03-22-workshop/

Model: Python for Scientific Computing

• Aalto Scientific Computing wanted to host a course, Python for Scientific Computing

• ASC came up with initial vision and announced it

• ASC hosted an open initial meeting, inviting any interested organizers or instructors

• We went over the plan and refined the topics and schedule. We also decided things such as the date, organizers, and instructors for each lesson.

• Registration was open to everyone in the world, non-Nordic participants could watch via livestream.

• People prepared their parts and came together and presented. Organizers kept everything on track.

• Compared to the amount of effort each person put in, the results were great.

• A 2021 version also happened and was even larger.

• Course page: https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/scip/python-for-scicomp/

• Material: https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/

Exercises

List successes and failures in collaborative teaching

Using HackMD, list some successes and failures in collaborative teaching that you have experienced.

Recommendations for co-teaching

If you have experience with co-teaching, what approach/technique/trick can you recommend a colleague who would like to try co-teaching for the first time?