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What was particularly practical for DTD22 was that all necessary tools and functions were already available on the platform: the video conferencing tool BigBlueButton, Padlets for the onboarding and BarCamp sessions, and a “shared notes” function for notetaking during the sessions. The participants were able to stay logged in to the platform for the duration of the event, meaning they did not have to get used to several different environments. Moreover, they could sign up to DINA’s growing international network and stay in touch after DTD22 ended. Technical support came from the Foundation for German-Russian Youth Exchange, which is responsible for the development and maintenance of DINA. To ensure that participants could enjoy (and produce) good video and audio quality during DTD22, before the event participants, speakers and interpreters were given an introduction to the platform, had their audio and video quality checked, and were advised on various aspects such as headsets, suitable browsers, etc. During the plenary sessions, participants were advised to switch their cameras off if they didn’t have an active role.
Digital Transformer Days 2022 on DINA (screenshot: IJAB)
2.2 Language and communication at DTD22
How can communication run smoothly during an international digital event, particularly if equal weighting is to be given to all partner languages? This was a key concern for the specialist and funding agencies for international youth work in the preparation phase of DTD22. The new interpreting function of BigBlueButton, which is integrated in DINA, enabled the organisers to offer six different languages through a team of ten interpreters. During the plenary sessions, participants could communicate in German, English, French, Czech, Polish or Turkish. During the BarCamp sessions, session leaders were free to choose to speak in whatever language they wanted and request the services of the interpreters when needed.
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