We certainly have room to improve on this front, but many of the tutorials have already been recorded (by the Meetecho team) and are available (embedded from YouTube) on the IETF site. See here: Process oriented tutorials (Newcomers, Tools, etc) are here: http://www.ietf.org/edu/process-oriented-tutorials.html Technical tutorials are here: http://www.ietf.org/edu/technical-tutorials.html -Alexa On Nov 8, 2014, at 8:13 AM, Dave Crocker <dcrocker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 11/8/2014 5:10 AM, John C Klensin wrote: >> Done well, they have the potential to be immensely helpful to >> people not familiar with a particular topic (or the IETF in >> general). > ... >> We've also been told, repeatedly, that, for those not extremely >> able in listening to spoken English, having slides and other >> materials available in advance is extremely helpful, even to the >> point of making the difference between a session that is >> understood and one that is an incomprehensible waste of time. > > > +1 to John's observations and request, but there's a point worth adding: > > Most of these tutorials have continuing benefit. > > It would be nice for someone to be able to 'attend' the tutorial in > 2 weeks, 2 months and in 2 years. > > Some of the tutorials won't have value in 2 years, but most will, IMO. > > In other words, we should treat tutorials as an investment, not just a > consumable good, and we should record them, building an archive of > introductory material. > > d/ > > -- > Dave Crocker > Brandenburg InternetWorking > bbiw.net > ---------- Alexa Morris / Executive Director / IETF 48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117, Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: +1.510.492.4089 / Fax: +1.510.492.4001 Email: amorris@xxxxxxxx Managed by Association Management Solutions (AMS) Forum Management, Meeting and Event Planning www.amsl.com <http://www.amsl.com/>