About breakout rooms
Some events might include the possibility of having participants break into smaller groups in order to work together.
Breakout rooms can be designed as separate on-site and online groups, or teams with a mix of both on-site and online participants. The following table compares both models.
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Model |
Pros |
Cons |
Requirements |
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On-site and online groups separated |
Easier to organise. |
Less flexibility in combining participants – segregation effect. |
One facilitator for each online group, while on-site groups could have one or more facilitators that move around. |
|
Mixed groups |
Better integration of all participants. |
Requires more planning and facilitation resources. Requires rooms or spaces that are quiet and have good connectivity.
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Requires at least one camera and one speaker per group. Groups have to be small and on-site participants have to use a microphone. Activities have to be online (i.e. notes). |
Which model you choose would depend on your group size, resources, event dynamics and objectives.
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