Evaluation

How well did the summer school achieve its objectives?

• The sessions

• The content of the lectures & topics

• Good mixture between computing and psychology

• Overview of a large variety of different techniques
• Diversity of approaches / opinions
  
• The sessions were comprehensive and informative to all levels and all disciplines
  
• The material presented was diverse for breadth
  
• Very comprehensive overview of the state of the art and available databases
  
• Demonstrations
  
• Timetable well thought out – good variety, hands on
  
• Possibility to see the actual material/methods (“hands on”)
  
• Hands on sessions -> very interesting
  
• Hands-on sessions …providing a feel and introduction to a broad spectrum of research
  
• Hands on sessions. This should be the model for all subsequent summer schools
  
• Hands on experiencing different methods
  
• Hands on sessions very valuable overall
  
• The demonstrations
  
• Highly enjoyable practical sessions
  
• Workshop size very manageable
  
• Nicely and thoughtfully organised
  
• Computing
  
• The facilities
  
• Overall atmosphere
  
• The absolute absence of competition among researchers
  
• A good sense of co-operation among Humaine members
  
• Emotional climate between HUMAINE members – nobody standing outside
  
• In general – strong exchange of knowledge
  
• Friendly atmosphere
  
• Overall feel and friendly atmosphere
  
• Friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere
  
• The idea that a net is being created with friendly people
  
• Glad to find a really relaxed atmosphere
  
• Not trying to cram too much into each day
  
• I felt relaxed (no hurry)
  
• Socialising, discussions, meeting people I hadn’t previously known
  
• The get-together after sessions
  
• Social events
  
• Lunch and dinners
  
• Accommodation

• Organisation

• Organisation wonderful … hotel, meals

• Very good organisation. Belfast Castle

• Visit to castle -> great environment & very nice evening 

• Community events …were very well orchestrated and successful in their objective, to bring people together.

• Belfast Driving simulator (x2)

• Anvil (x2)

• Feeltrace

• Plenum meeting 

• Discussion on ethics – clear and simple, yet important

 

Please give brief comments on up to three features, events etc that you felt particularly negative about

 

• (sessions which were not practical)

 

• some presentations didn’t offer hands-on sessions

 

• application of some techniques not clear

 

• facial expression session – no practice, only speech

 

• not being able to see all sessions

 

• I would like to have attended all hands on sessions, not only 4 out of 6 each day

 

• some who don’t have a sense of time

 

• discussion time

 

• hands-on time

 

• little or no input on more technical problematical issues related to recording emotional material

 

• not enough time for questions

 

• internet access

 

• starting time too late

 

• none