Chapter 1 A Seminar - Colloquium

An Introduction to SEMINAR in CS
Prof DP Sharma http://dpsharma.info

Outlines
• Introduction
• What is Seminar
• Difference with other related events
• Why Seminar?
• How to organize Seminar?
• References
Seminar
Introduction
• A seminar is a meeting on a specific subject or
a meeting of university or college students for
study Presentation or discussion with an
academic supervisor.
• A class at a college or university in which a
topic is discussed by a teacher and a small
group of students
Definition
• “Seminar is a lecture /presentation on a
specific topic and then discussion”
• “A seminar can also mean a New or Advanced

or specialized educational class.”
• “A seminar is when you listen & learn from a

Professor/ Teacher with innovative and
advanced ideas.”
Definition
• Definition: “A seminar is a talk/lecture/
presentation delivered on a particular topic
or set of topics that are educational
/academic in nature.”
What is the Point of Seminars?
• What is a seminar?
• A seminar is generally understood to be a small group meeting in which students and a tutor
discuss information on a chosen topic. They may be called something else such as "tutorial
groups". Seminars provide an opportunity to explore topics by discussion, and to identify and
sort out any problems. Some tutors may use the opportunity to introduce new related topics.
Most seminars last for an hour. Seminars need not necessarily be face-to-face contact, they
can also occur in online environments.
• Who does what?

• Often a seminar is led by a student who prepares and presents the topic and kicks off the
discussion. So that the seminar is of benefit to everyone, it is the responsibility of the other
students to contribute their ideas, opinions and questions. For this to work well these
contributions should have been researched and prepared in advance. The tutor's role is as a
facilitator. Their aim is not to 'give a mini lecture' but to try to encourage contributions from
all those present by asking questions that stimulate further discussion. At the end of the
seminar they may sum up and draw some conclusions.
Source: Brunel University, West London

Contd..
Why have seminars?
Seminars create opportunities to:
1.explore topics with different dimensional knowledge in depth;

2.share ideas in a way that will advance your thinking;
3.learn from other people's experiences and background knowledge;
4.gain perspectives and points of view that you might not have otherwise
considered;
5.identify and sort out any misunderstandings.
Source: Brunel University, West London

General Perspective
• The idea behind the seminar system is to familiarize
students more extensively with the basic idea of their
chosen subject
• To give them better Professional learning pace and
platform
• Allow them to interact with the live examples that
always occur during research or project work.
• It is essentially a place where assigned readings are
discussed, questions can be raised and debates can
be facilitated.
• It is relatively informal, at least compared to the
lecture system of academic instruction.
What is Workshop?
• Introduction
A workshop is quite different.
“In Computer Science or IT; It is a group working

together, on a creative project, discussing a
topic, or studying a subject.”
Definition
• In other words “Workshop means some
learning experiences, hands on practices”
• ”A workshop is a hands-on learning
experience, where you do as well as
listen/learn.”
• Workshops tend to be smaller and more
intense (penetrating) than seminars.
• This format often involves students practicing
their new skills during the event under the
watchful eye of the instructor.
What is Symposium?
• Symposium originally referred to a drinking party

(the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink
together")
• A Symposium is typically a more formal or
academic gathering, featuring multiple experts
delivering short presentations on a particular
topic. [Example Same Theme/Topic; Different
Presentations]
Definition
• Symposium as a Social Activity in Antiquity-

1. The Greek symposium was a key Hellenic
Social Institution.
2. It was a forum for men to debate, plot, boast,
or simply to party with others.
What is Conference?
• Conferences often features keynote presentations
delivered to all attendees, as well as multiple break-out
sessions.
• Conference-
1. Collaborate,
2. Communicate,
3. Create and
4. Celebrate
• Attendees often expect to receive information about New
Industry trends and developments.
• In Christianity it is the area organization of churches, like
a regional or national body to which a number of local
churches belong;
Contd…
• “Some sort of many delegates from different
places tackling a common technical issue”
called THEME
• In academics keynote presentations delivered

to all attendees by high end world
renowned/famous professors or scientists or
experts, as well as multiple break-out sessions
for new research paradigms.
Contd…
A conference is a meeting of people that
"confer" about a topic/title.
• Academic conference, in science and
academia, a formal event where researchers
present results, new ideas, and other
research related activities.
• Business conference, organized to discuss
business-related matters best affected there.
What is Summit?
• A Summit is a gathering of the highest level of
leaders and experts.
• UN Summit
• LDC Summit
• World Bank Summit
• IMF Summit
• African Union Summit
• African continent country Summit
Indo Africa Summit India 2015
What is Congress?
• “Congress is same as Conference in that they

wanted to propose something out of their
meeting “
• But in ESPECIFICALLY Political Terms
What is Webinars or Webconferences?
• Webinars or Webconferences are

presentations that involve an Audio, Video
component and modern Communication
systems like Internet, Intranet.
• The audio portion Webinars or
Webconferences of the event is delivered via
phone or over the Internet, so that
participants can listen via their computer
speakers.
What is Teleseminars?
• Teleseminars are seminars that are delivered

via a conference call over the telephone
and/or over the Internet.
• The instructor moderates the call, while the

attendees listen. To engage listeners, many
instructors provide outlines, notes sheets or
copies of PowerPoint slides to follow when
listening to the presentation.
What is conference proceedings?
• Proceedings = a collection of papers from a
particular conference.
• The papers presented in the conference are
then usually published in a volume called a
conference proceeding.
• It may be months before such information is
published as a journal article, or it may never
be published.
References
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An Introduction to SEMINAR in CS

Prof DP Sharma http://dpsharma.info

• “A seminar can also mean a New or Advanced

• “A seminar is when you listen & learn from a

• Who does what?

Source: Brunel University, West London

1.explore topics with different dimensional knowledge in depth;

Source: Brunel University, West London

“In Computer Science or IT; It is a group working

• Symposium originally referred to a drinking party

• Symposium as a Social Activity in Antiquity-

• In academics keynote presentations delivered

• “Congress is same as Conference in that they

• Webinars or Webconferences are

• Teleseminars are seminars that are delivered

• The instructor moderates the call, while the

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