Groups want something weird or custom about their courses [...] if they were okay with something standard their members could just take our standard courses.
I’m not sure I agree with this, as AIS collab has done this kind of coordination before, afaik with relatively universal courses. While they might have a preference for customisation, I think most would be willing to compromise for the benefits they get in return, especially if they weren’t able to put on their own course otherwise. Whether to let groups who participate do in person sessions is something I’m indeed uncertain about though. For groups that feel very strongly about customization, it is better to just run their own version.
Most group leaders should probably think more carefully about the time trade-offs of getting more things 80% right rather than few things 99% right.
I agree with this and essentially everything else you have shared in the rest of the comment.
Thanks for expanding on this, Adam!
I’m not sure I agree with this, as AIS collab has done this kind of coordination before, afaik with relatively universal courses. While they might have a preference for customisation, I think most would be willing to compromise for the benefits they get in return, especially if they weren’t able to put on their own course otherwise. Whether to let groups who participate do in person sessions is something I’m indeed uncertain about though. For groups that feel very strongly about customization, it is better to just run their own version.
I agree with this and essentially everything else you have shared in the rest of the comment.