Forum is when a full audience participate in a discussion by making short speeches, one at a time in an orderly fashion with one person as moderator. Another way to go about a forum is to have individuals line up in front of a microphone and have the moderator cut them off at the set time limits. A Panel consists of 4-8 people who are in front of an audience. The moderators job in this type of public presentation is to start the meeting, introduce speakers, keep time, and summarize positions. A Colloquium is made up of a slightly smaller group, 3-6 individuals who are picked for their different views. The audience helps to identify, develop, and work through the problem with their participation. In this type of discussion the moderator is to help encourage the audience to participate by welcoming questions and comments and making sure the discussion stays on the correct path. Finally Symposium, a series of 2-6 short speeches discussing the issues behind the problem. Speakers are experts and present prepared and practiced presentations going over complex technical information with the audience. The audience doesn’t interrupt and the speakers are usually well practiced professionals on the subject.
I would prefer the Colloquium method of public presentation, because it is more structured and organize then a forum and panel and you get to hear different views from different types of people on the matter. This allows the audience to see more sides and angles to the problem and possible solutions and so their final decision can be better thought out.
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