From the CIP Learning Inquiry, in participants' own words...
+ The Opening Ceremony was a lovely way to introduce ourselves, but was, of course, as with all initial introductions, somewhat hesitant and fleeting. - I was intrigued by the Opening ceremony, at first. And then as the numbers increased, I didn't have the time to keep up. + I was amazed at how personally close to the other participants I began feeling almost immediately. - I think some more active inclusion process would have been helpful for me. + The Opening Ceremony caused me to reflect deeply. The thought process was very positive. As a way of meeting the other participants it was very effective. + Introducing ourselves works wonders. In CIP, having the personal profiles readily available is a very nice touch.