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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Online Communities: Interviews with Professional Colleagues
Please post in this comment section on any interviews you've conducted with fellow professional colleagues:
Professional Colleague (Interview completed via email by Christine Kane)
Website Questions: * What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? If it flows well, clear, has good structure, and provides the information I need
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out? Visual, clean and organized
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again? Coloring, too much stuff, can't find contact info asap must be at the bottom of each page don't make me hunt for it.
Blog Questions: * Why do you blog? I am involved in a writing community but I don't participate in the actually writing but the reading feedback.
* Why do you post on blogs? I don't post send feedback to authors directly
* What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment? I am a private person and I do read what others have said - but I have never left a message in public forum.
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly? Interested in content and other peoples comments
Social Networking Questions: * What types of virtual online communities do you belong to? None (no facebook, twitter or myspace)
* Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly? I use educational site everyday with my work and the sites I have booked marked are one that are well organized, kid friendly and provide the information I need to teach.
* Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site? No clue
Online Activity Questions: * What do you download most often from the internet? Educational stuff for my kids charts, pictures, power points, library books
* What do you upload to the internet? nothing
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career? Websites - for facts, formulas, pictures for reports, web quests
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? Music research, library, reading online
Professional Colleague (Interview via email by Christine Kane)
Social Networking Questions: * What types of virtual online communities do you belong to? Facebook * Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly? * Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site? To me it is a way to stay in contact with people I may not see often but enjoy interacting with. I have control over who I talk to or interact with and can control when these interactions occur. It is fun to have some frivolous conversations from time to time and others allow me "hear" viewpoints of people I may not normally interact with. * What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments? I guess it is partially the anonimity of it? It is easier to type an opinion for me I guess when I don't have to "hear" their body language if they disagree. I am sometimes more fluid in my thinking and expresson when I write versus when I speak. * What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member? Site that have no limits on what a person can post. Vulgar language or inference to excessive sexual inuendo. Sites where the people have nothing substantive to say... ever. * What elements of an online community entice you to become a member? If the people on that site are like-minded with me not necessarily in opinion but in general life philosophy. In other word I would not necessarily like to be on a site with a bunch of devil worshipers.
Online Activity Questions: * What do you download most often from the internet? Music * What do you upload to the internet? Very little. Occasionally pictures or work for college. * What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career? Looking for ideas for lessons, research on a particular topic I may be teaching on, periodically posting grades or sending messages to parents and collegues. * What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? E-mail, social sites, music sites, shopping, business.
Website Questions: * What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? Interesting article or story
Blog Questions: * Why do you blog? to share pictures * Why do you post on blogs? pictures and hopefully stories * What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment? privacy * Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly? just so interesting I can't help but go back :)
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career? work-related online sites
Website Questions: * What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? INTEREST IN THE TOPIC. * What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out? VISUALS, CATCHY TITLES * What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again? ADS, CREEPY OR SCARY STUFF, REQUESTS FOR PERSONAL INFO.
Online Activity Questions: * What do you download most often from the internet? ARTICLES * What do you upload to the internet? PHOTOS * What do you spend most of your time DOING?? online in regards to your professional career? E-MAIL, SEARCHES for INFORMATION and FACT-CHECKING * What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? E-MAIL
Website Questions: * What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? If I keep reading intersting information * What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out? something unexpected * What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again? If it looks like something risky or different than what I expected
Blog Questions: * Why do you blog? I don't- because I don't have anything out of the ordinary to report * Why do you post on blogs? I don't because I don't want to sign in and I often see a comment similiar to my feelings on the topic, so why have it on there twice? * What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment? I'm curious or interested but have never been motivated enough to add my thoughts. Also, I don't wantto have to sign in or sign up * Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly? If it's family or friends and I'm interested in their events
Social Networking Questions: * What types of virtual online communities do you belong to? none * Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly? if they provide good information * Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site? I don't- combination of feeling like I don't have anything extraordinary to say, too lazy and way too private * What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments? I don't * What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member? Way too much sharing of silly and mundane information. Is anyone other than my family or friends really interested in my favorite band or ice cream? And my family and friends probably already know. * What elements of an online community entice you to become a member? Maybe a reading group or something that was actually a value add
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? Reviewing Retail ads, booking flights or hotels.
Professional Colleague (Interview completed via email by Christine Kane)
ReplyDeleteWebsite Questions:
* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? If it flows well, clear, has good structure, and provides the information I need
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out? Visual, clean and organized
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again? Coloring, too much stuff, can't find contact info asap must be at the bottom of each page don't make me hunt for it.
Blog Questions:
* Why do you blog? I am involved in a writing community but I don't participate in the actually writing but the reading feedback.
* Why do you post on blogs?
I don't post send feedback to authors directly
* What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment?
I am a private person and I do read what others have said - but I have never left a message in public forum.
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly?
Interested in content and other peoples comments
Social Networking Questions:
* What types of virtual online communities do you belong to?
None (no facebook, twitter or myspace)
* Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly?
I use educational site everyday with my work and the sites I have booked marked are one that are well organized, kid friendly and provide the information I need to teach.
* Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site? No clue
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you download most often from the internet?
Educational stuff for my kids charts, pictures, power points, library books
* What do you upload to the internet? nothing
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career? Websites - for facts, formulas, pictures for reports, web quests
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? Music research, library, reading online
Professional Colleague (Interview via email by Christine Kane)
ReplyDeleteSocial Networking Questions:
* What types of virtual online communities do you belong to? Facebook
* Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly?
* Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site? To me it is a way to stay in contact with people I may not see often but enjoy interacting with. I have control over who I talk to or interact with and can control when these interactions occur. It is fun to have some frivolous conversations from time to time and others allow me "hear" viewpoints of people I may not normally interact with.
* What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments? I guess it is partially the anonimity of it? It is easier to type an opinion for me I guess when I don't have to "hear" their body language if they disagree. I am sometimes more fluid in my thinking and expresson when I write versus when I speak. * What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member? Site that have no limits on what a person can post. Vulgar language or inference to excessive sexual inuendo. Sites where the people have nothing substantive to say... ever.
* What elements of an online community entice you to become a member? If the people on that site are like-minded with me not necessarily in opinion but in general life philosophy. In other word I would not necessarily like to be on a site with a bunch of devil worshipers.
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you download most often from the internet? Music
* What do you upload to the internet? Very little. Occasionally pictures or work for college.
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career? Looking for ideas for lessons, research on a particular topic I may be teaching on, periodically posting grades or sending messages to parents and collegues.
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? E-mail, social sites, music sites, shopping, business.
Professional Colleague (e-mail interview):
ReplyDeleteWebsite Questions:
* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? Interesting article or story
Blog Questions:
* Why do you blog? to share pictures
* Why do you post on blogs? pictures and hopefully stories
* What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment? privacy
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly? just so interesting I can't help but go back :)
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career?
work-related online sites
Professional Colleague (e-mail interview):
ReplyDeleteWebsite Questions:
* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? INTEREST IN THE TOPIC.
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out? VISUALS, CATCHY TITLES
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again? ADS, CREEPY OR SCARY STUFF, REQUESTS FOR PERSONAL INFO.
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you download most often from the internet? ARTICLES
* What do you upload to the internet? PHOTOS
* What do you spend most of your time DOING?? online in regards to your professional career?
E-MAIL, SEARCHES for INFORMATION and FACT-CHECKING
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life?
E-MAIL
Website Questions:
ReplyDelete* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time? If I keep reading intersting information
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out? something unexpected
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again? If it looks like something risky or different than what I expected
Blog Questions:
* Why do you blog? I don't- because I don't have anything out of the ordinary to report
* Why do you post on blogs? I don't because I don't want to sign in and I often see a comment similiar to my feelings on the topic, so why have it on there twice?
* What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment? I'm curious or interested but have never been motivated enough to add my thoughts. Also, I don't wantto have to sign in or sign up
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly? If it's family or friends and I'm interested in their events
Social Networking Questions:
* What types of virtual online communities do you belong to? none
* Why do you return to some websites over others repeatedly? if they provide good information
* Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site? I don't- combination of feeling like I don't have anything extraordinary to say, too lazy and way too private
* What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments? I don't
* What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member? Way too much sharing of silly and mundane information. Is anyone other than my family or friends really interested in my favorite band or ice cream? And my family and friends probably already know.
* What elements of an online community entice you to become a member? Maybe a reading group or something that was actually a value add
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life? Reviewing Retail ads, booking flights or hotels.