SDAWP Online Communities
Community has never been lost. Wherever they have looked, researchers have found thriving communities. But there is a pressing need to understand what kinds of community flourish, what communities do — and do not do — for people, and how communities operate in different social systems.
Friday, September 17, 2010
What Have We Learned Thus Far?
Website Questions:
* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time?
Content, Visually Appealing Layout, Clear Coherent Organization, Links to Other Interesting Blogs/Videos etc.
Graphics/ "Chunking Information", Links that open new windows but don't leave the home page
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out?
Relevant Content To Interests, Visuals- Appealing Layout, Something Unexpected
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again?
Overt Bias, Editing Errors, Lack of Professional Writing Quality, Pop-up Advertisement that requires me to watch prior to opening up access to home page, Links that don't open or are not current, Paying Money , Too Much "Bling" Icons that either move, sparkle or feel "teenish" are distracting and unappealing, Requests for personal information, Rants/Crankiness/Obscene Comments
Blog Questions:
* Why do you blog?
Personal Outlet Similar to Journal/Diary
* Why do you post on blogs?
Topics Passionate About
To Stir Up Controversy With Other Readers
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly?
Relevant Content to Interests, Family/Friends are Authors, Updated Often, Use Google Reader to Keep Up. Use Regular Blogs as Recommendations for Newer Blogs/Websites
Social Networking Questions:
* What types of virtual online communities do you belong to?
* Why join social networking sites (Facebook, Myspace etc)? Why post on a social networking site?
Current Status Updates, Picture Sharing Capabilities
* What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments?
Privacy Setting Options (Gives the impression of feeling safe even if it isn't foolproof)
* What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member?
Reputation for being unreliable or sketchy
* What elements of an online community entice you to become a member?
Ease of Access, Uploading Pictures/Videos Quickly and Efficiently, SPAM
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you download most often from the internet?
Music/Videos, PDFs, Articles
* What do you upload to the internet?
Videos to Youtube
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career?
Research for Relevant Topics for Work
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life?
Current Events, Mapping Directions, Checking Blogs, Banking, Shopping
Monday, June 7, 2010
Who has already responded to our survey?
In an attempt to not bug our SDAWP fellows whom we all share as professional colleagues, please post the names of fellows whom have already returned completed interview surveys.
Before you send out a mass email to our SDAWP fellows please check this post and note who has been gracious to return an interview. If you are able to solicit any new SDAWP fellow interviews, please post their name(s) in the comment section here so we can remember to thank them for their time and so that we don't bug them again during our inquiry process.
Thank you!!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Interview Questions: Inquiry Approach
Inquiry into social virtual communities: (Not limited to only these questions)
Website Questions:
* What makes you stay engaged on a website (of any kind) for a long period of time?
* What "catches your eye" on a website and makes you linger a bit longer than usual to check it out?
* What makes you leave a website instantly or turns you off from returning to it again?
Blog Questions:
* Why do you blog?
* Why do you post on blogs?
* What makes you lurk on a website or blog but not post a comment?
* Why do you check in with certain blogs repeatedly?
Social Networking Questions:
* What types of virtual online communities do you belong to?
* 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?
* What makes you feel safe in a virtual online community to post your own opinions/comments?
* What elements of an online community turn you off from becoming a member?
* What elements of an online community entice you to become a member?
Online Activity Questions:
* What do you download most often from the internet?
* What do you upload to the internet?
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your professional career?
* What do you spend most of your time online in regards to your personal life?
Online Communities: Interviews with Friends/Family Members
Online Communities: Interviews with Professional Colleagues
Online Communities: Interviews with SDAWP Colleagues
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