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---+ Ducky and Sherman's CSCW Project 3
Milestones: 
   * Tell Sara what we're going to do by 25 Oct
   * Write up a research protocol and consent by 1 Nov
   * Do the work by 6 Dec

---++ Idea 1: <nop>EcoPath
Study academics who are collaborating on building <nop>EcoPath models.

Pro:
   * It could help Sherman with <nop>EcoPath
   * Sherman might be able to find academics
   * Can propose ways to make <nop>Ecopath more colloborative

Con:
   * <nop>EcoPath is not intrinsicly collaborative

---++ Idea 2: Distance learning
Study people who are taking distance learning classes

Pro: 
   * highly collaborative
   * something the teachers are interested in
   * high potential for a thesis work for a student

Con:
   * need to go off-campus for fieldwork
   * need to find participants

Possible participants:
   * U Denver %Y%
   * U Illinois (emailed Burks)
   * Stanford (Ducky to email her contacts)
   * UBC 
   * [[http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/eesp/distance_programs.shtml][WWU]] [[http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/eesp/online_courses.shtml][online]] and CD-ROM based  (emailed stranger) 
   * UW (emailed Alaina)
   * Northwest Indian University in Bellingham (First Nations/Aboriginal)

Tools used in distance learning:
   * email
   * live video
   * archived video
   * synchronized slides
   * voice chat
   * IM
   * newgroups / BBSes
   * snailmail
   * posting material for pickup (i.e. Web)

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