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: EcoPath
Study academics who are collaborating on building EcoPath models.
Pro:
- It could help Sherman with EcoPath
- Sherman might be able to find academics
Con:
- 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
Con:
- need to go off-campus for fieldwork
- need to find participants
Possible participants:
- U Denver
- U Illinois
- Stanford
- UBC
- WWU
online
and CD-ROM based
- UW (contact Alaina)
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)