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Social Navigation and the Role of Persistent Structures in Collaborative Virtual Environments

Explore the concept of social navigation and its impact on collaborative virtual environments, focusing on the role of persistent structures. Learn about types of CVEs, the LEEP longitudinal study, and the significance of social networks in distance learning.

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Social Navigation and the Role of Persistent Structures in Collaborative Virtual Environments

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  1. Social Navigation and Role of Persistent Structures in a Collaborative Virtual Environment Jenny Robins Graduate School of Library & Information Science University of Illinois Urbana Champaign “…what attracts people is people...” -Munro, Hook & Benyon

  2. Definition: Social Navigation -the way people use the activities of others to direct their own behavior. -Direct social navigation is Personal -Indirect social navigation is Peripheral Is it useful to look at Social Navigation when evaluating Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs)?

  3. Collaborative Virtual Environment (CVE) Continuum Structural Complexity: From List-Servs to Distance Education Programs The Environment: From Family photos to anonymous users on a Web Site • Types of CVEs on the Continuum: • List-Servs • Blogs • Collaboratories • MUDs & MOOs • Distance Education Programs • Virtual Work Environments

  4. The LEEP Longitudinal Study Library Education Experimental Program III The Research Project: Social Networks and Virtual Community among Computer-Supported Distance Learners. Caroline Haythornthwaite, P.I. http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/research/social-networks.html Subjects: 17 LEEP Students Data Collection: Interview 4 times over a year • This Analysis: • Identify Persistent Structures in LEEP • Control for behaviors related to Distance Education • Identify behaviors related to Social Navigation • Map to a matrix

  5. 7 Types of Social Navigation Behavior Guided Behaviors Recommender Tutoring Awareness Behaviors Orienting Netiquette Anarchistic Approbation Behaviors Affirming Inclusive

  6. 9 Persistent Structures Technologies Email Web board IRC Whisper Administrators Technical Staff Instructor LEEP Dean Activities Boot Camp On-Campus

  7. Social Navigation & the Role of Persistent Structures in LEEP B = Bonus P= Planned B&P = Bonus & Planned

  8. Social Navigation & the Role of Persistent Structures in LEEP B = Bonus P= Planned B&P = Bonus & Planned

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