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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. Definition: Social Navigation
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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
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)?
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
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
7 Types of Social Navigation Behavior Guided Behaviors Recommender Tutoring Awareness Behaviors Orienting Netiquette Anarchistic Approbation Behaviors Affirming Inclusive
9 Persistent Structures Technologies Email Web board IRC Whisper Administrators Technical Staff Instructor LEEP Dean Activities Boot Camp On-Campus
Social Navigation & the Role of Persistent Structures in LEEP B = Bonus P= Planned B&P = Bonus & Planned
Social Navigation & the Role of Persistent Structures in LEEP B = Bonus P= Planned B&P = Bonus & Planned