• Collaboration

    Not my dissertation but close to my heart

    by  • February 4, 2008 • Collaboration, Organizations, Research, Social Computing, Wikis • 0 Comments

    Here’s a summary of the other research I do (or want to do) that’s not my dissertation. This was originally a 2-page research statement submitted to some people with money to burn. Research Summary – Communities and Technologies At the broadest level, my research is about communities and technology. My research enriches our understanding...

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    New Media consulting

    by  • January 27, 2008 • Collaboration, Technology, Wikis • 0 Comments

    Yes, I am available for hire. I’ve received some email inquiries about whether I’m available for contract work. I am indeed. If you’re looking for help Setting up a wiki, blog, or intranet, Analyzing wiki or blog traffic and use, Writing surveys and interview protocols, or Analyzing survey and interview data, send me email....

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    Solving the service provider problem

    by  • November 30, 2007 • Collaboration, Research, Social Computing, Technology, Wikis • 0 Comments

    During the CDI Workshop at Rennselaer in September, one of the computer scientists complained that when he collaborates with social scientists, he feels like they view him as a service provider rather than a collaborator. It sounded like he had some experience with a social scientist who’s approach was to say, “Go build this...

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    Explaining myself to technology product groups

    by  • November 26, 2007 • Collaboration, Dissertation, Organizations, Presentations, Research, Technology, Wikis • 0 Comments

    I have a meeting tomorrow with a leader of a product group at a Silicon Valley-based household name. On the itinerary, I’m described as “a PhD student who has worked on use of social media and etc. by science and engineering research groups”. I’ve been asked to come up with a 3-5 minute introduction...

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    From May – a found post (networks, communities, practice)

    by  • October 8, 2007 • Collaboration, Dissertation, ECC, Research • 0 Comments

    Here’s a little blog post from a couple months ago that hadn’t made it off my laptop and into the world. I’ve edited it a bit, but most of the text is from May. I was reconsidering the communities of practice literature. The project I’m currently funded on is ostensibly about facilitating the implementation...

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