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Before entering the teaching profession, JoAnne worked as a software engineer in various industries, including aerospace and mobile communications. | Before entering the teaching profession, JoAnne worked as a software engineer in various industries, including aerospace and mobile communications. | ||
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1. How do people interact? | 1. How do people interact? | ||
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| + | ''People interact on IRC through by typing short, casual, messages to each other.'' | ||
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2. What is the pattern of communication? | 2. What is the pattern of communication? | ||
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| + | ''A moderator starts the conversation. Others join in as appropriate. Periodically, the moderator will highlight a specific point by typing #info [text] as well as indicating a new task by typing #action [text].'' | ||
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3. Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning? | 3. Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning? | ||
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| + | ''#action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic'' | ||
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4. Can you make any other observations? | 4. Can you make any other observations? | ||
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| + | ''No. I'm interested in seeing how my first IRC session will turn out.'' | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 30 April 2013
JoAnne Taormina is an instructor of Computer Science and Mathematics at Nassau Community College. She is preparing to teach an independent study Computer Science course next fall which will be based on student participation in a Humanitarian Open Source Software project.
Before entering the teaching profession, JoAnne worked as a software engineer in various industries, including aerospace and mobile communications.
IRC conversation activity:
1. How do people interact?
People interact on IRC through by typing short, casual, messages to each other.
2. What is the pattern of communication?
A moderator starts the conversation. Others join in as appropriate. Periodically, the moderator will highlight a specific point by typing #info [text] as well as indicating a new task by typing #action [text].
3. Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning?
#action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic
4. Can you make any other observations?
No. I'm interested in seeing how my first IRC session will turn out.
