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# '''Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning?''' The meetbot commands - #startmeeting, #topic, #info, #action, #link, #endmeeting | # '''Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning?''' The meetbot commands - #startmeeting, #topic, #info, #action, #link, #endmeeting | ||
# '''Can you make any other observations?''' I noticed that john_ has an underscore_ after his name. Is this transcript recorded from his perspective? And does "* john_" indicate a private thought rather or a public utterance about oneself in the third person? Also, this is interesting: "18:31:39 <Stoney> (sorry person at door... i'm back... reading)" I think he wrote this because Heidi had just asked him a question but he needed some time to answer it. | # '''Can you make any other observations?''' I noticed that john_ has an underscore_ after his name. Is this transcript recorded from his perspective? And does "* john_" indicate a private thought rather or a public utterance about oneself in the third person? Also, this is interesting: "18:31:39 <Stoney> (sorry person at door... i'm back... reading)" I think he wrote this because Heidi had just asked him a question but he needed some time to answer it. | ||
| + | # '''Bonus question: Why didn't Heidi and Darci's actions get picked up by the meetbot?''' The meetbot seems to be case sensitive. Their usernames were typed incorrectly, with a capital letter ("Heidi", "Darci" instead of "heidi", "darci") | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 3 May 2016
Janet Davis is the founding computer scientist at Whitman College. Yes, she is very busy. She has a homepage at Whitman.
Janet has prior experience teaching software development with community-based projects in her former role at Grinnell College. She is concerned this model may not be sustainable in a department of three faculty and is therefore exploring other models for community-engaged software development.
Intro IRC Activity
- How do people interact? Very easily. Darci seems to be in charge of the meeting. She introduces the topics ("updates", "next steps") and records the minutes using the meetbot. From a not-too-careful skim, it looks like everyone takes turns stating their updates and next steps. There is a conversation about each person's updates as others ask questions or offer advice.
- What is the pattern of communication? Is it linear or branched? Formal or informal? One-to-many, one-to-one or a mix? The conversation is branched, informal, and a mix of one-to-many and one-to-one. Sometimes one person holds the floor for several turns.
- Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning? The meetbot commands - #startmeeting, #topic, #info, #action, #link, #endmeeting
- Can you make any other observations? I noticed that john_ has an underscore_ after his name. Is this transcript recorded from his perspective? And does "* john_" indicate a private thought rather or a public utterance about oneself in the third person? Also, this is interesting: "18:31:39 <Stoney> (sorry person at door... i'm back... reading)" I think he wrote this because Heidi had just asked him a question but he needed some time to answer it.
- Bonus question: Why didn't Heidi and Darci's actions get picked up by the meetbot? The meetbot seems to be case sensitive. Their usernames were typed incorrectly, with a capital letter ("Heidi", "Darci" instead of "heidi", "darci")
