Interview+Final+Questions

= ﻿Jill, good write up. I also see that you have submitted these on the class posting. Thanks for doing that also. I am unfamiliar with using wiki's. I am learning as we go here and want to thank you all for this opportunity to grow more familiar with it. I think we have a strong list of quesitons and after talking with Dr. Webb, it has more definition and clarity. Thanks, Rebecca = = I have added some comments subsequent to Dr. Webb's illuminate and his comments. Rebecca = = I wrote up on Discussion page 4 the suggestions from Dr. Webb. My comments here will be in red.-Jill = =__ What is the lived experience of community communication in UF's online Educational Technology EdD program? //** ﻿ **//__= = This is the main question-Dr. Webb liked it very much. = = He had the following suggestions: = = 1. Community-What is the definition of community according to your program (UF COE EdD in Ed Tech)? 2. What is your definition of community? 3. How is your communitity developed? 4. Describe the experiences that have come about by belonging to your community. 5. What are some of the steps that facilitate the growth of your community? 6. What detracts from the growth of your community? 7. What part does communication play in the building of community? 8. What types of communication are used to facilitate community in an online setting? 9. What are the various avenues of communication within your community. = =//** we may need to define community - the 18 members of cohort 2 **//= = Here is my overall take. Begin with the definition of community as per Dr. Webb's suggestions (#1-6 above) Skip #2 (below), and go with the rest of Anna's questions below. If you all agree, we should write the final draft and copy/paste into our discussion thread by tomorrow evening. How's this for everyone? =


 * 1. What is it like to be in an online doctoral program at UF?**
 * Do you consider yourself in a community within the online program?
 * Describe the members of your online Educational Technology community.
 * How was this community developed?
 * What facilitated(s) the development of this community?
 * Whats distracted(s) from this community?
 * What part does communication play in this community?
 * Describe a typical week of your involvement within the online community.

agree-Jill ﻿agree - Kellie (DJ; Agree)
 * 2. How does being in the online doctoral program compare to what you expected before you started the program? ** maybe delete this ?


 * 3. I am interested in finding out what you think about the process of communicating online with your peers. Could you please tell me what the process is that you go through when you need to communicate with peers; friends; assigned team members; faculty. **
 * Please tell me how you prepare to make online communication.
 * What are the differences between online and face to face that you think about in preparation for online communication?
 * Please explain what you usually do to communicate with peers; friends; assigned team members; faculty in the online course.
 * What is the most challenging part of communicating online in a doctoral level course?
 * What are the similarities between communicating online and communicating face to face?
 * What are the differences between communicating online and communicating face to face?


 * 4. Describe how your online community communicates.**
 * What type of communication do you most frequently use with the faculty in your community?
 * What type of communication do you most frequently use with peers in your community?
 * What types of communication do you use for academic purposes?
 * Describe a circumstance where you would use communication within this community for academic purposes.
 * Do you use communication for social reasons within this community?
 * Describe a circumstance where you would use communication within this community for socializing.


 * 5. Are there different relationships within this community?**
 * Describe the varying relationships within this community?
 * Describe any personal connections you have made with any of the other community members? How did you make these personal connections?


 * 6. Let's take a look at some of the grouping strategies used by our professors in the program so far.**
 * In several of our courses, we were put into groups based on interest areas. Did working with cohort members with similar backgrounds and interests facilitate communication?
 * How did you feel about self-selecting group members for projects? Were these collaboration successful?
 * Are there other groupings in which you would like to participate? Can you describe some groupings you think would be helpful?


 * 7. Let's take a look at some of the face to face experiences of the program.**
 * Did the June 2010 meeting at the beginning of the programming help facilitate communication with your peers?
 * What are your expectations for the week-long course planned for June 2011?


 * 8. Finally, think back over the time since you started this program.**
 * Can you give any recommendations or suggestions to help current or future cohort members make more connections and build relationships?
 * Do you have any recommendations or suggestions for the Educational Technology faculty to improve communication within the cohort?

Jill was online during the illuminate also and will be adding to this. She probably has better insight and perspective then I do. thanks, Rebecca Rebecca-I disagree-you have plenty of insight and perspective!

I'll email the group tonight and ask all to read this version Interview Project (Final). Do you all want me to put it on one page and submit to the posting thread, or does someone else want to do it? I think these look great and we should plan on beginning...are we in agreement to limit the interview to an hour so we do not have outrageous protocols!!