180 Day 5 Notes
Feb 8, 2000
One Minute Papers
Big Point
Diffusion theory dependent on social systems
People do not know/cannot say what they need
Both readings show importance of understanding people
Project range!
How to deal with ASK in practical situations?
Can we cut out confirm in the comm. Process?
How to build trust/overcome outsider stigma to encourage change
How long does it take for people to accept change?
Why is change difficult?
Should we give suggestions when people don’t know/say what they want (like search engines)?
Is it reasonable to expect a system to do what reference librarians find difficult?
What determines which competing technologies are adopted (e.g., VHS/beta; MS/Linux)?
Biometrics issues!
2. Chatman 2 paper (Choi discussion leader)
3. Taylor paper (Conley-Spencer discussion leader)
4. Dervin & Nilan paper (Doh discussion leader)
5. The one-minute paper concept
What was the big point you learned in class today?
What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?