This session will explore the development of an online community of educational technology leaders. The Google+ platform provides an excellent opportunity to analyze the development of one such community. This workshop will share data uncovered through Google’s API and via individual surveys of the community members, moderators and owners. Reports on the statistical trends in engagement will be analyzed as the community undergoes drastic changes to increase the scholarly and professional interactions.

1. U C E A 2 0 1 3 - " S E E K I N G N E W U N D E R S TA N D I N G S O F P E R S I S T E N T C H A L L E N G E S : A C A L L
TO ACTION TO (RE)UNITE RESEARCH, POLICY AND PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITY"
DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF
E D U C AT I O N A L T E C H N O L O G Y
LEADERSHIP
T O D D H U R S T, U N I V E R S I T Y O F I N D I A N A P O L I S
T Y L E R G A Y H E A R T, U N I V E R S I T Y O F K E N T U C K Y

2. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
HOW DOES AN ONLINE COMMUNITY
O F E D U C AT I O N A L L E A D E R S
DEVELOP?

3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
W H AT D E F I N E S A
SUCCESSFUL ONLINE
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE?

4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
W H AT S T R AT E G I E S C A N
COMMUNITY LEADERS USE TO
SUPPORT AND DEVELOP THE
COMMUNITY?

6. W H AT I S A C O M M U N I T Y ?
SHARED INTERESTS
NEIGHBORHOOD
SHARED GOALS
OPEN TO PUBLIC
DISCUSS. SHARE. ASK

7. W H AT I S A GOOGLE+ C O M M U N I T Y ?

8. W H AT I S A GOOGLE+ C O M M U N I T Y ?
SHARED INTERESTS
NEIGHBORHOOD
SHARED GOALS
OPEN TO PUBLIC
DISCUSS. SHARE. ASK.

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15. DEC 2012: 469 MILLION USERS
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APPROX: 375 COMMUNITY MEMBERS

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17. OCT 2013: 1.121 BILLION USERS
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APPROX: 10,976 COMMUNITY MEMBERS

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24. ISSUES
M O D E R AT O R
OWNERSHIP

25. ISSUES
COMMUNITY
OWNERSHIP

26. ISSUES
HOLLOW POSTS

27. ISSUES
LOW ENGAGEMENT

30. RESTRUCTURE & REFOCUS
R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
ACTIONS & ABILITY

31. RESTRUCTURE & REFOCUS
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING NETWORK
R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
ACTIONS & ABILITY

32. RESTRUCTURE & REFOCUS
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING NETWORK
R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TECHNOLOGY
ACTIONS & ABILITY

33. RESTRUCTURE & REFOCUS
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING NETWORK
R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TECHNOLOGY
ACTIONS & ABILITY
S O C I O M AT E R I A L I T Y

34. RESTRUCTURE & REFOCUS
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING NETWORK

35. RESTRUCTURE & REFOCUS
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING NETWORK
ADDRESS REAL ISSUES
REDUCE SOCIAL NOISE
EMPOWER MEMBERS TO MODERATORS
FOSTER PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMUNITY
COLLECTIVE WORK/RESPONSIBILITY

36. OPEN COMMUNITY CONSTITUTION
A GUIDE FOR THE
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE

37. OPEN COMMUNITY CONSTITUTION
A GUIDE FOR THE
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
O P E N / E V O LV I N G D O C U M E N T
MODERATOR/COMMUNITY GENERATED
POSTING GUIDELINES
OPEN COMMUNITY CONSTITUTION
PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL INTERACTIONS

38. R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TECHNOLOGY (SCOT)

39. R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TECHNOLOGY (SCOT)

40. R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TECHNOLOGY (SCOT)
INTERPRETIVE FLEXIBILITY
R E L E VA N T S O C I A L G R O U P S
FLEXIBILITY OF DESIGN
PROBLEMS AND CONFLICTS

41. R E S E A R C H & U N D E R S TA N D I N G
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TECHNOLOGY (SCOT)

42. LINKAGES
COMMUNITY
INTERACTION
DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS
USING HANGOUTS AS WORKING CASE STUDIES
ENGAGING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
CATEGORIZED CONVERSATIONS (SUCCESS STORIES)

43. ACTIONS & ABILITY
S O C I O M AT E R I A L I T Y

44. ACTIONS & ABILITY
S O C I O M AT E R I A L I T Y
BEYOND 140 CHARACTERS
E X PA N S I V E
GATEWAY CHANNEL
T H E L O N E LY I S L A N D
MATERIAL AGNECY
RESPONSIBILITY & TIME
INSPIRATION

45. ACTIONS & ABILITY
S O C I O M AT E R I A L I T Y

46. ACTIONS & ABILITY
GOOGLE+ HANGOUTS

47. ACTIONS & ABILITY
GOOGLE+ HANGOUTS
C O N N E C T E D FA C E T O FA C E
BROADCASTING TO COMMUNITY
OPEN. FREE. CONVENIENT
ADDRESSES REAL PROBLEMS

48. BY THE NUMBERS
A P I & A N A LY T I C S

49. BY THE NUMBERS
A P I & A N A LY T I C S
Q U E R I E D 1 , 4 7 1 L I N E S O F D A TA F R O M O V E R 4 , 0 0 0 U S E R S
P O S T I N G S / D A T E S TA M P S / T E X T U A L / U R L S / G E O TA G
GOOGLE DISCONTINUED OPEN API FOR COMMUNITIES
V I S U A L I Z E D U S I N G TA B L E A U

55. BUILDING A COMMUNITY
NEXT STEPS

56. BRINGING IT TOGETHER
WORKSHOP Q&A