Network pizza: network analysis to understand online conversations

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#1

Online communities are a thing of mystery and wonder. How is it that people who have never met argue passionately, create projects together, become friends and sometimes enemies? The answer, I think, has to do with interaction across humans and its patterns. And we have an intuitive way to think about interaction: networks.

Sunday July 20th at 17.00, at the unMonastery, I will be giving a workshop on using network analysis to understand online conversations. The program:

  • Basic concepts on networks
  • How and why to use network analysis as a tool to manage online communities. We will use Edgesense as a tool, and the MT2019 community as a case study.
  • Some more advanced examples.
  • A practical exercise done by participants using Edgesense.

When this is over, we’ll go for pizza. To join us, go here.

(Done in collaboration with Wikitalia)

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Date: 2014-07-19 22:00:00 - 2014-07-19 22:00:00, Europe/Rome Time.

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#2

This sounds amazing! I would so much want to come, but are you doing a hangout version? If not, may be someone can tie a tablet or a phone to a chair and bring me in?

#3

Not a good idea

Probably not, Ksenia. It would be a terrible experience for you, no proper audio etc. But you can get a lot done just using the interactive features of the program. Just go to http://edgeryders.edgesense.spazidigitali.com; click on all the “?” icons for inline help about the various features of the program; and then, take the interactive tutorial, that lets you play with and interpret real data (click on the “Tutorial” link top right). :slight_smile:

#4

Thoughts after my own playdate

Hey, unfortunately I won’t be in Matera but I took some time to try it out a while ago with Alberto and again today, and here are some insights about the experience. Maybe it helps, @K?

Good luck and enjoy the live demo!