Title :
Social Network and Content Analysis of Interactions in a Video-Mediated Virtual Community
Author :
Poon, Nancy ; Daniel, Ben K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.
Abstract :
The purpose of this ongoing research is to develop theoretical models of interactions examining social issues and how they can affect knowledge and information flow in virtual communities. In this paper, we employ social network analysis techniques and content analysis to understand interaction patterns in one video-mediated virtual community
Keywords :
computer networks; social aspects of automation; content analysis; information flow; interaction patterns; social issues; social network analysis; video-mediated virtual community interactions; virtual communities; Computer science; Density measurement; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Network synthesis; Pattern analysis; Social network services; Sociology; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2006. Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kerkrade
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2632-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652588