What counts as success? punctuated patterns of use in a persistent chat environment

Authors:
Christine A. Halverson;Thomas Erickson;Jeremy Sussman
Affiliations:
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center;IBM T.J. Watson Research Center;IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Venue:
GROUP '03 Proceedings of the 2003 international ACM SIGGROUP conference on Supporting group work
Year:
2003

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study of a globally distributed work group's use of an online environment called "Loops." Loops is a web-based persistent chat system whose aim is to support collaboration amongst corporate work groups. We describe the ways in which the group turned the system's features to its own ends, and the unusual usage rhythm that corresponded with the team's varying needs for communication as it moved through its work cycle. We conclude with a discussion of design implications, and a suggestion that "community" may not always be the best way to think about groups' use of online systems.