Upon beginning this exercise, my intention was to divide work, from education, from personal, however as the plotting exercise began it became evident that there is no clear delineation of those sectors within my online presence. It also became evident that I tend more toward being a resident than a visitor.
There are certainly times when I am a visitor, entering my shed to “select an appropriate tool which can use[d] to attain [my] goal.” (White & Le Cornu, 2011). There are many aspects where I am very much a resident “A proportion of their lives is lived out online where the distinction between online and offline is increasingly blurred.” (White & Le Cornu, 2011). I have made many long-term friends and mentors through online interaction. Some of these have greatly benefited my personal and professional lives.
Slack is the tool that is currently impacting my online presence the most, this is why the representation in the graphic above is so large. Slack is the primary communication tool in my place of business and also where I am part of many social groups. However, you may note that the graphic skews towards visitor. The nature of the free platform (used by most social groups) makes much of the content semi-permanent.
White, D. (2013, September 13). Retrieved from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSK1Iw1XtwQ
White, D., & Le Cornu, A. (2011). Visitors and Residents: A new typology for online engagement. First Monday: https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v16i9.3171
I used the same strategy in my approach, too – to the same realization…everything is so integrated, that all the lines are blurred. Your map is visually very beautiful, by the way.
Christina,
Your map is well considered and beautifully executed. I am trying to wrap my head around that idea of resident for work-related apps. I wonder if your digital presence on Slack is as transitory as you perceive? Yes, Slack is a “closed group” social tool, but perhaps you are more resident than you suggest?
The nature of free slack groups is that comments disappear once 10K messages are posted. Some large community groups will post 10K every day. So while my presence on the platform is more resident the platform itself is somewhat transient.
Hi Christina,
I think your mapping is just lovely to look at and really well thought out. What program did you use to create such a beautiful map?
I just created it in PowerPoint, nothing fancy 🙂
Hi Christina, I really like the way you designed your map. I wonder if you will shift towards being a more Resident during the course of the MALAT program.