{"id":254,"date":"2021-05-03T15:09:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T22:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0202\/?p=254"},"modified":"2021-05-03T15:09:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T22:09:21","slug":"visual-network-mapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0202\/visual-network-mapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Network Mapping"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As I mapped my networks, I returned to David White’s visitor-resident typology mapping video (2013)<\/a> to assist in the process.\u00a0 It became clear quite quickly that I have developed three fairly distinct networks: my professional network as a teacher, my new graduate school network as a Royal Roads MALAT student, and my personal network, comprised of historical connections and close relationships developed over time.\u00a0 This was not a surprising revelation, as my visitor-resident typology map<\/a> produced similar results.<\/p>\n

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the avenues of connection and communication is significant, hence the inclusion of the various digital tools and platforms that connect the nodes of my networks.\u00a0 Leaping blindly into Kumu<\/a> to create my map was initially an exercise in frustration, but after a break and a thorough review of the user guides, this became an engaging and enlightening activity.<\/p>\n

Below are two views of my visual network map.\u00a0 These different views are an attempt to make sense of my networks, both in terms of how the various nodes are connected, and the purpose of each node and connection.<\/p>\n