Joe Pertee
Alex Leonhardt
Jake Sebbens
Observation
We are planning to
directly observe by going to meetings and social gatherings. When we are at
said events, we will be collecting data and writing down notes. We could
characterize our data collection style as non-obtrusive, but we will also try
to use some participatory observations as well.
Collecting Data
The texts we are
reading are written by the organization in the form of forums from the
TechHeads website. The genre the texts belong to are forums and emails. The
purpose of these texts for community members are to tell them of upcoming
events, special projects, and plans for future meetings.
Interview
My name is Andy Erb,
freshman at Ohio University and the lead video editor of Tech Heads in AVW
Productions.
How was the group
started?
-Tech Heads is an
internet based webshow from AVW Productions here at OU. We are a learning
experience production group for students here at school.
Why was the group
started?
-The group started
with our producers, Eric Miller and Amy Brighter, in AVW when they decided they
wanted to deliver tech news to the world.
Why did you join?
-I offered to help
because video editing is my passion and I made it up to the position I hold
today.
What do you do in
meetings?
-Our meetings are
conducted based on the projects that are in progress.
What do you talk about
in meetings?
-We usually discuss
what happened in the world tech-wise (go figure.) We usually talk about the
state of the show and who is doing what in the show.
How does somebody
join?
-You can join by
attending our meetings and getting involved. You know you're in when you're in
our secret Facebook group.
When are the meetings?
-Sundays and
Wednesdays. The times vary.
Does the club have
anything special coming up soon that they wish people would know?
-We have been
releasing our videos on YouTube. Also, you can visit our BRAND NEW website at www.techheads.me.
Go to our website! It's nice and pretty! No, seriously. We wrote it ourselves.
Are you working on any
special projects?
We are always working
on projects but the main one I am pursuing is a mini-show called Browsers. In
Browsers, we have characters that are named Google Chrome, Firefox, and
Internet Explorer who work in an office. It's currently in preproduction.
Do you have charity
events?
None that I know of in
particular.
Do have a website or a
page on OU website where people could contact the head of the club or find more
information?
Is there any dues that
people have to pay?
Nope! Join at your own will!
Narrowing the Topic
Our research question is “How gamers and tech people act and
behave together in their group?” Hopefully we find any preferences between
computer systems, operating systems, and game genres.
