While this is an ever-evolving set of #’s and stats, here is what we have so far as of 12 noon CST, 11/19.
A couple of questions running through Mr. Long’s head:
- On a simple level, what does any of this mean?
- Do ‘page views’ have any real relevance as a raw #? And do they provide ‘context’ when put in relation to what a team has in terms of # of published posts and comments? Is this a distraction? Or does it suggest that cross-linking, commenting, and even Mr. Long’s ‘req’s’ is responsible for page views? Or is it somewhat cloudy math if certain teams have been ‘on’ their site more than others?
- Since this is a 6-week project with ONE deadline, what does a statistical analysis of it mean at the half-way point? Does it inspire? Does it provide something tangible for the students or a visitor? Does it skew the process? Does it muddy the waters?
- What impact has Mr. Long’s ‘inconsistent’ involvement — i.e. commenting on some blogs, but not others — have on the following stats?
- And better yet, what would ultimately determine what ‘success’ means for any individual team and all 13 teams as a whole?
Rules/Expectations that may give context to what follows:
- The project lasts for 6 weeks
- There are 13 student-team blogs of 4-5 students each
- Every student must write 12+ individual blog entries (that are a minimum of 2 paragraphs, each of 7+ sentences)
- Every student must leave 15+ comments across the other 12 blogs (and may comment on their own as they see fit)
Stats at the mid-way point:
- Total Published Posts on all 13 blogs: 358
- Total Published Comments on all 13 blogs: 640
Blog #1:
- Total # of Views: 1,476
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 22
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 59
Blog #2:
- Total # of Views: 967
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 28
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 69
Blog #3:
- Total # of Views: 905
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 26
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 60
Blog #4:
- Total # of Views: 694
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 21
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 58
Blog #5:
- Total # of Views: 1,196
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 42
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 72
Blog #6:
- Total # of Views: 645
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 26
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 45
Blog #7:
- Total # of Views: 723
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 27
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 29
Blog #8:
- Total # of Views: 734
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 27
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 76
Blog #9:
- Total # of Views: 1,900
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 40
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 42
Blog #10:
- Total # of Views: 728
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 12
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 26
Blog #11:
- Total # of Views: 678
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 23
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 40
Blog #12:
- Total # of Views: 526
- Total Published Posts on this blog: 26
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 37
Blog #13:
- Total # of Views: 442
- Total Published Posts on this blog:12
- Total Published Comments on this blog (including members of this team and visitors): 27
