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Best Practices for Minimizing Rejection and Optimizing Acceptance Among Learners Seeking Online Assistance: A Qualitative Study

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  • Don Deever

    (University of Nevada)

  • Steven Grubaugh

    (University of Nevada)

  • Greg Levitt

    (University of Nevada)

  • Joe Maderick

    (University of Nevada)

  • Gabe Gonzales

    (University of Nevada)

Abstract

Observing an online community of computer programmers from an insider’s perspective, a team of ethnographic researchers were able to carefully monitor the manner in which international newcomers, just getting into the arena of computer programming, were able to successfully, and not-as-successfully, garner assistance from highly experienced programmers. From the qualitative transcripts of the communications between these newcomers and their professional counterparts, it was observed that there seems to exist implied unwritten protocols among software developers and new students of technology, which when followed either knowingly or intuitively, seemed to lead to better quality assistance and more fluent explanations from helpers. This study describes and defines the top ten best practices that were identified and explains the potential significance of emulating those protocols in a wide variety of online communities to assist novices to become more proficient in many academic and non-academic fields.

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  • Don Deever & Steven Grubaugh & Greg Levitt & Joe Maderick & Gabe Gonzales, 2022. "Best Practices for Minimizing Rejection and Optimizing Acceptance Among Learners Seeking Online Assistance: A Qualitative Study," Eximia Journal, Plus Communication Consulting SRL, vol. 5(1), pages 289-300, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:eximia:v:5:y:2022:i:1:p:289-300
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    Keywords

    Online help; online assistance; online newcomers; online mentoring; communication skills; online protocols; technology help; online communities; online novices;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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