Greetings all! I am interested in your thoughts and experiences with studies that involve the creation of an online space that invites individuals to contribute on a select set of related subjects. I suppose that it could be thought of as a social survey. Individuals would be welcome to complete surveys, polls, share ideas in a discussion area, sign up to be interviewed, and/or perhaps even have the ability to share and upload video narratives / contributions. Given the social nature, it would be possible for individuals to build upon the ideas and contributions of others, not unlike what we see in a focus group. Contributing to the space would, I suspect, require that participants clearly know about and agree to participate in the study. Have you seen examples where something like this was implemented, effective, and ethical? I'm mostly just interested in your general reactions to the idea. It emerged as I have been grappling with ways to get rich data from a difficult group to identify. Regards, Bernard Dr. Bernard Bull Assistant Professor and Chair of the M.S. In Educational Design & Technology Director of the Instructional Design Center 262-751-4912 bernard.bull@cuw.edu