is it just me

We conducted another one of our Twitter surveys at the TNC2009. We received 45 full responses (and 19 responses not completly filled out), what marks the biggest response rate in all our surveys. Even if Twitter was only used as a side channel in the TNC2009 (we only saw 247 tweets from 24 users) the results show some interesting points. The results give new insight on pros and cons of using Twitter as communication channel in scientific conferences. What is somewhat surprising, is the fact that for the use case TNC2009 Twitter does not seem to be of special value. Let’s wait for the results of the ED-MEDIA survey. I guess for ED-MEDIA the responses will be very different.

So does the application possibility strongly depends on the people at the conference and the type of official incorporation in the conference communication?!

Here are some statistical data and voices from the attendees of the TNC2009:

Did you have a Twitter account before the TNC 2009 conference?

What was your main reason to use Twitter during the TNC 2009 conference? (multiple selections allowed)

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We’re running a new survey on microblogging in conferences with Twitter. This time the conference was the TERENA Networking Conference 2009 (TNC2009) hosted by the University of Málaga. Thanks to Björn Hagemeier and Gyöngyi Horváth for being the mentors of the survey at the TNC2009.

I’m looking forward to the responses of your conference attendees.

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