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AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

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Will: ‘yes’ (vigorously raises eyebrows) yea (everyone laughs because Will is<br />

so enthusiastic)<br />

Amanda: And do you just play them on your own or do you interact with your<br />

friends and play?<br />

Will: ‘yes’ (raises brows)<br />

Amanda: So you connect online<br />

Will: ‘yes’ (raises brows)<br />

Amanda: what kind of games do you like playing?<br />

Will: “golf”<br />

Amanda: Golf. Okay, are you good at it?<br />

Will: “It’s hard”<br />

Amanda: It’s hard, I bet it is. I was just thinking do you join up with friends<br />

you know<br />

Will: ‘yes’ (raises brows)<br />

Amanda: Cos you can join up with people round the world can’t you? My<br />

nephew joins up with people in America<br />

Will: ‘yes’ (vigorously raises brows)<br />

Amanda: So do you join up with people round the world<br />

Will: ‘yes’ (raises brows)<br />

The InBook project had been run between colleges and has given students the<br />

opportunity to meet new people and to stay in touch with them online.<br />

Amanda: was that how you met the new people<br />

Jack: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

Amanda: is that where your new friends have come from this other college<br />

Jack: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

Personal assistant: use your speech aid<br />

Jack: “InBook”<br />

InBook may also be giving the students within the college the opportunity to pursue<br />

romantic relationships which it may be difficult to pursue on a physical level within<br />

the college premises.<br />

Amanda: (a commentary on the actions being taken) Right so now we are<br />

going into one of Jack’s friend’s pages and can keep track, you can see the<br />

photograph, see what she’s been up to, see her name and then you can see all<br />

of her pieces of news that she’s put in. And it’s a really nice set out screen, it’s<br />

nice big graphics, clear not too much information on here and no<br />

advertisements like you get on Facebook. Oh I think, (Jack is pointing to one<br />

of the staff) who do you want Jack? Do you want (staff name), do you want<br />

(staff name)<br />

Jack: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

Amanda: (addressing staff member) Sorry, Jack was asking if, he was pointing<br />

at you I think he wanted to talk to you<br />

(female staff member comes over and looks at Jack’s screen)<br />

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