SofiaUnplugged

In this network report, we will discuss the process of ideation, key learning moments, and challenges experienced through the group’s Digital Artefacts, along with the support we received from one another. Our network was worked on by Jess Duncan, Sophie Prentice, Sofia Sheedy, Sophie Chapman Cole, and Michael Dilorenzo.

Jess, Sophie P., and Sofia’s project aims to create engaging content exploring new food and small businesses in our community while providing conversational value to viewers. We strive to support local entrepreneurs and foster a sense of community through our discoveries.

Sophie C. used to manage a fashion brand’s weekly blogs, social media’s and promotional emails, however decided to focus on her own platform this semester, looking towards travel and day-to-day life content on TikTok. 

Michael is working on his Digital Artefact showcasing his TikTok “Michaeldil Music,” featuring songs of all genres. TikTok appealed to Michael due to its high user engagement. He believes sharing his content would promote his music and engage a diverse audience. This can be achieved by TikToks features, easy sharing and interactive comments.

Throughout this assignment, the groups within this decentralised network worked together to assist each other in achieving success. As a network group, we all faced challenges such as time constraints, as we are all busy students. It was difficult to find time to collaborate on network ideas.

The individuals in this network collaborated in the design thinking process, specifically the ideation stage, by bouncing ideas off of each other to create innovative and generative ideas. Through a group chat forum, we were able to communicate ideas for peer feedback. This created an effective method of problem resolution and assisted in defining and ideating what our projects would become. This also exhibited the concept of a “decentralised network” with “multiple authorities that serve as a central hub for a subsection of participants.”

In this network, we encountered significant challenges reflected in our DA’s. Jess, Sophie P., and Sofia experienced hardship due to time constraints, struggling to juggle university assignments, casual work, personal commitments, and social lives. It became challenging to find time to focus on our digital artefacts. The core issue was a lack of time, which made producing content tricky and impacted the quality of output. On the other hand, Sophie C struggled with finding a clear niche for her content. While she explored broad topics, she found it challenging to stay consistent with a specific focus.

On the other hand, Sophie C. struggled with finding a clear niche for her content. She explored broad topics but found it difficult to stay consistent with a specific focus, affecting the overall engagement and growth of her digital artefact.

We all felt that collaboration through the group chat was very informative, giving us insight into everyone’s work. This gave us confidence to discuss our content and provide constructive feedback. It was daunting to establish a network group and join discussions, but we worked well together, sharing honest opinions and engaging content. Supporting each other and discussing all topics as a group provided the best outcome, allowing us to collaborate effectively.

In conclusion, our group’s collaboration allowed us to overcome challenges and grow as creators. Supporting each other through feedback and idea-sharing strengthened our Digital Artefacts, and the peer support within our network was invaluable in achieving success.

References:

Editor, C.C. (n.d.). Decentralized network – Glossary | CSRC. [online] csrc.nist.gov. Available at: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/decentralized_network#:~:text=Definitions%3A.