Our objective with this research is to learn about the various factors that can support TST members engage in and build connections that encourage self-expression, collaboration, and positive feedback. A lot of the research supports what we currently have brainstormed for our designs, which is really reassuring - we’re on the right track team!! Here’s some summaries and insights based on what we found, organized by topic:

Building a sense of community online

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• Takeaways for TST
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Utilizing social media to build connections

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• Takeaways for TST
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Effective Collaboration

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• Takeaways for TST
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Increasing user engagement

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• Takeaways for TST
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Encouraging positive, constructive feedback from users

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• Takeaways for TST