Frances Bell

Here is a good link to focus groups
I don't think that you need to ask questions Joe, the issues emerge from the interaction.  I have conducted focus groups f2f (better than online I think).  I usually introduce the focus of the feedback subject, then allow the group to discuss the issues trying to draw out what is most important and allow the range of views to emerge (no need for consensus).  I usually use a whiteboard to capture points (towards the end of the session).  You can record with digital camera then send copy to participants.  You might also get a colleague to take notes.

Hi Chris,
Interesting thread.  I looked at your profile and you don't say whom you work for or what is your interest in online learning.

I am not sure what you mean Niki.  Do you modelling interactions between people via Moodle, or using an activity modelling tool?
Not that I have th answer to either of those

I know that there has been discussion on the past about LAMS status as OSS.
Thought this may interest some of you

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Fortunately, there is a growing body of research that contributes to that rich understanding (some of it feminist research ).
One of the problems is that women's use of technology can be less visible than men's, e.g. the large body of women using word processors were rarely mentioned as a "user group".
Susan Herring has done some very interesting research into CMC.  She pointed out in a recent paper that whilst the gender gap appears to be closing (though men still spend longer online and still tend to dominate public discussion forums - sound familiar?).  She sees  current Internet demographics and behaviours as tending to mirror those in society as a whole.
I don't know if anyone knows of any gender research that has been done in Open Source Software communities.  I would be very interested to read it.