Item: Storify (discontinued)
Rating: 9
Author: Char Hopela

Overall Satisfaction with Storify

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Storify to keep up with #ATchat, a group of assistive technology professionals and students who share field knowledge and personal viewpoints during scheduled question and answer sessions. Reading through the archived responses allows me to glean resources when I have time. Using Storify gives me a sense of the challenges other AT practitioners face in educational settings. I can also follow up with personal contact with people who have tackled the types of tech issues I face daily. Storify helps me feel connected.

Pros and Cons

Pros

It collects a story thread from a live chat.
It allows people to tap into a group discussion, even after the fact.
It's a great means of finding links to targeted professional resources.

Cons

I look forward to Twitter opening up the character limit. As it is, a Q & A session can feel superficial because the answers need to be so brief.

Return on Investment

It is a time savings.
It is painless and convenient to review.
It projects the professional personality of each user, resulting in a sense of community.

Likelihood to Recommend

Storify is well suited to connecting far-flung colleagues. It appeals to working professionals who may not be able to participate in the conversation in real time, but value the information being shared. Storify has provided me with many useful tips and links and can be compared with a recorded Webinar in terms of quick access to pertinent information.

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