Numerous studies have compared groups using oral brainstorming with groups
utilizing an electronic technique based upon individual poolwriting, but very
few studies have investigated groups using other electronic meeting techniques.
Some research, however, indicates that one alternative electronic meeting
technique based upon gallery writing may be superior to individual poolwriting
in many situations. In this paper, we report a case involving five groups of
stakeholders who used the two different electronic meeting techniques to discuss
ways of improving a local private school. Survey results from the groups support
findings from earlier laboratory experiments. Participants in the case study
preferred electronic gallery writing over electronic poolwriting because of the
former's ability to show users all of the groups'comments at the same time.
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