Difference between Limited user vs. Varied User in my study

I collected data in Feb. 2007 It is now mid March 2007 and I haven't completed the data analysis and reporting results. I have been in the process of analyzing the data but I find I'm continally thinking on how to analyze, how to determine which patterns are most relevant, what criteria need to be identified in the categories, how to align the Fall analysis and results to this current Winter results. It is on paper in draft form not ready to be published. What has helped to make a decision is attending the learning community, observing what participants are doing, examining the data, and reflecting upon my new learning, and making new meaning.

Four categories of types of users of pod technology has evolved in my study, No Use, Limited User, Varied User. I'm adding Advanced User to this Winter's result. The most difficult decision was how to determine a Limited user vs. a Varied user. As the researcher, I decided to include those who have multiple ways of showing use in the Varied User. That sounds simple! However, some comments were: "I was struggling"..., "my overall experiences have been difficult" and "composed my first podcast". I was weighing where it best fit.

I've concluded that the in the learning process, one struggles, is finding difficulty, and is initiating the task. The learning is occurring !!!! Yeah! In addition to the other ways of using pod technology, these participants are steaming ahead as Varied Users!!!