Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia Distributed Engagement with Research and Knowledge Production /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Curtis, Vickie (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education
• Θέματα: Educational technology.; Alternative Education.; Technology-Sociological aspects.; Science education.; Educational Technology.; Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary.; Science and Technology Studies.; Science Education.

This book examines the increasing popularity of online citizen science projects arising from developments in ICT and rapid improvements in data storage and generation. As these new technologies allow for much higher levels of participation, collaboration and interaction, the author explores what onl...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Distributed Approaches to Making Science
• Chapter 2. Exploring Online Citizen Science in Depth: A Tale of Three Projects
• Chapter 3. Who Takes Part in Online Citizen Science?
• Chapter 4. Motivation for Participation: From General Volunteerism to Online Citizen Science
• Chapter 5. A Closer Look at Motivation: Citizens and Scientists
• Chapter 6. Divisions of Labour: Patterns of Participation and Contribution
• Chapter 7. Participant Interaction: From Online Forums to Virtual Communities of Practice
• Chapter 8. Realising the Potential of Online Citizen Science.