Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia

Distributed Engagement with Research and Knowledge Production

AvVickie Curtis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Del i serien Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education

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Beskrivning

This book examines the increasing popularity of online citizen science projects arising from developments in ICT and rapid improvements in data storage and generation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-04-30
Mått:148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:388 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education
Antal sidor:194
Upplaga:18001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319776637

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Vickie Curtis is the Public Engagement Manager at the Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology within the University of Glasgow, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

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