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Workshop position paper describing conceptual framework and research directions for CSCW research into public participation in scientific research.
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Distributed Scientific Collaboration: Research Opportunities in Citizen Science
A. Wiggins & K. Crowston7 February, 2010
Virtual Citizen Science
• Citizen science projects involve the public with scientists in collaborative research– Generates scientifically-valued outcomes– Depends on participation for scale or scope
• Diverse characteristics– Participants, scientific research goals, task structure, organizational setting, IT use
• We developed a conceptual framework to guide research & cyberinfrastructure development
Distributed Scientific Collaboration: Research Opportunities in Citizen Science
A. Wiggins & K. Crowston7 February, 2010
Distributed Scientific Collaboration: Research Opportunities in Citizen Science
A. Wiggins & K. Crowston7 February, 2010
Issues for Refinement• Structure
– Small groups, communities or networks of practice, crowdsourcing?
– Communities vs organizations• Context
– Place-based vs entirely virtual; translation of collocated practices to online versions
• Experience– More than motivation, effects on outcomes
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