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Livingstone, Randall M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore the codependencies of the social and technical structures that yield Wikipedia the website and Wikipedia the community. In doing so, the research investigated the implications of such a sociotechnical system for the maintenance of the project and the emergence of collective intelligence. Using a theoretical…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Qualitative Research, Encyclopedias, Collaborative Writing
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Thoms, Brian – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2011
In this research, we examine the design, construction, and implementation of a dynamic, easy to use, feedback mechanism for social software. The tool was integrated into an existing university's online learning community (OLC). In line with constructivist learning models and practical information systems (IS) design, the feedback system provides…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Learning