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Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia

Distributed Engagement with Research and Knowledge Production
Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education

von: Vickie Curtis
106,99 €
Verlag:	Palgrave Macmillan
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	20.04.2018
ISBN/EAN:	9783319776644
Sprache:	englisch

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Titelbeschreibung

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 online citizen science projects reveal about the ‘democratisation’ of science and distributed engagement with authentic research. Analysing the wider appeal of these projects as well as their potential for informal science learning and creating communities of practice, this book asks whether ‘citizen’ and ‘researcher’ will ever be on equal footing. Drawn from years of mixed-methods research, this volume sheds light on this under-researched subject area despite its recent growth and enormous potential. It is sure to be of interest to students and scholars of democratised knowledge, citizen science and online learning, as well as those already involved in citizen science.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

<div><div><div><div><div><div>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</div></div></div></div></div></div>

Autorenportrait

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

Sonderbeitrag

Reveals what online citizen science projects can tell us about the 'democratization' of science Explores the wider appeal of these projects and their potential for learning and community creation Examines the increasing popularity of online citizen science projects