Guy Ash's List: Internet Collaboration

• • Internet Collaboration from The New York Times Science - had article relating to "Cracking Open the Scientific Process" which has helped In the areas of Mathe Science by collaborating with others through blogs, creating social networking sites: has a created a" Mesh-up of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn"
• • Credible Source: The writer gave actual links for each subject of highlited in the article and actual programs that were in place at this present time: that are doing actual research and how they pull these collaborative tools together.
• 
• 

1 more annotation...

• Unlocking the Power of Internet Collaboration: Adjusting Concepts So More People 'Get It'.

  Images

  
  Authors:
  Spencer-Scarr, Diane¹
  Source:
  International Journal of Technology, Knowledge & Society. 2010, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p1-16. 16p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
  Document Type:
  Article
  Subject Terms:
  *INTERNET
  *DIGITAL technology
  *VIRTUAL communities
  *ONLINE identities
  *CYBERSPACE
  *ONLINE social networks
  Author-Supplied Keywords:
  Anonymity Paradox
  Core Internet Concepts
  Online Collaboration
  Online Group Leaders
  Online Identity
  Persona
  Space
  Time
  Trust
  Virtual Collaborative Projects
  Virtuality
  NAICS/Industry Codes:
  517110 517110
  518210 518210
  517919 517919
  519130 519130
  Abstract:
  Educators, supervisors and mentors strive for the 'eureka moment', the moment when someone, "gets it". As we move more of our lives into online interaction and collaboration, there has never been a more important time to 'get it' than now. Teamwork between humans has provided an advantage to groups and societies which profoundly affect their levels of achievement. Online collaboration opens avenues for people to leverage themselves. Those who fall behind will be disadvantaged. The theme of this paper is assisting the 'eureka moment' in a digital environment so that the power of online collaboration can successfully be unlocked. The collaborative power of Web 2.0 and the pervasiveness of the Digital World into all walks of life have increased the urgency for advancements in this area in order to capitalize on the rapid uptake of collaborative technology. How the revelation of core concepts, time, space, virtuality and trust, affects new participants in online collaboration is explored. There is also discussion on the impact of participant identity which requires a 'persona' to act as a lens in collaboration and how this leads to an 'anonymity paradox'. The dynamic nature of virtual collaborative projects is also considered; in particular the impact on group leaders. The paper concludes that in order to unlock the power of online collaboration it is necessary to change focus from current solutions aimed at symptoms such as 'rules and guidelines' towards solutions addressing the underlying conceptual causes which result from the Internet's virtual nature. Addressing these issues has the potential to profoundly change our thinking and will be beneficial to organizations and communities.[ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
   
  Copyright of International Journal of Technology, Knowledge & Society is the property of Common Ground Publishing and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
  Author Affiliations:
  ¹Curtin University, NSW, Australia
  ISSN:
  18323669
  Accession Number:
  66384934
  Database: 
  Academic Search Complete
  Images:
  •  
  •