November 30, 2010

Scientific foundations: a case for technology-mediated social-participation theory

Citation

Kraut, R.; Maher, M.; Olson, J.; Malone, T. W.; Pirolli, P. L.; Thomas, J. C. Scientific foundations: a case for technology-mediated social-participation theory. Computer Magazine. 2010 November; 43 (11): 22-28.

Abstract

Technology-mediated social-participation systems, such as Wikipedia and TopCoder, allow a vast user base to collaborate to solve difficult problems. TMSP could be applied to many current social issues, but doing so requires new theory and infrastructure for social design.

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Scientific foundations: a case for technology-mediated social-participation theory

Abstract

Read more from SRI

SRI and University of Houston receive $3.6M to develop a microreactor to convert carbon dioxide to methanol using renewable energy

Teaching machines to learn like humans could help autonomous systems deal with unfamiliar environments

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