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Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2018)
Folding@home is a distributed computing project in which participants run protein folding simulations on their computers. Participants complete work units and are awarded points for their contribution. An investigation into motivations to participate
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https://doaj.org/article/182f25ee61b54fa5868379e0ad10360b
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
Online citizen science projects offer opportunities for collaboration both between citizen scientists and professional scientists, and between groups of highly engaged citizen scientists. Each of the projects selected as case studies provide opportun
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_7
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_7
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
Motivation to participate in Foldit, Folding@home and Planet Hunters is considered in detail using data obtained from surveys, interviews and participant-observation. The way motivation can change over time is explored. The factors that initiate moti
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::46e711c9f2d79886e3c76726391b78dc
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_5
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_5
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
Findings from the case studies have shown that many facets of participation are inter-related and are mediated by the complexity of the project task. Current findings also suggest that there are certain characteristics that may make for a more succes
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_8
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_8
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
In addition to an exploration of previously published work, three online citizen science projects have been selected as case studies: Foldit (a citizen science game); Folding@home (a distributed computing project); and Planet Hunters (a distributed t
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_2
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_2
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
Some citizen scientists are incredibly committed to a project and spend many hours a week on the project task sometimes over many months or years. This chapter considers previous research in this area and begins by considering the motivation to take
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_4
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_4
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
While online citizen science projects have many thousands of registered participants, only a fraction are active and contribute on a regular basis. Among active participants, a smaller more committed ‘core’ group will emerge who carry put the maj
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_6
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_6
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
This chapter explores how developments in information and communication technologies, the development of the Internet, and changes in data production and storage (the so-called ‘data deluge’) have led to the emergence of online citizen science
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_1
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_1
Autor:
Vickie Curtis
Publikováno v:
Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia ISBN: 9783319776637
Demographic data about participants in online citizen science is collated in an attempt to explore whether these projects appeal to specific groups of people. The available data suggests that projects appeal predominantly to well-educated men, with a
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_3
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77664-4_3