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Purposeful gaming & socio-computational systems: a citizen science design case

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Nathan Prestopnik,

Kevin CrowstonAuthors Info & Claims

GROUP '12: Proceedings of the 2012 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work

Pages 75 - 84

https://doi.org/10.1145/2389176.2389188

Published: 27 October 2012 Publication History

Abstract

Citizen science is a form of social computation where members of the public are recruited to contribute to scientific investigations. Citizen-science projects often use web-based systems to support collaborative scientific activities, making them a form of computer-supported cooperative work. However, finding ways to attract participants and confirm the veracity of the data they produce are key issues in making such systems successful. We describe a series of web-based tools and games currently under development to support taxonomic classification of organisms in photographs collected by citizen-science projects. In the design science tradition, the systems are purpose-built to test hypotheses about participant motivation and techniques for ensuring data quality. Findings from preliminary evaluation and the design process itself are discussed.

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Purposeful gaming & socio-computational systems: a citizen science design case
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Web-based interaction

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