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Three Studies on Technological Support for Participation in Volunteer Communities

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Many volunteer communities rely on technological systems to help their members connect, collaborate and learn the norms of how to participate in the organization. This dissertation presents research that examines technological interventions designed to support participation in three different volunteer-run communities, all of which have porous boundaries, and allow volunteers...

Keyword:

online communities, wikis, volunteers, peer production, and collaboration

Subject:

Computer science and Communication

Creator:

Narayan, Sneha

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

02/12/2020

Date Created:

2019-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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Understanding and Developing Interactive Voice Response Systems to Support Online Engagement of Older Adults

Description:

Increasingly, people are engaging online and can participate in activities like searching for information, communicating with family and friends, and self-expression. However, some populations such as older adults, face barriers to online participation like device cost, access, and learnability, which prevent them from reaping the benefits of Internet use. Moreover,...

Keyword:

online communities, IVR, social computing, older adults, and accessibility

Subject:

Technology and Social Behavior

Creator:

Robin Brewer

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

10/09/2018

Date Modified:

10/09/2018

Date Created:

2017-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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