Study, build, repeat: Using online communities as a research platform

Loren G Terveen, Joseph A Konstan, John Riedl, Cliff Lampe

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Abstract

Research on online communities raises a number of challenges. It is difficult to get access to usage data, to users (to interview), and to the system itself to introduce new features (e.g., participation incentive mechanisms). One solution is for researchers to create an online community themselves. Although this provides more control and access, it also requires additional resources (e.g., for staff to maintain the community) and consideration of the needs of the user community after the research is completed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWays of Knowing in HCI
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages95-117
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)9781493903788
ISBN (Print)9781493903771
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014.

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