Difference between revisions of "ESC Human Factors"

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==How do we do it?==
 
==How do we do it?==
* Mine the literature for applicable information
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* Identify key social and behavioral challenges to ESC
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* Mine publications for applicable, actionable information
 
* Analyze the social underpinnings of successes and failures in social media
 
* Analyze the social underpinnings of successes and failures in social media
 
* Propose technical and programmatic solutions to social quandaries
 
* Propose technical and programmatic solutions to social quandaries
 
** e.g., Gamification to engage users? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification)
 
** e.g., Gamification to engage users? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification)

Revision as of 16:27, December 28, 2011

What do we do?

  • Investigate critical social questions for the ESC, e.g.,
    • Under what conditions are scientists most likely to share results?
  • Determine how to reach self-sustaining critical mass of ESC contributors
    • (Hmmm...fission as metaphor? Discuss...)

How do we do it?

  • Identify key social and behavioral challenges to ESC
  • Mine publications for applicable, actionable information
  • Analyze the social underpinnings of successes and failures in social media
  • Propose technical and programmatic solutions to social quandaries