Wikipedia’s stated mission is to provide a free encyclopedia that people all over the world can use and contribute to. However, while Wikipedia is successful at providing access...
This paper describes methods for collecting user activity data in a peer production educational system, the Instructional Architect (IA), and then takes a social network perspectiv...
Geocaching is a location-based activity that has been practiced for a number of years. As a sustained and established activity it represents an important opportunity for understan...
A challenge for many online production communities is to direct their members to accomplish tasks that are important to the group, even when these tasks may not match individual m...
Online communities need regular maintenance activities such as moderation and data input, tasks that typically fall to community owners. Communities that allow all members to part...
Dan Cosley, Dan Frankowski, Sara B. Kiesler, Loren...