: The paper investigates first the role of artifacts in a cooperative work environment. It shows the different types of artifacts used in work groups. Then, it stresses the charact...
Mobile and handheld devices have become platforms to support remote collaboration. But, their small form-factor may impact the effectiveness of the visual feedback channel often u...
In spite of decades of research on virtual worlds, our understanding of one popular form of virtual world behavior— raiding—remains limited. Raiding is important because it en...
People search for people with suitable expertise all of the time in their social networks – to answer questions or provide help. Recently, efforts have been made to augment this...
There are a variety of digital tools for enabling people who are separated by time and space to communicate and collaborate on shared interests and tasks. The widespread use of so...
Joseph F. McCarthy, Danah Boyd, Elizabeth F. Churc...