Advanced work on user-generated content systems: Theory-driven method development

Corieri, Isabella; Østerlund, Carsten; Crowston, Kevin; Jackson, Corey B.

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Title

Advanced work on user-generated content systems: Theory-driven method development

Author(s)

• Corieri, Isabella
• Østerlund, Carsten
• Crowston, Kevin
• Jackson, Corey B.

Issue Date

2023-03-13

Keyword(s)

• Design
• Trace data and Ethnography

Abstract

To understand dynamic spaces of information and knowl- edge sharing requires unique methodological approaches. The Gravity Spy project uses multiple theory-driven methods involving trace ethnog- raphy, expert and novice interviews, participatory design and content analysis to understand the extent to which non-experts in digital projects can interact with data in more advanced tasks. The theories of boundary objects, genre and provenance inform this work on method development. The project is Gravity Spy, situated on the online citizen science plat- form, Zooniverse. The work of Gravity Spy is to classify glitches (i.e., noise events) in gravitational wave data collected from the Laser In- terferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO) to improve the LIGO detectors. As Gravity Spy phases into a new type of workflow and a new interface release, the scientists and researchers aim to gauge how best to support the tasks that will be asked of the volunteers for the project.

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iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2023 Proceedings

Type of Resource

• Other
• text

Language

eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/117369

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Copyright 2023 is held by Isabella Corieri, Carsten Østerlund, Kevin Crowston, and Corey B. Jackson. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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