Anandarajan e-Research Collaboration

Theory, Techniques and Challenges
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-3-642-12257-6
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 326 Seiten

Research 2.0 is now a critical component in research management. This book describes how Web 2.0 technologies can help researchers collaborate. It contains examples of web portals including MyNetResearch and discusses critical aspects of research management.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anandarajan, Murugan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Contents;8
3;Contributors;16
4;Part I e-Research Collaboration: Theory;20
4.1;An Overview of e-Research Collaboration;21
4.1.1;1 Introduction;21
4.1.2;2 Social Networks and Research Collaboration;24
4.1.3;3 Web Technologies, Social Networks and e-Research Collaboration;24
4.1.4;4 An Overview of This Book;25
4.1.5;5 Part One: e-Research Collaboration: Theory;26
4.1.6;6 Part Two: e-Research Collaboration: Technologies;27
4.1.7;7 Part Three: e-Research Collaboration: Challenges;28
4.1.8;8 Conclusions;30
4.1.9;References;30
4.2;An Anatomy of Collaboration Within the Online Environment;32
4.2.1;1 Introduction to Collaboration Theory;32
4.2.2;2 Defining Collaboration;33
4.2.2.1;2.1 Cooperation;33
4.2.2.2;2.2 Coordination;34
4.2.2.3;2.3 Collaboration;35
4.2.3;3 Essential Elements of Collaboration;36
4.2.3.1;3.1 Communication;36
4.2.3.2;3.2 Trust and Respect;37
4.2.3.3;3.3 Equality and Power;38
4.2.3.4;3.4 Strategic Alliances;39
4.2.3.5;3.5 Incentive and Value;40
4.2.3.6;3.6 Negotiation;40
4.2.3.7;3.7 Inter-organisational Knowledge Sharing;41
4.2.4;4 Comparison of Cooperation, Coordination and Collaboration;42
4.2.5;5 Practical Implications for Collaboration Theory;47
4.2.6;References;49
4.3;Time, Place and Cyberspace: Foundations for Successful e-Research Collaboration;52
4.3.1;1 Introduction;52
4.3.2;2 Context: Role of Communication in Collaborations;53
4.3.3;3 Methodology: Case Study of Digital Humanities Community;56
4.3.4;4 Findings: e-Research Communication Tools, Uses and Drawbacks;57
4.3.5;5 Implications of Research Results: Finding the Balance Between e-Research Tools and In-person Communications;60
4.3.6;6 Conclusions and Recommendations for Global Research Teams;63
4.3.7;References;64
4.4;Gaps and Bridges in Interdisciplinary Knowledge Integration;66
4.4.1;1 Introduction;66
4.4.2;2 Knowledge Integration Within and Beyond Epistemic Cultures;68
4.4.3;3 The Puzzle of Interdisciplinary Knowledge Integration;68
4.4.4;4 Research Approach;71
4.4.5;5 COMDEV;71
4.4.6;6 Collaboration Gaps and Bridges;72
4.4.6.1;6.1 Collaboration Bridges;73
4.4.7;7 Entrepreneurial Gaps;74
4.4.8;8 Entrepreneurial Bridges;76
4.4.9;9 Conclusion;77
4.4.10;References;80
4.5;Building a Conceptual Framework for Creating New Knowledge Through a Virtual Interdisciplinary Environment Process;82
4.5.1;1 Introduction;83
4.5.2;2 A Structure for Knowledge Creation;84
4.5.3;3 Theoretical Considerations;85
4.5.4;4 Discussion;85
4.5.5;5 Towards A Conceptual Framework;87
4.5.6;6 Conceptual Framework Application to Process Design;90
4.5.7;7 Consortium Activities, Tools and Modifications;91
4.5.7.1;7.1 Communications Tools;92
4.5.7.2;7.2 Analytical Tools;92
4.5.7.3;7.3 Index for Knowledge Co-Creation;94
4.5.7.4;7.4 GIS;94
4.5.8;8 Evaluation;94
4.5.9;9 Learning About e-Research;95
4.5.10;10 Conclusion;96
4.5.11;References;97
5;Part II e-Research Collaboration: Technologies;100
5.1;Serverless Social Software for Nomadic Collaboration;101
5.1.1;1 Introduction;101
5.1.2;2 Background;102
5.1.2.1;2.1 Common Issues in Collaboration Systems;104
5.1.2.2;2.2 Decentralized, Nomadic Collaboration Systems;104
5.1.3;3 Social, Collaborative Bibliographies with PBDMS;106
5.1.3.1;3.1 Architecture and Basic Network Communication in PBDMS;107
5.1.3.2;3.2 Peer Discovery;108
5.1.3.3;3.3 Peer Authentication;108
5.1.3.4;3.4 Delay-Tolerant Communication for Nomadic Collaboration;109
5.1.3.5;3.5 Following Friends´ Bibliographies with Subscriptions;110
5.1.4;4 Collaborative Mindmapping with Sharedmind;110
5.1.4.1;4.1 Architecture of FreeMind;111
5.1.4.2;4.2 SharedMind: Use Cases and Architecture;111
5.1.4.3;4.3 Communication Layer: Real-Time P2P Messaging;112
5.1.4.4;4.4 Synchronous Editing By Action Exchanges;113
5.1.4.5;4.5 Asynchronous, Nomadic Mind-Mapping;114
5.1.5;5 Related Tools for Research Collaboration;117
5.1.6;6 Conclusions and Perspectives;118
5.1.7;References;119
5.2;A Taxonomy of e-Research Collaboration Tools: Using Web 2.0 to Connect, Collaborate and Create with Research Partners;121
5.2.1;1 Introduction;121
5.2.2;2 e-Research Collaborative Environments;123
5.2.2.1;2.1 Connecting with Colleagues;123
5.2.2.2;2.2 Communication with Research Partners;124
5.2.2.3;2.3 Creating Collaborative Research;124
5.2.3;3 e-Research Collaborative Tools;125
5.2.3.1;3.1 MyNetResearch (http://www.mynetresearch.com/Application.aspx);125
5.2.3.2;3.2 Sakai (http://www.sakaiproject.org/portal);126
5.2.3.3;3.3 OMII-UK (http://www.omii.ac.uk/index.jhtml);126
5.2.3.4;3.4 Ning (http://www.ning.com/);127
5.2.3.5;3.5 VERA (http://vera.rdg.ac.uk/index.php);127
5.2.3.6;3.6 MyExperiment (http://www.myexperiment.org/);128
5.2.4;4 e-Research Add-on Tools;128
5.2.4.1;4.1 RSS Feed Readers;128
5.2.4.2;4.2 Social Bookmarking Tools;128
5.2.4.3;4.3 Collaborative Writing Tools;129
5.2.4.4;4.4 Survey Creation Tools;129
5.2.4.5;4.5 Bibliographic Tools;130
5.2.5;5 Conclusion;130
5.2.6;6 Recommendations for the Future of e-Research Environments;131
5.2.7;References;132
5.3;Blogging to Accelerate Peer Review of Doctoral Dissertations;133
5.3.1;1 The Wisdom of Crowds;133
5.3.2;2 Peer Review in the 21st Century;134
5.3.3;3 E-Research Collaboration in Doctoral Studies;135
5.3.4;4 Peer Review in the Web 2.0 Internet Age;135
5.3.5;5 Blogging for Massively Parallel Peer Review in Doctoral Work;136
5.3.6;6 Privacy, Originality, and Other Concerns in the Web 2.0 Era;137
5.3.7;7 A Prescriptive Blogging Method for the Development of Collaborative, Accelerated, Peer Reviewed Content;138
5.3.7.1;7.1 Selecting the Blogging Platform;138
5.3.7.2;7.2 Creating the Blog;139
5.3.7.3;7.3 Publishing Initial Subject Content;140
5.3.7.4;7.4 Building a Community of Interest and Soliciting Feedback;141
5.3.7.5;7.5 Developing New Content;142
5.3.7.6;7.6 Comments and Comments on Comments;143
5.3.7.7;7.7 Special Posts - Publishing Aggregated Work in Process - Blogging for Massively Parallel Review;144
5.3.7.8;7.8 Optimizing Peer Review with Blog Statistics;145
5.3.7.9;7.9 Finalizing and Publishing the Draft Thesis;145
5.3.8;8 Summary;146
5.3.9;References;146
5.4;The Butterfly Effect: An Approach to Web-Based Scientific Data Distribution and Management with Linkages to Climate Data and the Semantic Web;148
5.4.1;1 Introduction;148
5.4.2;2 Case Study: California Butterflies in a Shifting Climate;150
5.4.2.1;2.1 Field Site: The Butterfly Web Interface;151
5.4.2.2;2.2 The Public Interface: Education and Citizen Science;151
5.4.2.3;2.3 Trust and Access Rights;152
5.4.2.4;2.4 Publishing Data;153
5.4.3;3 Data Management and System Architecture;153
5.4.3.1;3.1 Common Sense: Using an Open Source Toolkit to provide Open Content;154
5.4.3.2;3.2 System Architecture and Overview;154
5.4.3.3;3.3 Managing Website Content and Research Data;155
5.4.3.4;3.4 Accessing Data;156
5.4.3.5;3.5 Linking Data Relationally;157
5.4.3.6;3.6 Other Database Best Practices;158
5.4.3.7;3.7 Linked Data and the Semantic Web;159
5.4.3.8;3.8 Semantic Online Data Access (SODA);161
5.4.4;4 Best Practices and Recommendations for Academic Research Teams;161
5.4.4.1;4.1 System Hardware Considerations;162
5.4.4.2;4.2 Development and Production Environments;162
5.4.4.3;4.3 Download, Install, and Configure Applications and Modules;162
5.4.4.3.1;4.3.1 Installing a LAMP Server;162
5.4.4.3.2;4.3.2 Download Drupal Web Framework;163
5.4.4.3.3;4.3.3 Configuring Web Environment;163
5.4.4.4;4.4 Design and Build Website;163
5.4.4.5;4.5 Data and Content Management;164
5.4.4.6;4.6 Maintenance and Security Concerns;164
5.4.4.7;4.7 Making Knowledge Accessible;164
5.4.4.8;4.8 Customizations;165
5.4.5;5 Conclusions;165
5.4.6;References;166
5.5;Collaboration Among e-Research Projects in the UK: An Analysis Using Online Research Methods;167
5.5.1;1 Introduction;167
5.5.2;2 e-Research;168
5.5.3;3 Online Research into e-Research;170
5.5.3.1;3.1 Content Analysis Using Tag Clouds;170
5.5.3.2;3.2 Hyperlink Analysis;173
5.5.4;4 Discussion;175
5.5.5;5 Best Practices and Recommendations for Academic Research Teams;176
5.5.6;6 Conclusion;178
5.5.7;References;179
5.6;e-Research in International Cooperation Networks in Science and Technology Research;181
5.6.1;1 Contextual Framework;182
5.6.1.1;1.1 The Euro-Mediterranean SandT Research Cooperation Context;182
5.6.2;2 Design of an Organizational KM Strategy to Support VCops;183
5.6.2.1;2.1 Theoretical Framework: Fundamentals of VCoPs;183
5.6.2.2;2.2 Towards the Establishment of an Organizational KM Strategy;185
5.6.2.3;2.3 From Socialization to Externalization Knowledge Processes;186
5.6.2.4;2.4 From Externalization to Combination Knowledge Processes;190
5.6.2.4.1;2.4.1 O-KMS ICT Platform Design Requirements;191
5.6.2.4.2;2.4.2 Establishment of a Common Knowledge Workflow Methodology;195
5.6.2.4.3;2.4.3 Articulation of Shared Knowledge Artefacts;196
5.6.2.4.4;2.4.4 SKA Combination Process;196
5.6.2.4.5;2.4.5 SKA Review;198
5.6.2.5;2.5 From Combination to Internalization Knowledge Processes;198
5.6.2.6;2.6 From Internalization to Socialization Knowledge Processes;200
5.6.2.6.1;2.6.1 Towards the Next O-KMS Strategy Cycle Iteration;201
5.6.2.7;2.7 Discussion and Analysis Model of the Impact of the O-KM Strategy Processes;202
5.6.2.7.1;2.7.1 Measuring the Knowledge Creation Process;204
5.6.2.7.2;2.7.2 Definition of the Indicators;204
5.6.3;3 The INCONET MIRA e-Research Collaboration Tool;206
5.6.3.1;3.1 Preliminary Assessment Analysis and On-going Impact;207
5.6.4;4 First Conclusions;209
5.6.5;Appendix. Glossary of Key Terms Used, Their Acronyms and Definitions;210
5.6.6;References;211
5.7;Wikis in Design Engineering Research;214
5.7.1;1 Introduction;214
5.7.2;2 Studies of Wiki Software for Design Engineering Research;216
5.7.2.1;2.1 Graduate Teaching;216
5.7.2.2;2.2 Automotive Research;217
5.7.2.2.1;2.2.1 Change Notification;218
5.7.2.2.2;2.2.2 Comments;218
5.7.2.2.3;2.2.3 Editable Tables;219
5.7.2.2.4;2.2.4 Spreadsheet Function;219
5.7.2.2.5;2.2.5 Page Tags;220
5.7.3;3 The Xiki Wiki Engine;221
5.7.4;4 Xiki Projects;225
5.7.4.1;4.1 Abib: An Annotated Bibliography System;225
5.7.4.2;4.2 Ded: The Design Engineering Dictionary;225
5.7.4.3;4.3 Lenk: A Linked Encyclopedic Resource;226
5.7.5;5 Recommendations for Researchers;226
5.7.5.1;5.1 Mandate Wiki Usage;227
5.7.5.2;5.2 Wikis Are Most Helpful for Richly Collaborative Settings;227
5.7.5.3;5.3 Allow for A Change of Mindset;227
5.7.5.4;5.4 Champions Are Essential;227
5.7.5.5;5.5 WYSIWYG Matters for Beginners;227
5.7.5.6;5.6 Change Notification Is Important;228
5.7.5.7;5.7 Expect Usage to Vary Depending on the Kind of Content to be Stored;228
5.7.5.8;5.8 Discourage Private Collections of Information;228
5.7.5.9;5.9 Recommendations for Wiki Implementations;228
5.7.6;6 Conclusions;229
5.7.7;References;229
5.8;Shifting the Research Grant Collaboration Paradigm with Research 2.0;231
5.8.1;1 Introduction;231
5.8.2;2 Driving Forces of Web 2.0;232
5.8.3;3 Web 2.0 + Research = Research 2.0 Portals;234
5.8.4;4 Grant Collaboration with MyNetResearch;236
5.8.4.1;4.1 Research Awareness;237
5.8.4.2;4.2 Research Networking;239
5.8.4.3;4.3 Research Management;240
5.8.5;5 Guidelines for Selecting Research 2.0 Portals;241
5.8.6;6 Conclusions;243
5.8.7;References;244
5.9;Doctoral Programs in the Age of Research 2.0;245
5.9.1;1 Introduction;245
5.9.2;2 Who Is Generation Y?;246
5.9.3;3 Generation Y in Academia;247
5.9.4;4 Life of a Doctoral Student;247
5.9.5;5 Research 2.0 = Web 2.0 + Generation Y + Intellectual Craftsman;249
5.9.6;6 Doctoral Student Development Under Research 2.0 (MNR Example);251
5.9.6.1;6.1 Research Awareness;253
5.9.6.2;6.2 Research Networking;253
5.9.6.3;6.3 Research Management;254
5.9.7;7 Conclusion;256
5.9.8;References;257
6;Part III e-Research Collaboration: Challenges;259
6.1;Issues Related to Research Ethics in e-Research Collaboration;260
6.1.1;1 Introduction;260
6.1.2;2 Technology and Research;262
6.1.3;3 Research Collaboration;263
6.1.3.1;3.1 Why Collaborate?;263
6.1.3.1.1;3.1.1 Collaboration Ensures Greater Sharing of Resources and Expertise;264
6.1.3.1.2;3.1.2 Collaboration Ensures Greater Networking and Cooperation for Scientific Advancement;264
6.1.3.1.3;3.1.3 Collaboration Offers Greater Opportunities for Technology, Skills, and Knowledge Transfer;264
6.1.3.2;3.2 Challenges of Collaborating;265
6.1.3.3;3.3 e-Research Collaboration;265
6.1.4;4 Ethical Issues in e-Research Collaboration;268
6.1.5;5 Conclusion;271
6.1.6;References;272
6.2;The Coming ``République des Lettres´´;273
6.2.1;The Academic World and the Web 2.0 Risksand Challenges;273
6.2.1.1;1 Introduction;273
6.2.1.2;2 Wandering in the Library of Babel;275
6.2.1.3;3 To Be or Not to Be in the Network;278
6.2.1.4;4 Collaboration Without Borders;282
6.2.1.5;5 Conclusion;284
6.2.1.6;References;285
6.3;E-Research Collaboration and the Free-Rider Problem: Communication Solutions to Social Dilemmas in Computer Mediated Research ;286
6.3.1;1 Introduction;286
6.3.2;2 Social Dilemmas and E-Research: The Free-Rider Problem;287
6.3.3;3 Communication and Cooperation: Why Does Communication Matter?;288
6.3.4;4 Computer-Mediated Communication: Specific Challenges to Social Dilemmas;290
6.3.5;5 Solutions to Overcoming the Problems of Computer-mediated Communication;292
6.3.6;6 Conclusion;295
6.3.7;References;296
6.4;Knowledge Sharing by Web 2.0 in Real Estate and Construction Discipline;298
6.4.1;1 Introduction;298
6.4.2;2 Web 2.0;299
6.4.3;3 Knowledge and Knowledge Sharing;300
6.4.4;4 Web 2.0 Technologies;301
6.4.4.1;4.1 Blogs;301
6.4.4.2;4.2 Wikis;302
6.4.4.3;4.3 RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication);302
6.4.4.4;4.4 Professional Web-Based Communities;303
6.4.5;5 Resistance to Use Web 2.0 in Knowledge Sharing;305
6.4.6;6 Motivations in Sharing Knowledge by Web 2.0;307
6.4.6.1;6.1 Theory X;307
6.4.6.2;6.2 Theory Y;307
6.4.6.3;6.3 Need´s Theory;308
6.4.6.4;6.4 Vroom´s Expectancy Theory;308
6.4.7;7 Conclusion;309
6.4.8;References;310
6.5;Creation of Social Capital in a Web Based Virtual Research Environment;311
6.5.1;1 Introduction;311
6.5.2;2 e-Research Collaborative Networks;312
6.5.3;3 The Role of Social Capital in Collaborative Research;314
6.5.4;4 Web 2.0 Virtual Collaborative Research Environment and Virtual Teams;315
6.5.5;5 Dynamic Life Cycle of a Virtual Collaborative Research Team;316
6.5.6;6 Discussion;319
6.5.7;7 Summary;320
6.5.8;References;321
7;About the Contributors;323
8;Index;330