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| + | | title = The Evolution of Knowledge Creation Online: Wikipedia and Knowledge Processes | ||
| + | | date = 2015 | ||
| + | | authors = [[Ruqin Ren]] | ||
| + | | doi = 10.1145/2788993.2791320 | ||
| + | | link = https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2791320 | ||
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'''The Evolution of Knowledge Creation Online: Wikipedia and Knowledge Processes''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2015, written by [[Ruqin Ren]]. | '''The Evolution of Knowledge Creation Online: Wikipedia and Knowledge Processes''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2015, written by [[Ruqin Ren]]. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Using the evolutionary theory framework of the variation, retention, selection process, this paper explains the self-organized knowledge production behaviors online, with [[Wikipedia]] as an example. Evolution is presented as a trial-and-error process that produces a progressive accumulation of knowledge. The underlying theoretical assumption is that even though online communities feature very different characteristics than traditional organizations, the basic processes of trial-and-error learning in evolutionary theory still apply to the new forms of organizations. Based on the theory of self-organization system and evolution theory, the processes of variation and selection are explained in depth with examples observed on Wikipedia. The study presents a nested hierarchy of vicarious selectors that plays an important role in online knowledge creation. | Using the evolutionary theory framework of the variation, retention, selection process, this paper explains the self-organized knowledge production behaviors online, with [[Wikipedia]] as an example. Evolution is presented as a trial-and-error process that produces a progressive accumulation of knowledge. The underlying theoretical assumption is that even though online communities feature very different characteristics than traditional organizations, the basic processes of trial-and-error learning in evolutionary theory still apply to the new forms of organizations. Based on the theory of self-organization system and evolution theory, the processes of variation and selection are explained in depth with examples observed on Wikipedia. The study presents a nested hierarchy of vicarious selectors that plays an important role in online knowledge creation. | ||
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Authors | Ruqin Ren |
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Publication date | 2015 |
DOI | 10.1145/2788993.2791320 |
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The Evolution of Knowledge Creation Online: Wikipedia and Knowledge Processes - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2015, written by Ruqin Ren.
Overview
Using the evolutionary theory framework of the variation, retention, selection process, this paper explains the self-organized knowledge production behaviors online, with Wikipedia as an example. Evolution is presented as a trial-and-error process that produces a progressive accumulation of knowledge. The underlying theoretical assumption is that even though online communities feature very different characteristics than traditional organizations, the basic processes of trial-and-error learning in evolutionary theory still apply to the new forms of organizations. Based on the theory of self-organization system and evolution theory, the processes of variation and selection are explained in depth with examples observed on Wikipedia. The study presents a nested hierarchy of vicarious selectors that plays an important role in online knowledge creation.
