Title :
Collaborative knowledge building: Ethnographic insights from Geni.com
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun., Reinhardt Univ., Waleska, GA, USA
Abstract :
This article provides an ethnographic case study of a Web 2.0 genealogy and social media site, Geni.com, that provides the structure and tools for collaborative knowledge building as six million users contribute to and construct the largest interconnected genealogical database in human history. The author examines this process as part of a new Web 2.0 paradigm for cultural, educational and business practices.
Keywords :
Internet; cultural aspects; database management systems; knowledge management; social networking (online); Web 2.0 genealogy; business practice; collaborative knowledge building; cultural practice; educational practice; ethnographic case study; interconnected genealogical database; social media site; Collaboration; Communities; Cultural differences; History; Internet; Media; Merging;
Conference_Titel :
MIPRO, 2011 Proceedings of the 34th International Convention
Conference_Location :
Opatija
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0996-8
