Rick B. Duque: The Collaboration Paradox Revisited // Mapping  Developing World Science in the Internet Age

Veranstaltung im Rahmen unserer Vortragsreihe Internetforschung,
17. Mai 2010, 19h, Museumsquartier, Raum D

A half decade ago my colleagues and I reported a ‚collaboration paradox‘ with regards to the adoption, use, and impact of Internet technologies in the research process of Kenyan, Ghanaian and Keralan (India) scientists.

Our ongoing multi-method study (quantitative communication survey, qualitative interviews, and video-ethnography) examines the ways in which the research process differs among scientific communities located in developing regions by focusing on three questions: (1) Is collaboration associated with productivity in these regions?; (2) Is access and use of the Internet associated with reduced problems in collaboration in these regions?; and (3) what is the Internet‘s impact on the geographical distribution of professional contacts and publications in these regions? Read the rest of this entry »