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	== Crowdsourcing ==		== Crowdsourcing: Basic Background and Competing Definitions ==


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	**The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]		**The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]
	**It's interesting to note that these companies are attempting to monetize crowdsourcing in exactly the way in which Howe says it cannot be monetized successfully.		**It's interesting to note that these companies are attempting to monetize crowdsourcing in exactly the way in which Howe says it cannot be monetized successfully.

			== Research on Crowdsourcing ==



	== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==		== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==

140.247.250.206 at 16:24, 4 November 2010

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	**For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		**For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]
	**Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]		**Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]
			**Our very own Jonathan Zittrain discusses crowdsourcing in his talk, ''Minds for Sale''.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3h-rae3uo]
	**Several individuals gathered to discuss crowdsourcing in panel moderated by New York Times correspondent Brad Stone.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxyUaWSblaA]		**Several individuals gathered to discuss crowdsourcing in panel moderated by New York Times correspondent Brad Stone.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxyUaWSblaA]
	*''In the News.''		*''In the News.''

140.247.251.193 at 17:35, 1 November 2010

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	**For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		**For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]
	**Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]		**Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]
			**Several individuals gathered to discuss crowdsourcing in panel moderated by New York Times correspondent Brad Stone.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxyUaWSblaA]
	*''In the News.''		*''In the News.''
	**The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]		**The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]

140.247.251.193 at 17:31, 1 November 2010

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	* The Best Practices entry for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classifies crowdwork three ways:		* The Best Practices entry for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classifies crowdwork three ways:
	''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.		''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.
	*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		*''General Information on Crowdsourcing.''
	*Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]		**For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]
	*''In the News.'' The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]		**Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]
			*''In the News.''
			**The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]
	**It's interesting to note that these companies are attempting to monetize crowdsourcing in exactly the way in which Howe says it cannot be monetized successfully.		**It's interesting to note that these companies are attempting to monetize crowdsourcing in exactly the way in which Howe says it cannot be monetized successfully.

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2010-10-31T04:05:02Z

Crowdsourcing

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	''Definition'': Although crowdsourcing can have many meanings, we define it here to mean breaking down large tasks into small ones that can be performed asynchronously.		''Definition'': Although crowdsourcing can have many meanings, we define it here to mean breaking down large tasks into small ones that can be performed asynchronously.
	* The Best Practices for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], ~~classify~~ crowdwork three ways:		* The Best Practices entry for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classifies crowdwork three ways:
	''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.		''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.
	*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]

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2010-10-31T04:04:15Z

Crowdsourcing

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	*''Definition'': Although crowdsourcing can have many meanings, we define it here to mean breaking down large tasks into small ones that can be performed asynchronously.		''Definition'': Although crowdsourcing can have many meanings, we define it here to mean breaking down large tasks into small ones that can be performed asynchronously.
	* The Best Practices for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classify crowdwork three ways:		* The Best Practices for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classify crowdwork three ways:
	''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.		''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.
	*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]
	*Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]		*Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]
			*''In the News.'' The New York Times recently ran an article on crowdsourcing featuring two crowdsourcing companies:[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/business/31digi.html?_r=1&ref=technology] Microtask[http://www.microtask.com/] and CloudCrowd.[http://www.cloudcrowd.com/]
			**It's interesting to note that these companies are attempting to monetize crowdsourcing in exactly the way in which Howe says it cannot be monetized successfully.

	== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==		== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==

65.96.164.103 at 01:21, 26 October 2010

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	''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.		''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.
	*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]
			*Northwestern University Professor Kris Hammond also explains crowdsourcing, but argues its downsides are worker rewards and quality.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7RiV-wa_s&feature=related]

	== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==		== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==

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2010-10-26T01:12:46Z

Crowdsourcing

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	*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]

	~~We are focusing on the quality of crowdsourced work.~~
			== A Framework For Analyzing Issues in Crowdsourcing ==


	1. How do concerns of reputation and identity play into crowdsourced work quality?		1. How do concerns of reputation and identity play into crowdsourced work quality?

65.96.164.103 at 01:11, 26 October 2010

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	== Crowdsourcing ~~& Work Quality~~ ==		== Crowdsourcing ==

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Crowdsourcing & Work Quality

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	* The Best Practices for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classify crowdwork three ways:		* The Best Practices for crowdwork, developed last year and reposted on [[Class 3]], classify crowdwork three ways:
	''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.		''First, a large group of workers may do microtasks to complete a whole project; the best-known platform in this arena is Amazon Mechanical Turk. Second, companies may use cloudwork platforms to connect with individual workers, or a small group of workers, who then complete larger jobs (e.g., Elance and oDesk). Finally, a company may run “contests,” where numerous workers complete a task and only the speediest or best worker is paid (e.g., InnoCentive and Worth1000). In some contests, the company commits to picking at least one winner; in others, there is no such guarant''ee.
	*For a quick overview by ~~author~~ Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]		*For a quick overview by Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing,[http://books.google.com/books?id=ge_0LBOcwWsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crowdsourcing&hl=en&ei=QinGTKS9AcGAlAeHtLX-AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false] take a look at this YouTube clip.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-UtNg3ots]

	We are focusing on the quality of crowdsourced work.		We are focusing on the quality of crowdsourced work.