The quest for identifying 'significa... more The quest for identifying 'significant properties' is a common challenge for the digital preservation community. While the methodological frameworks for selecting these properties provide a good foundation, a continued discussion is necessary for further clarifying and improving the available methods. This paper advances earlier work by building on the existing InSPECT framework and improving its capabilities of working with complex/compound objects like blogs. The modifications enable a more thorough analysis ...
ABSTRACT The digital cultural heritage is partly preserved through web archiving activities. The ... more ABSTRACT The digital cultural heritage is partly preserved through web archiving activities. The BlogForever platform is a web archiving platform that aims specifically at the preservation of the blogosphere. The focus enables exploitation of the blog structure for sophisticated access capabilities on archived data. However, interoperability among BlogForever archives, as well as with other digital libraries, is necessary in order to avoid silos of data. In this paper, we reveal some of our efforts to establish interoperability through the application of Linked Open Data.
ABSTRACT While research on organizational online networking recently increased significantly, mos... more ABSTRACT While research on organizational online networking recently increased significantly, most studies adopt quantitative research designs with a focus on the consequences of social network configurations. Very limited attention is paid to comprehensive theoretical conceptions of the complex phenomenon of organizational online networking. We address this gap by adopting a theoretical framework of the deep structure of organizational online networking with a focus on their emerging meaning for the employees. We apply and assess the framework in a qualitative case study of a large-scale implementation of a corporate social network site (SNS) in a global organization. We reveal organizational online networking as a multi-dimensional phenomenon with multiplex relationships that are unbalanced, primarily consist of weak ties and are subject to temporal change. Further, we identify discourse drivers and information retrievers as two mutually interdependent actor roles as an explanation for uneven levels of user contributions to the SNS. Based on our analysis, we elicit abstract order principles, such as topical discourses, and identify transactive memory theory as a potent explanation of the evolving interaction structures. We finally discuss how the deep structure framework can contribute to future research on organizational networks.
A primary problem in multimedia content production is the plethora of formats and the resulting m... more A primary problem in multimedia content production is the plethora of formats and the resulting multiple point-to-point transformation processes in different content formatting specifications. However, these content transformation processes can be conceptually broken down into a limited set of abstract principles. This allows a unified approach that theoretically enables the transformation of any given input channel into any desired output. Based on this principle, the present article introduces the concept of Generic Content Transformation and the related project MOCCA, which develops the corresponding software implementation of generic content transformation for a variety of input and output channels. To balance technical similarities with specific properties of different media channels, we suggest a combination of an XML-based structure (MocML) and a high level authoring environment. Generic Content Transformation further allows for novel means of accessing assets via compound se...
Die Produktion, Datenhaltung und Integration von Multimedia Content ist von zeitaufwändigen, kost... more Die Produktion, Datenhaltung und Integration von Multimedia Content ist von zeitaufwändigen, kosten- und ressourcenintensiven Prozessen geprägt. Die Vielfalt der Datenrepräsentation in den Autorensystemen und die fehlende formatübergreifende Transparenz setzen dem Trend des Cross Media Authoring derzeit noch enge Grenzen. Mit dem hier diskutierten Konzept der Generischen Content Transformation und einem darauf basierenden Softwareprojekt werden für den Bereich der E- und M-Learning Content Produktion dramatische Reduktionen der Herstellungszeiten erreicht. In einer Fallstudie zur Podcast-Produktion wird die Transformation von Lerninhalten aus verschiedenen Autorenumgebungen in multivariante, multimodale Ausgaben mit dem MOCCA-Framework vorgestellt.
The production of multimedia e-learning content usually requires considerable working time and kn... more The production of multimedia e-learning content usually requires considerable working time and know how. An interdisciplinary project team at two Berlin Universities has developed a cost effective production process with the objective of creating professional rich media learning units integrating multiple distribution channels. The presentation will give an overview of the process engineering and a software development project in the area of authoring and transforming e-learning and m-learning content. It will especially focus on the part of efficiency-driven video production for two e-learning courses at an international virtual university.
Along with the increasing popularity of social media and online communities in many business sett... more Along with the increasing popularity of social media and online communities in many business settings, the notion of online community health has become a common means by which community managers judge the condition or state of their communities. It has also been introduced to the literature, yet the concept remains underspecified and fragmented. In this paper, we work toward a construct conceptualization of online community health. Through a review of extant literature and dialogue with specialists in the field, we develop a multi-dimensional construct of online community health, consisting of seven elements. In writing this paper, we attempt to foster theory development around new organizational forms by advancing a new and important construct. The paper further provides guidance to the managers of social media and online communities by taking a systematic look at the well-being of their communities.
The new technological enhancements and the accessibility to varieties of online applications, ena... more The new technological enhancements and the accessibility to varieties of online applications, enable users to collect personal data and perform self-evaluation through test, comparison and experimentation. The sparked interest in numbers and numbers as self-representative visualisations is prominent in social networking sites, which are the empirical setting for the present study. This paper sets out to establish a multi-theoretical framework which enables the investigation of emerging phenomena of the role of numbers in social networking sites. The proposed framework rests on three theoretical pillars: self-determination theory, heuristic decision making and behavioural economics. A discussion departs from these convictions to investigate user reactions and behaviour when faced with numerical representations in the SNS.
ABSTRACT The activity of self-tracking is an emerging trend that often involves adopting wearable... more ABSTRACT The activity of self-tracking is an emerging trend that often involves adopting wearable technology. Vendors promise new personal insights and opportunities to optimize health and lifestyle by adopting such devices. Spurred by these promises, users are also driven by curiosity and exploration to adopt and use the device with the aim of quantifying the self for the purpose of self-knowledge through numbers. We investigate the interplay of technology, data and the experience of self during the adoption and use of wearable technology as a pre-commitment device. The empirical focus lies on two self-tracking devices, which track moving and sleeping activities on a daily basis. 42 interviews were conducted with users of self-tracking devices. The findings suggest that self-tracking activity through wearable technology does not necessarily lead to behavioural change, but predominately works as a re-focusing device. In this light, the user experiences tensions between rational and emotional behaviours when reflecting on personal data. The results contribute to a more nuanced understanding of adoption of the emerging wearable technology in daily life and how users deal with the personal data by developing coping tactics, such as disregard, procrastination, selective attribution and neglect.
The quest for identifying 'significa... more The quest for identifying 'significant properties' is a common challenge for the digital preservation community. While the methodological frameworks for selecting these properties provide a good foundation, a continued discussion is necessary for further clarifying and improving the available methods. This paper advances earlier work by building on the existing InSPECT framework and improving its capabilities of working with complex/compound objects like blogs. The modifications enable a more thorough analysis ...
ABSTRACT The digital cultural heritage is partly preserved through web archiving activities. The ... more ABSTRACT The digital cultural heritage is partly preserved through web archiving activities. The BlogForever platform is a web archiving platform that aims specifically at the preservation of the blogosphere. The focus enables exploitation of the blog structure for sophisticated access capabilities on archived data. However, interoperability among BlogForever archives, as well as with other digital libraries, is necessary in order to avoid silos of data. In this paper, we reveal some of our efforts to establish interoperability through the application of Linked Open Data.
ABSTRACT While research on organizational online networking recently increased significantly, mos... more ABSTRACT While research on organizational online networking recently increased significantly, most studies adopt quantitative research designs with a focus on the consequences of social network configurations. Very limited attention is paid to comprehensive theoretical conceptions of the complex phenomenon of organizational online networking. We address this gap by adopting a theoretical framework of the deep structure of organizational online networking with a focus on their emerging meaning for the employees. We apply and assess the framework in a qualitative case study of a large-scale implementation of a corporate social network site (SNS) in a global organization. We reveal organizational online networking as a multi-dimensional phenomenon with multiplex relationships that are unbalanced, primarily consist of weak ties and are subject to temporal change. Further, we identify discourse drivers and information retrievers as two mutually interdependent actor roles as an explanation for uneven levels of user contributions to the SNS. Based on our analysis, we elicit abstract order principles, such as topical discourses, and identify transactive memory theory as a potent explanation of the evolving interaction structures. We finally discuss how the deep structure framework can contribute to future research on organizational networks.
A primary problem in multimedia content production is the plethora of formats and the resulting m... more A primary problem in multimedia content production is the plethora of formats and the resulting multiple point-to-point transformation processes in different content formatting specifications. However, these content transformation processes can be conceptually broken down into a limited set of abstract principles. This allows a unified approach that theoretically enables the transformation of any given input channel into any desired output. Based on this principle, the present article introduces the concept of Generic Content Transformation and the related project MOCCA, which develops the corresponding software implementation of generic content transformation for a variety of input and output channels. To balance technical similarities with specific properties of different media channels, we suggest a combination of an XML-based structure (MocML) and a high level authoring environment. Generic Content Transformation further allows for novel means of accessing assets via compound se...
Die Produktion, Datenhaltung und Integration von Multimedia Content ist von zeitaufwändigen, kost... more Die Produktion, Datenhaltung und Integration von Multimedia Content ist von zeitaufwändigen, kosten- und ressourcenintensiven Prozessen geprägt. Die Vielfalt der Datenrepräsentation in den Autorensystemen und die fehlende formatübergreifende Transparenz setzen dem Trend des Cross Media Authoring derzeit noch enge Grenzen. Mit dem hier diskutierten Konzept der Generischen Content Transformation und einem darauf basierenden Softwareprojekt werden für den Bereich der E- und M-Learning Content Produktion dramatische Reduktionen der Herstellungszeiten erreicht. In einer Fallstudie zur Podcast-Produktion wird die Transformation von Lerninhalten aus verschiedenen Autorenumgebungen in multivariante, multimodale Ausgaben mit dem MOCCA-Framework vorgestellt.
The production of multimedia e-learning content usually requires considerable working time and kn... more The production of multimedia e-learning content usually requires considerable working time and know how. An interdisciplinary project team at two Berlin Universities has developed a cost effective production process with the objective of creating professional rich media learning units integrating multiple distribution channels. The presentation will give an overview of the process engineering and a software development project in the area of authoring and transforming e-learning and m-learning content. It will especially focus on the part of efficiency-driven video production for two e-learning courses at an international virtual university.
Along with the increasing popularity of social media and online communities in many business sett... more Along with the increasing popularity of social media and online communities in many business settings, the notion of online community health has become a common means by which community managers judge the condition or state of their communities. It has also been introduced to the literature, yet the concept remains underspecified and fragmented. In this paper, we work toward a construct conceptualization of online community health. Through a review of extant literature and dialogue with specialists in the field, we develop a multi-dimensional construct of online community health, consisting of seven elements. In writing this paper, we attempt to foster theory development around new organizational forms by advancing a new and important construct. The paper further provides guidance to the managers of social media and online communities by taking a systematic look at the well-being of their communities.
The new technological enhancements and the accessibility to varieties of online applications, ena... more The new technological enhancements and the accessibility to varieties of online applications, enable users to collect personal data and perform self-evaluation through test, comparison and experimentation. The sparked interest in numbers and numbers as self-representative visualisations is prominent in social networking sites, which are the empirical setting for the present study. This paper sets out to establish a multi-theoretical framework which enables the investigation of emerging phenomena of the role of numbers in social networking sites. The proposed framework rests on three theoretical pillars: self-determination theory, heuristic decision making and behavioural economics. A discussion departs from these convictions to investigate user reactions and behaviour when faced with numerical representations in the SNS.
ABSTRACT The activity of self-tracking is an emerging trend that often involves adopting wearable... more ABSTRACT The activity of self-tracking is an emerging trend that often involves adopting wearable technology. Vendors promise new personal insights and opportunities to optimize health and lifestyle by adopting such devices. Spurred by these promises, users are also driven by curiosity and exploration to adopt and use the device with the aim of quantifying the self for the purpose of self-knowledge through numbers. We investigate the interplay of technology, data and the experience of self during the adoption and use of wearable technology as a pre-commitment device. The empirical focus lies on two self-tracking devices, which track moving and sleeping activities on a daily basis. 42 interviews were conducted with users of self-tracking devices. The findings suggest that self-tracking activity through wearable technology does not necessarily lead to behavioural change, but predominately works as a re-focusing device. In this light, the user experiences tensions between rational and emotional behaviours when reflecting on personal data. The results contribute to a more nuanced understanding of adoption of the emerging wearable technology in daily life and how users deal with the personal data by developing coping tactics, such as disregard, procrastination, selective attribution and neglect.
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