Legitimate Peripheral Participation and Value Creation in Online Knowledge Sharing Communities

Safadi, Hani; Berente, Nicholas

doi:10.24251/hicss.2019.672

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“…In order to develop a "science identity," students must be recognized by others and themselves as a credible science person (Avraamidou 2020a,b). One way this can happen is through legitimate peripheral participation, by which newcomers are introduced to community norms and practices in order to become productive members (Fiesler et al 2017;Cheng and Hill 2022;Chan et al 2005;Safadi and Berente 2019). However, another element is necessary in building a credible science identity: access to capital.…”

Section: Computer Science Identitymentioning

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Passion as Capital: The Cultural Production of "Good Computer Scientists"

Darling-Wolf,

Patitsas

2024

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"Do what you love" has become a hegemonic mantra in large swaths of the labour force, and the expectation for workers to be passionate about their work is intense within the technology sector. When we interviewed eight undergraduates at a large Canadian university about what makes someone a "good computer scientist," participants stressed the importance of passion. Passion was described as a form of capital: to be accumulated and traded for advancement in the labour market. We examine how passion works as a hegemonic norm within this culture, and untangle passion as requiring two distinct processes: conspicuous production (via extracurriculars and internships), and affective passion (via performing interest and enthusiasm for the subject). We explore the relationships and feedback loops amongst conspicuous production, affective passion, and other forms of Bourdieusian capital. In doing so, we uncover the mechanics of the power structures which underlie post-feminist and meritocratic narratives of self-motivated passion.

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Section: Computer Science Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Passion as Capital: The Cultural Production of "Good Computer Scientists"

Darling-Wolf,

Patitsas

2024

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“…The main goal of online knowledge sharing is to create value for people through the integration and exchange of knowledge (Safadi and Berente, 2019). Knowledge sharing is one of the activities that employees in organizations often practice voluntarily and individually (Nguyen et al , 2019); however, it may be mandatory when there are instructions obligating employees to do so.…”

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Factors affecting online knowledge sharing and its effect on academic performance

Alyouzbaky

Al-Sabaawi

Tawfeeq

2022

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Purpose This study aims to explore the factors that affect online knowledge sharing among the scientific performance of academics at the University of Mosul, Republic of Iraq. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected by using a random sample by means of an electronic questionnaire distributed to 211 academics at the University of Mosul via online platforms. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypotheses using AMOS 24 software. Findings The results showed that collaboration, perceived flexibility and willingness to share had a significant effect on online knowledge sharing behavior and that which in turn had an effect on the academic performance of respondents, while the results showed no influence of knowledge self-efficacy and communication on the behavior of online knowledge sharing. Research limitations/implications In this research, the effects of five factors on online knowledge sharing behavior were studied, in addition to the effect of the latter on academic performance. The research did not study the effect of the participants’ personal characteristics on the behavior of knowledge sharing online, which could be an area of future investigation. The study was limited to online knowledge sharing for academics working in public universities, and the authors suggest conducting a future study from the perspective of medical staff working in hospitals and its impact on their performance. Practical implications Based on the findings of the current study, this study suggests that the academic staff at the University of Mosul and similar universities pay attention to scientific cooperation between researchers and teaching staff, by creating online groups to carry out joint research projects that contribute to sharing knowledge among participants through social media in general and scientific platforms in particular. Establishing a scientific research portal could serve this well for example. Originality/value Most previous studies have focused on areas related to knowledge sharing in higher education institutions from the traditional perspective and therefore studies that examine the factors affecting online knowledge sharing among academics are limited, so this study fills this gap. This paper focuses on identifying the scientific benefits for academics through knowledge exchange and the use of electronic platforms at the University of Mosul. The study is expected to contribute to enhance the exchange of knowledge online between academics in similar universities in Asia and Africa due to the convergence of cultures and the nature of the work of these universities, as well as the possibility of generalization due to the research’s use of the deductive method.

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"Not my Priority:" Ethics and the Boundaries of Computer Science Identities in Undergraduate CS Education

Darling-Wolf,

Patitsas

2024

Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.

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Researchers in the CSCW community have long problematized the separation of social and ethical considerations from design work. Despite increasing attention to tech ethics and ethics education, however, computer scientists' sense of ethical responsibility remains of concern. This paper offers insights on how this boundary between tech and ethics is maintained and reinforced for students as they develop their identities as computer scientists. Drawing on interviews with eight undergraduate computer science (CS) students at McGill University, we explore the role that ethics play in the legitimate peripheral participation of students inside and outside their formal education. We found that while individual opinions on the importance of ethics varied, students agreed that ethics are not valued or rewarded in their education, extracurriculars, or future work prospects. We describe how placing ethics outside the boundary of computing acts as a form of occupational closure, excluding both important multidisciplinary work and marginalized bodies. We argue that in order to promote ethical practice in the design of CSCW systems, we must make it in the interest of future designers to learn socially grounded ethics. This requires that designers, researchers, and future employers actively reshape the boundaries of computing by asserting social and ethical considerations as values of computing and design.

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Legitimate Peripheral Participation and Value Creation in Online Knowledge Sharing Communities

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Passion as Capital: The Cultural Production of "Good Computer Scientists"

Passion as Capital: The Cultural Production of "Good Computer Scientists"

Factors affecting online knowledge sharing and its effect on academic performance

"Not my Priority:" Ethics and the Boundaries of Computer Science Identities in Undergraduate CS Education

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