Evaluating and enriching online knowledge exchange: A socio-epistemological perspective

Matthews, P. and Simon, J. (2012) Evaluating and enriching online knowledge exchange: A socio-epistemological perspective. In: Lazakidou, A. , ed. (2012) Virtual Communities, Social Networks and Collaboration. Springer, pp. 35-59. ISBN 9781461436348

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3634-8_3

Abstract

We apply approaches from social epistemology and social psychology to the study of knowledge in online communities. We first provide a descriptive analysis of knowledge behaviours informed by social psychology and in particular Arie Kruglanski’s lay epistemics. This is followed by normative considerations concerning epistemic, i.e. knowledge-related, practices based upon insights from the philosophical field of social epistemology. In particular, we refer to the works of Alvin Goldman, Helen Longino and Miranda Fricker. Outcomes of this dual analysis are norms and evaluation criteria as well as strategies to design online knowledge exchange through avoidance of bias, stimulation of diversity and warranted recognition of epistemic authority.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	epistemology, online communities, online community, knowledge, knowledge sharing, knowledge aquisition, social epistemology, cognition, social psychology
Faculty/Department:	Faculty of Environment and Technology > Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies ~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Environment and Technology > Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies
ID Code:	17037
Deposited By:	P. Matthews
Deposited On:	26 Jul 2012 08:26
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2012 15:52