Fischer - Understanding, Fostering, and Supporting Cultures of Participation
Fischer, G. (2011) Understanding, fostering, and supporting cultures of participation. Interactions, 18 (3): 42-53.
This research is exploring theoretical foundations and system developments for understanding, fostering, and supporting cultures of participation grounded in the basic assumption that innovative technological developments are necessary for cultures of participation, but they are not sufficient. Sociotechnical environments are needed because cultures of participation are not dictated by technology; they are the result of changes in human behavior and social organization, in which active contributors engage in the innovative design, adoption, and adaptation of technologies to their needs and in collaborative knowledge construction.
Gerhard Fischer “Understanding, Fostering, and Supporting Cultures of Participation”