Toward virtual community knowledge evolution

Authors

Michael Bieber, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Douglas Engelbart, Bootstrap Institute
Richard Furuta, Texas A&M University
Starr Roxanne Hiltz, New Jersey Institute of Technology
John Noll, Santa Clara University
Jennifer Preece, University of Maryland, College Park
Edward A. Stohr, University of Melbourne
Murray Turoff, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Bartel Van de Walle, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Abstract

This paper puts forth a vision and an architecture for a community knowledge evolution system. We propose augmenting a multimedia document repository (digital library) with innovative knowledge evolution support, including computer-mediated communications, community process support, decision support, advanced hypermedia features, and conceptual knowledge structures. These tools, and the techniques developed around them, would enable members of a virtual community to learn from, contribute to, and collectively build upon the community's knowledge and improve many member tasks. The resulting Collaborative Knowledge Evolution Support System (CKESS) would provide an enhanced digital library infrastructure serving as an ever-evolving repository of the community's knowledge, which members would actively use in everyday tasks and regularly update.

Identifier

0035295154 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Management Information Systems

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/07421222.2002.11045707

ISSN

07421222

First Page

11

Last Page

35

Issue

4

Volume

18

Recommended Citation

Bieber, Michael; Engelbart, Douglas; Furuta, Richard; Hiltz, Starr Roxanne; Noll, John; Preece, Jennifer; Stohr, Edward A.; Turoff, Murray; and Van de Walle, Bartel, "Toward virtual community knowledge evolution" (2002). Faculty Publications. 14982.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/14982