BCU - MA Social Media - Open Data

Open Data

What is Open Data?Open Government Data are all stored data of the public sector which could be made accessible by government in the public interest without any restrictions on usage and distribution. Geiger and Lucke (2011)

Why now?Access to broadband Cheap storage Cloud computing

What are the benefits of Open Data?

Approaches to Open Data #1 The Hackathon

The Hackathon Data + Geeks + Pizza + Overnight(I dont understand the overnight bit)

Approaches to Open Data #2 The App Competition

The App Competition Data + Geeks + Prize + A decent amount of time

Open Warwickshire Quick Wordpress site Some open data Ipod Shuffles Yahoo!

Library books

Approaches to Open Data #3 Build an application

Build an applicationBirmingham Civic Dashboard Rate My Place

Birmingham Civic Dashboard

A bit of social media

Rate My Place

The benefits …..(i) restaurant health inspection scores increased(ii) consumer demand became sensitive to changes in restaurants hygiene quality(iii) the number of foodborne illness hospitalizations decreased Jin and Leslie (1998)

Approaches to Open Data #4 Host an open data platform

Open Data Platforms

And a Birmingham Open Data Platform.....? Apps are nice Transparency is good How to get normal people using data?

A role for social media? * Be demand driven ** Provide context *** Support conversation **** Build capacity & skills * * * * * Collaborate with the community Davies (2012)http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2012/01/21/5-stars-of-open-data-engagement/

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