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Social Computing  as  Social Computation Thomas Erickson Social Computing Group IBM T. J. Watson Research Center Research Directions in Social Computing Workshop Sanibel Island, FL, November 4, 2007 Group 2007
A Definition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A Few Comments on the Definition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Education Essays
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Education Essays
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Education Essays
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Contexts Essays
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Contexts Sermons Explorations
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Contexts Sermons Explorations
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Contexts Sermons Explorations
An Example of Social Computing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Design Systems Contexts Sermons Explorations
Comments on the Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Comments on the Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Comments on the Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Comments on the Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Comments on the Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Comments on the Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Generally ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Generally ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Towards a Framework ,[object Object],[object Object]
Towards a Framework ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Towards a Framework ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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