OU project OPAL – BLF A name is the quantum of learning in biodiversity A name is a key to knowledge With a name you can share what you have seen & find out more about it The process of discovering the correct name is a lightbulb moment 2,000 users registered in the last 7 months 25,000 visitors >5,000 observations
This is a model of the user-driven aspect of the Biodiversity Observatory and how it will help people with a casual interest into informal, and ultimately formal, learning about biodiversity.
This is a model of the user-driven aspect of the Biodiversity Observatory and how it will help people with a casual interest into informal, and ultimately formal, learning about biodiversity.
This is a model of the user-driven aspect of the Biodiversity Observatory and how it will help people with a casual interest into informal, and ultimately formal, learning about biodiversity. VIRTOUS CIRCLE OF REPUTATION AND HELP
We now have 5 X the number of registered users we had a year ago Taxonomic data from Martin’s analysis done 4.4.11 Determinations can be made within minutes of a new observation being posted, and not infrequently more than one person responds in this time.
26 current projects Image search & 3D images
Future direction: A single global iSpot South African launch later this year Filtered for the user or by the partner E.g. an iSpot widget for local websites Other API-driven services
