The document discusses crowdsourcing, defined as outsourcing tasks traditionally performed by employees to a large, undefined group of people through an open call. It provides an overview of the history and timeline of crowdsourcing, how it is used by requesters and workers, and some of the technological, social, economic, and epistemological aspects and impacts of crowdsourcing. Potential challenges discussed include professionals being made obsolete and the possibility that it is exploiting workers for free labor.

1. Brian Miller Ben Rubenstein Crowdsourcing

2. Who is interested in participating? An organization needs help deciding how to do a presentation for class.

3. Great. So, how do you think we should do this presentation?

4. Those sound like great ideas, and from your collective input, a consensus has been formed.

5. You just participated in crowdsourcing. (!)

6. " The act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined , generally large group of people in the form of an open call " - Jeff Howe Definition

7. Timeline

8. Who uses crowdsourcing?