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Chapter 3 Social Computing

Social computing studies the interaction between technology and human social behavior, including how technology influences social interactions and how humans adapt technology for social purposes. It encompasses various applications such as blogging, social networking, and collaboration tools. The field is important for understanding community dynamics, leveraging social media for problem-solving, and accessing vast amounts of social data.

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Chapter 3 Social Computing

Social computing studies the interaction between technology and human social behavior, including how technology influences social interactions and how humans adapt technology for social purposes. It encompasses various applications such as blogging, social networking, and collaboration tools. The field is important for understanding community dynamics, leveraging social media for problem-solving, and accessing vast amounts of social data.

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Chapter 3

Social
Computing

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What is social computing?
• It is the study of
• how technology shapes human social interaction
(and society at large),

• how humans repurpose and shape technology for

social interaction, emergent effects and coevolution

from the combination of the two,

• and the design of new technology that mediates

human social interaction


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Categories of Social Computing Apps

Category of Social Comp. App. Example


Blogging and Micro Blogging Twitter
Social Networking Facebook
Professional Networking LinkedIn
Media Exchange YouTube
Bookmarking and Tagging Delicious
Collaboration Wiki
Knowledge Exchange StackOverflow
Informational Wikipedia
Recommender and Reputation E-bay
Gaming and Virtual Reality Second Life
Physical (local) Device Interaction Microsoft
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Surface
Why Study Social Computing?
 Because we take hints from communities and
individuals instead of organizations.
 Because social media is about
 ease,
 speed and
 reach. We explore the benefits it can offer.
 Because we can collaborate to
 solve large problems or
 build large systems
 Because we can access lots of social data
E.g., data mining of Facebook

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Sociological Components of
Social Computing
 People with access to the technology
E.g., computers, cell phones
 Focus, task, goal, or purpose
E.g., building software, political protest,
keeping touch with friends, entertainment

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