Building an online collaborative platform to advance creativity

Margaret Tan, Neha Tripathi, Steven John Zuiker, Seah Hock Soon

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Online interactive and social networking can play a vital role in cultivating an 'unspoken' cyber culture that may shape users' opinions, sense of belonging, and values amongst the youths. As youths immerse themselves in using sophisticated interactive media, they are not only articulating ideas and thoughts; they are also sharing their beliefs and values, hence influencing others to adopt a new cyber culture. Indeed, participatory online culture describes a community which offers support and mentorship to members as they feel they are connected to others and that their contributions matter. This paper proposes an online collaborative framework to provide youths a fun and innovative platform to communicate, collaborate and create via simple animation and story-telling techniques. In providing youths a new avenue for expressing their artistic talents in an informal environment, we hope to understand the context in which they use social media to form a popular culture.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies - Conference Proceedings of IEEE-DEST 2010, DEST 2010
Pages421-426
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies, DEST 2010 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: Apr 12 2010Apr 15 2010

Publication series

Name4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies - Conference Proceedings of IEEE-DEST 2010, DEST 2010

Other

Other2010 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies, DEST 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Period4/12/104/15/10

Keywords

  • Animation tools
  • E-collaboration
  • Online communities
  • Participatory culture
  • Social networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Environmental Engineering

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