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Crowdsourcing and Development of Activity Systems: the Case of Emergency Response

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
Gregory Asmolov suggests applying the notion of activity systems and zones of proximal development, as conceptualized in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), to the field of ICT4D.
The presentation suggests applying the notion of activity systems and zones of proximal development, as conceptualized in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), to the field of ICT4D. Relying on the principles and analytical apparatus of CHAT (Vygotsky; Leontiev, 1978; Engeström, 1989) it discusses crowdsourcing platforms and online mapping applications as artifacts that mediate activity systems. Based on case studies from the field of crisis response, the presentation discusses various structures of activity systems that are mediated through information technologies. The talk also seeks to establish association between the structure of activity system and the degree of statehood in particular socio-political environment (Livingston & Walter-Drop, 2013). The presentation relies on a fieldwork conducted in Australia and Russia in 2013.

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Episode Information

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
People
Gregory Asmolov
Keywords
internet
development
ICT4D
Department: Oxford Internet Institute
Date Added: 12/02/2014
Duration: 00:50:49

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