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What is CSCW

Chapter 24
Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
Computer-supported cooperative work or CSCW is computer-assisted coordinated activity carried out by groups of collaborating individuals.
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E-Collaboration Concepts, Systems, and Applications
Christos Bouras (Research Academic Computer Technology Institute and University of Patras, Greece), Eri Giannaka (Research Academic Computer Technology Institute and University of Patras, Greece), and Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos (Aristoleian University of Thessaloniki and Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-993-9.ch024
Abstract
E-Collaboration is an important research topic, with a great number of researchers contributing on many aspects. The main reason for this major research activity is the broad topic’s scope, which involves not only technological but also social and psychological issues. As a result there are multiple interpretations about what e-collaboration is. More specifically we definitely can say that e-collaboration has been defined in many ways in the past, and the number of definitions has grown recently. The next section present the main terms in this area.
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Chapter 8
A Basic Definition of E-Collaboration and its Underlying Concepts
Computer-supported cooperative work.
Published in Chapter: A Basic Definition of E-Collaboration and its Underlying Concepts; From: Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration
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Chapter 48
The Analysis and Balancing of Scientific Social Networks in Cancer Control
Computer Supported Cooperative Work. This is an interdisciplinary science that studies how group work can be aided by information and communication technologies in order to improve the performance of groups, in carrying out its tasks.
Published in Chapter: The Analysis and Balancing of Scientific Social Networks in Cancer Control; From: Handbook of Research on Business Social Networking: Organizational, Managerial, and Technological Dimensions
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Chapter 522
A Requirement Elicitation Methodology for Global Software Development Teams
(Computer-supported Cooperative Work): It is a research area that focuses on how people work together and the design and development of software (groupware) that may help their work as a group.
Published in Chapter: A Requirement Elicitation Methodology for Global Software Development Teams; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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