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Developer Challenges as a Platform for Citizen Engagement with Open Government Data: The Australian Case

Developer Challenges as a Platform for Citizen Engagement with Open Government Data: The Australian Case

Raul Alberto Caceres, Kelly Royds
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466685024|ISBN10: 1466685026|EISBN13: 9781466685031
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8502-4.ch010
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Caceres, Raul Alberto, and Kelly Royds. "Developer Challenges as a Platform for Citizen Engagement with Open Government Data: The Australian Case." Promoting Social Change and Democracy through Information Technology, edited by Vikas Kumar and Jakob Svensson, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 225-249. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8502-4.ch010

APA

Caceres, R. A. & Royds, K. (2015). Developer Challenges as a Platform for Citizen Engagement with Open Government Data: The Australian Case. In V. Kumar & J. Svensson (Eds.), Promoting Social Change and Democracy through Information Technology (pp. 225-249). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8502-4.ch010

Chicago

Caceres, Raul Alberto, and Kelly Royds. "Developer Challenges as a Platform for Citizen Engagement with Open Government Data: The Australian Case." In Promoting Social Change and Democracy through Information Technology, edited by Vikas Kumar and Jakob Svensson, 225-249. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8502-4.ch010

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Abstract

Every year, state and national governments churn out enormous quantities of data on public life. The rapid growth of information and communication technologies presents new opportunities for everyday citizens to manipulate, use and disseminate these data in innovative ways. “Developer challenges” harness this potential by inviting citizens to experiment, play and develop data-based applications for the public benefit. This chapter explores the evolution of government initiated developer challenges in Australia and uses existing theoretical approaches to assess their impact, benefit and potential to generate value. The authors find that while developer challenges can provide an effective platform for citizen engagement, more attention must be paid to the quality of the data and to the activities carried out after the events finish. Moreover, the authors propose that in order to generate value there needs to be a higher level of involvement from the government with the applications developed during these challenges.

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