scholarly journals Engaging Farmers Through Facebook : the Use and Potential of Web 2.0 Tools in Agricultural Planning Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Nicholas Weigeldt
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Agricultural Planning ◽  
The Web

The Web 2.0 represents a new way to communicate, collect data and access all types of data and information online. It places full value in the 'wisdom of the crowd', recognizing the real-time contributions and knowledge individual users of the Web can contribute. To contrast this, formal planning is incremental and methodological. The actualized and potential application of emerging Web 2.0 tools and technologies in the food and agricultural planning context in southern Ontario forms the basis for this major research paper. Through qualitative analysis of several online initiatives, I seek to determine how and where user-generated data and information (collected and distributed by agricultural producers and consumers and not just by planners, other government officials) can fit into the formal planning process through new ways of collaboration and online engagement. Ultimately, much of the leadership around Web 2.0 comes from informal networks or non-governmental organizations organizing around food and agricultural production. Planners working in formal institutional settings must continue to understand the niche that these tools can play in their own engagement efforts and determine how best to use the vast wealth of average citizens' food and agricultural knowledge increasingly available online.

scholarly journals Engaging Farmers Through Facebook : the Use and Potential of Web 2.0 Tools in Agricultural Planning Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Nicholas Weigeldt
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Agricultural Planning ◽  
The Web

The Web 2.0 represents a new way to communicate, collect data and access all types of data and information online. It places full value in the 'wisdom of the crowd', recognizing the real-time contributions and knowledge individual users of the Web can contribute. To contrast this, formal planning is incremental and methodological. The actualized and potential application of emerging Web 2.0 tools and technologies in the food and agricultural planning context in southern Ontario forms the basis for this major research paper. Through qualitative analysis of several online initiatives, I seek to determine how and where user-generated data and information (collected and distributed by agricultural producers and consumers and not just by planners, other government officials) can fit into the formal planning process through new ways of collaboration and online engagement. Ultimately, much of the leadership around Web 2.0 comes from informal networks or non-governmental organizations organizing around food and agricultural production. Planners working in formal institutional settings must continue to understand the niche that these tools can play in their own engagement efforts and determine how best to use the vast wealth of average citizens' food and agricultural knowledge increasingly available online.

scholarly journals Activist Research Practice: Exploring Research and Knowledge Production for Social Action

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziz Choudry
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Power And Resistance ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
A Current

Research is a major aspect and fundamental component of many social struggles and movements for change. Understanding social movement networks as significant sites of knowledge production, this article situates and discusses processes and practice of activist research produced outside of academia in these milieus in the broader context of the ‘knowledge-practice’ of social movements. In dialogue with scholarly literature on activist research, it draws from the author’s work as an activist researcher, and a current study of small activist research non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with examples from movement research on transnational corporate power and resistance to capitalist globalization.. It explicates research processes arising from, and embedded in, relationships and dialogue with other activists and organizations that develop through collaboration in formal and informal networks; it contends that building relationships is central to effective activist research practice. In addition to examining how activist researchers practice, understand and validate their research, this paper also shows how this knowledge is constructed, disseminated and mobilized as a tool for effective social action/organizing.

Web 2.0 From Evolution to Revolutionary Impact in Library and Information Centers

2019 ◽  
pp. 519-530
Author(s):  
Zahid Ashraf Wani ◽  
Tazeem Zainab ◽  
Shabir Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Select Group ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web

A key element of the technology is that it allows people to create, share, collaborate, and communicate. The Web 2.0 differs from ordinary websites as it does not require any web design or publishing skills to participate, making it easy for people to create and publish or communicate their work to the world. The nature of this technology makes it an easy and popular way to communicate information to either a select group of people or to a much wider audience. The Web 2.0 paradigm has gained substantial momentum in the last decade. The influence of Web 2.0 principles and technologies has fueled an explosion of information and media content on the web, and individual and corporate adoption of the technologies continues to rise. In this milieu, it is imperative to understand and learn about the present and evolving Web 2.0 tools and their application in different walks of life. The proposed study made an endeavor to dig deep into the genesis, development, and application of various Web 2.0 tools in library and information science.

scholarly journals Web 2.0 Applications in the Teaching Process: A Swot Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 460-479
Author(s):  
Kevser Arslan ◽  
Fatma Coştu
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Volunteer Teachers ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Access Problems ◽  
The Web

This study, it is aimed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the web 2.0 applications used in the teaching process through SWOT analysis and to reveal the opportunities and threats. For this purpose, the study group consists of 20 volunteer teachers working in public and private schools. The teachers benefited from web 2.0 tools in their lessons and could actively use web tools. Online interviews were conducted with the teachers. The data obtained from the interviews were evaluated by using descriptive content analysis. The themes and codes were created by analysing the interview data considering the SWOT analysis and its sub-themes. As a result of the research, it was determined that the strengths of the web 2.0 applications used in the teaching process are making the students active, providing permanence in learning, increasing success and creating a positive effect on the development of many skills. Weaknesses of web 2.0 tools; difficulties in creating the materials, time-consuming use in the course, not allowing everyone’s access, lack of technology and access. Features such as being independent of space and time, creating the desired content, sharing information, using it as a measurement tool, getting quick feedback, and providing a flexible classroom environment are included among the opportunities of web 2.0 tools. It is under the threat of reducing the influence of the teacher, disrupting the dominance of the lesson, removing the subjects from the centre, causing distraction, experiencing internet and access problems, creating technology addiction in students and creating security problems.

scholarly journals A Conference Built on Trust

Refuge ◽  
2001 ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Deborah Hafner DeWinter
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Intergovernmental Organizations ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

In April 2001, 265 participants from twenty countries including representatives of the governments, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, UNHCR, and former refugees met in Norrköping, Sweden, for the International Conference on the Reception and Integration of Resettled Refugees. Fundamentally, the success of the conference resulted from the overarching operating principles in the planning process which affirmed that all resettlement countries, traditional or emerging, had something positive and unique to contribute, and that no hierarchy would influence the equal value of comments made. As a result, a spirit of cooperation and trust was built that characterised the spirit of the conference and continues to influence the post-conference phase of the Integration Initiative.

A Social Capital Perspective on Collaboration and Web 2.0

2010 ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Gunilla Widén-Wulff ◽  
Anna-Karin Tötterman
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Social Capital Perspective ◽  
The Web

Social interaction technologies can successfully employ the previously untapped power of the web to utilize the collaborative creation of information and user-driven content. In this chapter, the social capital framework is applied to illustrate how Web 2.0 tools and techniques can support effective information and knowledge management in organizations. Interactions within and between organizations generate important practices that underscore the role of social capital. Managing social capital for effective knowledge sharing is a complex process, and Web 2.0 lends some support for organizations by creating a new culture of voluntary, contributive, and collaborative participation. The argument is made that Web 2.0 technologies can be seen as important tools that can bridge the creation and sharing of knowledge in diverse organizational contexts.

An Orientation to Web 2.0 Tools for Telementoring

2010 ◽  
pp. 206-214
Author(s):  
Robin Hastings
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Email Communication ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Stability Data ◽  
Data Portability ◽  
The Web

This chapter gives an overview of Web 2.0 technologies and how they can support telementoring partnerships. Web 2.0 tools offer opportunities for increased networking and social interactivity. Synchronous (chats) and asynchronous (email) communication are possible with these tools. Some of the Web 2.0 capabilities that are introduced in this chapter include cloud computing, Facebook, Ning, and Twitter. FriendFeed and Groupware are also discussed as methods to organize and track a number of Web 2.0 applications for ease of use. Stability, data portability, privacy, and security are issues that are indicated for future research.

Investigations Into Slum Tourism

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-36
Author(s):  
Donatella Privitera
Keyword(s):  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Slum Tourism ◽  
The Web ◽  
Poverty Tourism

This article aims at providing a deep understanding of various aspects of inquiry related to slum tourism or poverty tourism. The visit of favela or slum into a destination is a complex and challenging practice. Touring the poor is increasingly and variously organized by tour operators, local slum communities, and non-governmental organizations. The slum has joined the real of attractions, a sight to see. The research uses a qualitative approach to explore slum tourism in general as well as case study. The Web's effect on tourism is obviously rather important. Moreover, taking “Reality Tours and Travel” - a operator slum websites - as a case, this study attempts to explore issues of the quality of strategic choices on the web. Whilst academic discussion on the theme is evolving rapidly, slum tourism on the web is still a relatively young area of research.

scholarly journals Competitive Intelligence cycle in the light of web 2.0 tools

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Quoniam ◽  
Charles-Victor Boutet
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Individual Firm ◽  
The Many ◽  
Information Circulation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

We propose in this study, detailing our observations and research on the impact of the web 2.0, its associated tools, the cycle of the economic intelligence with new paradigms such as the many-to-many, new practices such as active SEO allow any individual, firm, to impact heavily on the aforementioned round, both in terms of information circulation, as data collection.

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