[Air-L] Call for CSCW Workshop participants: Designing online experiments

[Katherine Ognyanova]

*Designing online experiments: Citizen science approaches to research*
(Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this call)

CSCW 2016 Workshop
http://cscw.acm.org/2016
Sunday, February 28th, 2016
San Francisco, CA, USA

*WORKSHOP WEBSITE*: http://volunteerscience.com/workshop
*SUBMISSION DEADLINE*:  December 31, 2015
*ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATIONS*: January 8, 2016
*APPLICATION*: Experiment proposal (500-750 words) + participant bio 
(200 words)
*SUBMISSION*: Submit applications via email to j.radford at neu.edu

*APPLICATION PROCESS*:
New information technologies allow for new modes of data collection, 
provide unparalleled computational resources, and facilitate 
long-distance collaboration. Programs like Galaxy Zoo, Fold.It, and 
ReCAPTCHA demonstrate the power of recruiting online volunteers as 
participants and contributors to research. Platforms like Project 
Implicit, SciStarter, and Volunteer Science confirm that a wide range of 
social scientific research can be conducted with volunteers in online 
laboratories.

This workshop will provide hands-on training on cutting-edge approaches 
to online experimentation. Participants will learn how to create 
experiments using the Volunteer Science platform 
(www.volunteerscience.com). Due to the applied nature of the training 
(workshop organizers and facilitators will work individually with each 
team), we can only accept up to 25 participants.

In order to apply for the workshop, candidates should submit a brief 
proposal (500-750 words) describing the experiment they will develop 
during the training. Participants are encouraged to apply in teams of up 
to five members. Submissions should include a short (100-200 words) bio 
for each team member describing their relevant experience.

Submissions will be evaluated by the organizers based on the nature of 
the proposed experiment: its feasibility, appropriateness for the 
platform, protection of human subjects, and scientific relevance. 
Participants who have some prior familiarity with experimental research 
frameworks and web design skills (JavaScript, HTML5, Flash) are 
preferred as they would be most likely to benefit from this workshop.

*CONTACT INFORMATION*: For inquiries and additional information please 
contact Jason Radford at j.radford at neu.edu or Katya Ognyanova at 
cscw at ognyanova.net

*WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS*:
Andy Pilny, University of Kentucky
Brian Keegan, Harvard University
Brooke Foucault Welles, Northeastern University
Chris Riedl, Northeastern University
David Lazer, Northeastern University
Jason Radford, University of Chicago
Katherine Ognyanova, Rutgers University
Leslie DeChurch, Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Macy, Cornell University
Noshir Contractor, Northwestern University
Waleed Meleis, Northeastern University


-- 
Katherine Ognyanova, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
School of Communication and Information
4 Huntington St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Web: www.kateto.net, Twitter: @ognyanova