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Information organization on the Internet based on heterogeneous social networks
Kaldoudi E., Dovrolis N., Dietze S.  SIGDOC 2011 (Proceedings of the 29th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication, Pisa, Italy, Oct 3-5, 2011)107-114.2011.Type:Proceedings
Date Reviewed: Dec 2 2011

Social networks and human behavior affect the trends of online social networks. This paper, a promising starting point, explores information sharing in educational contexts, which can empower healthcare services and scientific knowledge management.

The authors construct the argument well by establishing actor-network theory (ANT), a sociological theory developed in the 1980s by Latour et al. In the modern world, the onset of technological maturity warrants such argumentation. While the activities surrounding social networks are growing exponentially, their consequences and effects are yet to be determined. We are in the early stages of this research.

This paper introduces “truly heterogeneous social network models where humans and nonhuman entities of various types are integrated.” This interactivity requires a better understanding of human behavior. It is useful for capturing knowledge and information sharing, as well as in everyday life.

The construction of social profiles for educational resources, scientific knowledge sharing, and, most importantly, patient empowerment in healthcare services is a promising start for human-to-artifact social enterprises. Readers can look at this approach from a social, political, technical, or leadership perspective. For their research, the authors deserve acknowledgement from the scientific community.

Reviewer:  Tony Sahama Review #: CR139635 (1206-0615)
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Medical Information Systems (J.3 ... )
 
 
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