Systemic evaluation methodology: the emergence of social learning from environmental ICT prototypes

Simon, Sandrine (2004). Systemic evaluation methodology: the emergence of social learning from environmental ICT prototypes. Systemic Practice And Action Research, 17(5), pp. 471–496.

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Abstract

This paper investigates why and how systems approaches can help in evaluating the design of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as social learning platforms. It focuses on the prototypes created by the research project Virtualis , whose objective is to promote social learning on environmental concepts and practices amongst a variety of stakeholders.
The paper presents the principles of systems thinking and practice that did help in formulating such evaluation processes. It illustrates both how a peer systemic evaluation process within the research team and a participatory evaluation process (involving potential future users of the ICTs) were carried out.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Copyright Holders:	2004 Plenum Publishing Corporation
ISSN:	1094-429X
Extra Information:	The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
Keywords:	peer evaluation; participatory technology assessment; systems thinking; ICTs
Academic Unit/Department:	Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Communication and Systems
Item ID:	37
Depositing User:	Users 12 not found.
Date Deposited:	10 May 2006
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2011 04:41
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/37

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