From sensors to citizens : exploring the tensions of using Web 2.0 technologies to support online volunteerism

This thesis explores the collaborative and social elements of Web 2.0 and its application to online volunteering by Canadian geographers for African non-governmental organizations. Specifically, it looks beyond the binary issues of access and motivation to tensions that exist when connecting individ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Michael Evans
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42826