Flu Survey
site Distributed Knowledge / Global IssuesFrom the name itself, flusurvey is a project geared towards alleviating the influenza virus as well as coming with a plan to combat the virus.
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From the name itself, flusurvey is a project geared towards alleviating the influenza virus as well as coming with a plan to combat the virus.
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Although the study was intended primarily as a “proof of concept,” in order to show that filtering information from Twitter could produce valuable data, the researchers said they uncovered some...
ResetSanFrancisco.org is an online and offline community dedicated to identifying, debating and implementing reforms that will make San Francisco the best run city in America. Many of these reforms...
Place Pulse is a website that allows anybody to quickly run a perception study and visualize the results in powerful ways. Place Pulse crowdsources surveys to internet participants, asking...
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Users’ ability to innovate is increasing radically as a result of the steadily improving quality of computer software and hardware, and improved access to easy-to-use tools and components for...
Social Impact Bonds enable philanthropists and investors to fund intensive social intervention initiatives, to help deprived and affected families. If the initiatives are successful i.e. if the...
This article will make you think before jumping right into crowdsourcing and taking advice or having the crowd do your tasks. Expertise does in fact matter.
Funding in the crowdsourcing space continues to validate the new and innovative approaches companies are taking to meet market needs.
Founded in 2010, the industry website, Crowdsourcing.org, is a neutral organization dedicated solely to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding. As one of the most influential and credible authorities in the crowdsourcing space, Crowdsourcing.org is recognized worldwide for its intellectual capital, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding practice expertise and unbiased thought leadership.
