Online Health Communities: Benefits, Privacy Concerns and a Shift in the Traditional Patient-Physician Dynamic

29/04/201929/04/2019 KBips19 Comments

Curtin University NET204 Abstract This paper discusses the growth and impact of Online Health Communities (OHCs) on the daily lives of people living with chronic health conditions. Drawing on research from diverse scholarly perspectives, this paper deliberates on the extent to which affordances of associated Web 2.0 technologies have enabled individuals to seek and share… Continue reading Online Health Communities: Benefits, Privacy Concerns and a Shift in the Traditional Patient-Physician Dynamic

Indigenous People, Virtual Communities and Online Social Networks

Web 2.0 Indigenous activism: virtual communities empowering Indigenous Australian voices

28/04/201930/04/2019 JDavis17 Comments

Despite the acrimony these communities attract, Web 2.0 technologies facilitate the effective formation of virtual activist communities which unite to empower Indigenous Australian voices.

Indigenous People, Virtual Communities and Online Social Networks

New ways to yarn – expanding Aboriginal communities and communications beyond the physical

27/04/201928/04/2019 Ineke Smith26 Comments

Communities of people learn better together because they connect regularly with each other and share the learnt skills around.

Communities and Web 2.0

The emergency of YouTube as a Web 2.0 platform has cultivated a community

26/04/201902/05/2019 Federick Kwok4 Comments

The emergence of YouTube as a Web 2.0 platform has cultivated a community of ordinary people becoming celebrities call YouTubers. These YouTubers are often referred to as micro-celebrities (Martinez & Olsson, 2019, p.3). Web 2.0 refers to a movement where websites no longer just publish static content for people to consume. It represents a host… Continue reading The emergency of YouTube as a Web 2.0 platform has cultivated a community

The 10th Debating Communities and Networks Conference

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Online Health Communities: Benefits, Privacy Concerns and a Shift in the Traditional Patient-Physician Dynamic

Web 2.0 Indigenous activism: virtual communities empowering Indigenous Australian voices

New ways to yarn – expanding Aboriginal communities and communications beyond the physical