BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE WITH EXAMPLES FROM ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY

Autores/as

  • Laura Downey
  • Deana Pennington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/bi.v6i1.1574

Palabras clave:

User-centered design, science and technology, usability, training, informatics, ecoinformatics, collaboration

Resumen

Early informatics focused primarily on the application of technology and computer science to a specific domain; modern informatics has broadened to encompass human and knowledge dimensions. Application of technology is but one aspect of informatics. Understanding domain members’ issues, priorities, knowledge, abilities, interactions, tasks and work environments is another aspect, and one that directly impacts application success. Involving domain members in the design and development of technology in their domain is a key factor in bridging the gap between technology and science. This user-centered design (UCD) approach in informatics is presented via an ecoinformatics case study in three areas: collaboration, usability, and education and training.

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Publicado

2009-07-15

Número

Vol. 6 (2009)

Sección

Articles (peer-reviewed)

Licencia

Derechos de autor 2009 Laura Downey, Deana Pennington

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Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. All articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license.

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Cómo citar

Downey, Laura, and Deana Pennington. 2009. “BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE WITH EXAMPLES FROM ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY”. Biodiversity Informatics 6 (1): 18-27. https://doi.org/10.17161/bi.v6i1.1574.