Mapping Wiki User Contribution Types to Motivations for Participation: A Case Study

Date
2015Author
Adewoyin, Oluwabunmi
Wu, Kewen
Vassileva, Julita
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Different classifications of Wiki editor have been proposed. However, so far there
has been no mapping between user classes based on their contributions and their motivations,
which can be useful to design persuasive functions in wiki systems to increase participation.
In this study, we attempt to bridge this gap by developing a customized MediaWiki system,
used by 10 senior undergraduate students for their coursework. The participants were
classified into three editors' classes and mapped to their motivation factors, using the system
data and the results from the exit questionnaire.
Subject
wiki editors
Collaborative learning
wiki design
motivational strategies