Un’analisi di ResearchGate e Academia.edu come sistemi socio-tecnici per l’apprendimento in rete degli accademici: una proposta di framework multilivello
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Social network accademici (ASNS) come ResearchGate e Academia.edu sono piattaforme digitali per la condivisione di informazioni e sistemi per la disseminazione aperta di pratiche accademiche
che stanno acquisendo sempre maggiore interesse tra i ricercatori di diverse discipline. Sebbene i ASNS
stiano progressivamente trasformando le pratiche dei ricercatori e l’identità accademica, manca ancora
un approccio teorico unificante che analizzi queste piattaforme sia a livello sistemico-infrastrutturale che
personale/individuale. Inoltre, nonostante esistano un crescente numero di studi sui benefici dei social
media per il networking accademico e la condivisione di conoscenza, pochissimi hanno analizzato i
benefici specifici di ResearchGate e Academia.edu per lo sviluppo professionale degli accademici secondo
la prospettiva dell’apprendimento in rete. Questo studio è incentrato sui social network accademici come
sistemi socio-tecnici di natura reticolare e adotta un approccio a tre livelli che li analizza come piattaforme
per la digital scholarship e la comunicazione accademica. L’approccio comprende: 1) un macro-livello,
che costituisce lo strato socio-economico; 2) un livello meso, che include lo strato tecno-culturale; e 3)
un micro-livello, che costituisce lo strato del ricercatore in rete. Lo studio riporta i risultati dell’analisi
delle caratteristiche tecnologiche di ResearchGate e Academia.edu per l’apprendimento in rete basata
sull’approccio multilivello. Obiettivo finale è quello di fornire degli esempi di come questi servizi digitali
siano sistemi socio-tecnici che forniscono supporto ai ricercatori per la condivisione di conoscenza e
l’apprendimento professionale.
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