Open AccessTowards Open Annotation: Examples and Experiments
Author(s) -
Lindsey Seatter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
kula
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2398-4112
DOI - 10.5334/kula.49
Subject(s) - annotation , usability , world wide web , reading (process) , computer science , multimedia , political science , human–computer interaction , artificial intelligence , law
This article interrogates how digital text annotation tools and projects facilitate online engagement and virtual communities of practice. With the rise of the Web 2.0 movement and the proliferation of digital resources, annotation has evolved from an isolated practice to a collaborative one. This article unpacks the impact of this shift by providing an in-depth discussion of five web-based tools and two social reading projects. This article examines issues of design, usability, and applicability to pedagogical intervention as well as underscores how productive group dynamics can be fostered through digital, social annotation.