Crowdsourcing History & Background
The Evolution of Crowdsourcing and Amazon Turk |
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CrowdsourcingLearn about the evolution of crowdsourcing including its current definition as well as how businesses are leveraging crowd sourced tasks. |
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Amazon TurkReview in depth information on Amazon Turk, or MTurk, discussing its history, uses, criticisms and present day applications. |
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Human-Based ComputationFind reliable information on human-based computation and how it is currently being used to gather intelligence more efficiently than using computers alone. |
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Citizen ScienceGain an understanding of citizen science, what it is and how scientists and businesses alike are using it to gather information and get more work accomplished. |
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OutsourcingRead about the pros and cons of outsourcing and why businesses today are continually adopting outsourced labor as a method of cutting costs. |
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Wisdom of the CrowdRead about the rising popularity of using the wisdom of the crowd to gather, distribute and acquire reliable information. |
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Crowd FundingCrowd funding is a relatively new concept that uses collaboration to collect funds for various causes. Read about real-life examples and how crowd funding works. |
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Crowdsourcing Examples for BusinessExplore how companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500, leverage crowdsourcing to accomplish a variety of their business needs. |
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Amazon Web ServicesLook at the history of Amazon Web Services and review the list of internet based applications that businesses are leveraging to grow their business. |
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Wolfgang von Kempelen & The TurkReview the history of Wolfgang von Kempelen, inventor of “The Turk”, and how his creation has influenced today’s business. |
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