Abstract
Creativity derives from the ability to form new meaningful combinations out of available resources. Collective creativity is the product of a collaborative process, consisting of multiple interactions between group members and the shared content, which lead to the emergence of novel shared meanings. This exploratory research addresses the expression of collective creativity in multi-participant asynchronous online discussions, by proposing interactivity and emergence as key features of the collaborative creative process. The ability to connect posts in a non-sequential manner ("cross-linking") is suggested as the basis for the formation of emergent community-structures within the content, which reflect collectively constructed novel combinations. Initial indications for this process are presented by applying a combination of network analysis and qualitative inquiry to data from a multi-participant virtual discussion, held as part of an online academic course. A methodology for extracting emergent themes is described.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020 |
| Editors | Tung X. Bui |
| Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
| Pages | 310-319 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780998133133 |
| State | Published - 2020 |
| Event | 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020 - Maui, United States Duration: 7 Jan 2020 → 10 Jan 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
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| Volume | 2020-January |
| ISSN (Print) | 1530-1605 |
Conference
| Conference | 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Maui |
| Period | 7/01/20 → 10/01/20 |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering