Editing Zooniverse research (2016-2017 archive) (section)

=== BYOR 04-18-16 ===

* do a better job explaining Zooniverse (the platform), the roles within the community, and the types of interaction on the community forums
* refine research questions
** first question is causal but the research design doesn't support causal inference
** second question can't be answered by independent variables as currently defined.  Consider using qualitative methods and/or NLP
** define "success" in concrete terms (success of the project vs success of the interaction), success is actually a collective outcome
** define measures of quality
** control for individual level variables (one of the 
* relevant lit
** community management
** kickerstarter

* Aaron's notes (many redundant)
** Read syracuse folks
** Talk to Adler
** What is it? Explain Zooniverse a bit more.
** Explain measures
** Explain puzzle/interest x2
** Explain how you are gathering qualitative data
** First question seems to require causal identification
** Second question seems like it needs text analysis
** What does this communication look like? What roles do volunteers take? x2
** Community mgmt literature?
** Refine RQs
** Explain variables in relation to invididual level (vs conversation level?)