Collaborative Local Collaborative Local Content Creation through Content Creation through

edgeX: An EvaluationedgeX: An Evaluation

Sal HumphreysSal HumphreysAxel BrunsAxel Bruns

Creative Industries Faculty Creative Industries Faculty QUTQUT

Groups Groups

SeniorNetSeniorNet

Peer trainingPeer training Computer literate but not Computer literate but not

internet literate for the internet literate for the most partmost part

Overcoming the Overcoming the webmaster’s reservationswebmaster’s reservations

Program of workshopsProgram of workshops

CompetitionsCompetitions

Interfacing with the education Interfacing with the education dept.dept.

Strengthening local ties and Strengthening local ties and identity?identity?

IssuesIssues

TechnologyTechnology Building the siteBuilding the site Availability of better solutions over timeAvailability of better solutions over time

Technological Literacy Technological Literacy AccessAccess Communication ecologiesCommunication ecologies Partner relationsPartner relations

IssuesIssues

Design (everyone has an opinion)Design (everyone has an opinion) SuccessionSuccession Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property Championing and ownershipChampioning and ownership Reaching the critical mass for Reaching the critical mass for

sustainability sustainability

Thank youThank you

Contact:Contact:Dr Sal Humphreys / Dr Axel BrunsDr Sal Humphreys / Dr Axel BrunsCreative Industries FacultyCreative Industries FacultyQueensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane, Australia

s.humphreys@qut.edu.au / a.bruns@qut.edu.aus.humphreys@qut.edu.au / a.bruns@qut.edu.au