All Outputs (74)

Online tools and their Impact on young people. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gibson, G., McCusker, P., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2010, June). Online tools and their Impact on young people. Paper presented at ECEG 2010 10th European Conference on eGovernment

The emergence of social media tools and the enthusiasm by which young people have embraced theses tools as one of their primary modes of interaction is well documented in many current studies. One side effect of this growth is recognition that there... Read More about Online tools and their Impact on young people..

Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Lindner, R. (2009). Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives. In A. Prosser, & P. Parycek (Eds.), Proceedings of EDEM 2009 - Conference on Electronic Democracy, September 7-8, 2009, Vienna (115-121)

This paper describes the context and background of the conference workshop “Social networking tools and widgets to promote or expand eParticipation initiatives”. Social networking tools form many people’s main Internet destination and communication m... Read More about Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives..

Designing e-Participation with Balkan journalists. (2009)
Journal Article
Taylor-Smith, E., & Buckner, K. (2009). Designing e-Participation with Balkan journalists. JeDEM eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government, 1, 12-20

This paper describes the use of scenarios as a central part of the design methodology, in a project to create an e-participation initiative, working with the national news agencies in 3 Western Balkans countries. The stakeholders in the project came... Read More about Designing e-Participation with Balkan journalists..

Organised use of e-democracy tools for young people. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, E., Macintosh, A., & Whyte, A. (2006, September). Organised use of e-democracy tools for young people. Presented at EGOV Conference 2006

This paper concerns use of an online policy debating forum: part of a suite of e-democracy tools for a local youth parliament. These e-democracy tools have been used and developed over the last 5 years and are vital to the parliament, as it serves a... Read More about Organised use of e-democracy tools for young people..

E-Consultation, Controversy and Youth (2005)
Book Chapter
Macintosh, A., Smith, E., & Whyte, A. (2005). E-Consultation, Controversy and Youth. In M. Cunningham, & P. Cunningham (Eds.), Innovation and the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications, Case Studies (730-737). IOS Press

This paper presents the results of a completed research study the aim of which was to identify ICT tools suitable for engaging with young people in dialogue on a complex policy issue. The study involved a review of current research and practice, deve... Read More about E-Consultation, Controversy and Youth.

Young People and e-Democracy: Creating a Culture of Participation (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Masters, Z., Masters, Z., Macintosh, A., & Smith, E. (2004, August). Young People and e-Democracy: Creating a Culture of Participation. Presented at Electronic government : third international conference, EGOV 2004, Zaragoza, Spain

Research originally suggested that new technologies, particularly the Internet, provided a useful mechanism for engaging young people - an otherwise largely disenfranchised group. Subsequent to the evaluation of a number of pioneering projects in thi... Read More about Young People and e-Democracy: Creating a Culture of Participation.

Culture and context in an online voting system for young people (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whyte, A., Macintosh, A., & Smith, E. (2003, August). Culture and context in an online voting system for young people. Presented at IFIP WG 9.2, 9.6/11.7 Summer School on Risks and Challenges of the Network Society

This paper describes the design and evaluation of an e-voting system used to elect representatives to a local youth parliament, in the Highland region of Scotland. The system was designed with a team of young people, based on their input and the eval... Read More about Culture and context in an online voting system for young people.

Electronic Democracy and Young People (2003)
Journal Article
Macintosh, A., Robson, E., Smith, E., & Whyte, A. (2003). Electronic Democracy and Young People. Social Science Computer Review, 21(1), 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439302238970

This article examines action to address young people’s apathy to the democratic process and politics in general, by considering possibilities for using information and communication technology to engage young people. The article describes two e-democ... Read More about Electronic Democracy and Young People.

E-voting: the powerful symbol of e-democracy (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, E., & Macintosh, A. (2003, September). E-voting: the powerful symbol of e-democracy. Presented at Second International Conference, EGOV 2003, Czech Republic

This paper focuses on an Internet-enabled remote voting system for a young people's parliament in the Highland region of Scotland. The parliament was established to increase young people's participation in local government. Two elections have been he... Read More about E-voting: the powerful symbol of e-democracy.

Citizen Participation in Public Affairs (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macintosh, A., & Smith, E. (2002). Citizen Participation in Public Affairs. In R. Traunmüller, & K. Lenk (Eds.), Electronic Government (256-263). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46138-8_41

Reflecting on the European Commissions stated aim to broaden democracy this paper examines the nature of e-participation and considers concepts of democracy and issues surrounding citizen participation in pubic affairs. The paper describes how citize... Read More about Citizen Participation in Public Affairs.

Invisibility Vs Transparency (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, E., Macintosh, A., & Whyte, A. (2002). Invisibility Vs Transparency. In J. Rosbottom, H. Sharp, P. Chalk, & J. LePeuple (Eds.), Proceedings of HCI 2002, Memorable Yet Invisible (Volume 2)

Invisibility vs transparency.

HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan.
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Gibson, G., Kimpeler, S., O'Kane, F., McCusker, P., Rößler, A., & Visnapuu, T. (2011). HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan. Edinburgh: European Commission

The HUWY project is piloting a distributed discussion model for eParticipation in which young people?s discussions, on Internet policy issues, are networked together by “hub” websites. The HUWY pilot ran in Estonia, Germany, Ireland and the UK betwee... Read More about HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan..

HUWY D6.2. User engagement report
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., & Visnapuu, T. (2011). HUWY D6.2. User engagement report

The User Engagement Report assesses HUWY project?s success in engaging its two main user groups: young people and policy-makers. 1. Did the HUWY project achieve its objectives in engaging young people? What were the affects of that engagement? 2. Pol... Read More about HUWY D6.2. User engagement report.

HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria.
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Visnapuu, T., Vister, B., & Kimpeler, S. (2011). HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria

This deliverable describes the methodology that will be used for the HUWY evaluation process in all 4 participating countries. It records the basis of the model, in terms of established eParticipation evaluation techniques, and the triangulation of e... Read More about HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria..