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From monologues to dialogues: interactivity in company social media use

The interpretation of forensic conclusions by professionals and students

Are professionals better at assessing the evidential strength of different types of forensic conclusions compared to students? In an online questionnaire 96 crime investigation and law students, and 269 crime investigation and legal professionals assessed three fingerprint examination reports. All reports were similar, except for the conclusion part which was stated in a categorical (CAT), verbal likelihood ratio (VLR) or numerical likelihood ratio (NLR) conclusion with high or low evidential strength. The results showed no significant difference between the groups of students and professionals in their assessment of the conclusions. They all overestimated the strength of the strong CAT conclusion compared to the other conclusion types and underestimated the strength of the weak CAT conclusion. Their background (legal vs. crime investigation) did have a significant effect on their understanding. Whereas the legal professionals performed better compared to the crime investigators, the legal students performed worse compared to crime investigation students.

Disentangling Co-creation and Social Innovation

Co-creation and social innovation are currently linked concepts in both policy and academic research. Almost always, the attitude towards these concepts is intrinsically positive, although evidence of their added value is lacking. In my research, I looked at the development of social innovation and co-creation in theory and practice. By analysing the use of these notions in EU policies, EU grants and awarded EU projects, I was able to show that both concepts are not only unclear, but are also mutually strengthen and add value to each other. For example, co-creation is seen as an integral part of social innovation and therefore stakeholder involvement is sufficient to qualify as good social innovation, without further evidence. A systematic literature review supports these findings.Because of the ambiguity of both concepts and the fact that they reinforce each other, there is hardly any attention to the quality of co-creation as such within social innovation. We witness this not only in social innovation projects, but also, for example, in so-called living labs. In order to monitor and improve the quality of co-creation within social innovation, an evaluation framework was developed based on a systematic literature review. This framework can be used by both policy makers and participants in social innovation projects.

Bewonersonderzoek Nieuw Dokkum, Schiermonnikoog: social fingerprints en geïnformeerde voorkeuren voor techniekkeuze in het kader van een aardgasvrij eiland.

Social fingerprints

De 'social fingerprint'- aanpak als basis voor bewonersparticipatie

Onze omgeving is volop in ontwikkeling: overal in dorpen, wijken en buurten in Nederland bestaan er werkgroepen met plannen voor een meer leefbare, duurzame of gezonde wijk, oftewel een zachtere stad. Bij het werken aan de zachte stad is het belangrijk om na te denken over manieren waarop alle bewoners die met de plannen te maken krijgen, erin meegenomen kunnen worden. Met behulp van de ‘social fingerprint’-aanpak kan bewonersparticipatie zinvol worden vormgegeven.