Publications Grants

    Scientific Publications

    Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals

  1. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (Forthcoming). Analysis of Reciprocity and Transitivity in Online Collaboration Networks. Connections.

  2. Ravid, G., Bar-Ilan, J., Baruchson-Arbib, S.,& Rafaeli, S. (2007) Popularity and findability through log analysis of search terms and queries: The case of a multilingual public service Web siteJournal of Information Science, 33(5),

  3. Rafaeli, S., Raban, D. R., & Ravid, G. (2007). How Social Motivation Enhances Economic Activity and Incentives in the Google Answers Knowledge Sharing Market, International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 3(1), 1-11

  4. Kalman, Y. M., Ravid, G., Raban, D. R., & Rafaeli, S. (2006). Speak *Now* or Forever Hold Your Peace: Power Law Chronemics of Turn-Taking and Response in Asynchronous CMCJournal of Computer Mediated Communication 12(1).

  5. Ravid, G. (2007, Forthcoming). Wiki Books in Higher Education (Hebrew). Al Hagov'a- Journal for Teaching at Higher Education, TBA

  6. Noy, A., Raban, D. R., & Ravid, G. (2006). Testing Social Theories in CMC through Gaming and Simulation. Simulation and Gaming, 37(2), 174-194.

  7. Yair, Y., Aviv, R., Ravid, G., Yaniv, R., Ziv, B., & Price, C. (2006). Evidence for Synchronicity of Lightning Activity in Networks of Spatially Remote Thunderstorms. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 68(12), 1401-1415

  8. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2005). Reciprocity Analysis of Online Learning Networks Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 9(4).

  9. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2005). Response Neighborhoods in Online Learning Networks: A Quantitative Analysis. Educational Technology & Society, 8(4).

  10. Jones, G. Q., Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2004). Information Overload and the Message Dynamics of Online Interaction Spaces: A Theoretical Model and Empirical Exploration Information Systems Research, 15(2), 194-210.

  11. Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2004). A-synchronous Discussion Groups as Small World and Scale Free Networks. First Monday, 9(9).

  12. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Network Analysis of Knowledge Construction in Asynchronous Learning Networks. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 7(3).

  13. Rafaeli, S., & Ravid, G. (2003). Information Sharing As Enabler for the Virtual Team: An Experimental Approach to Assessing the Role of Electronic Mail in Disintermediation. Information Systems Journal, 13, 191-206.

    Refereed Journals Papers under Review

  14. Ravid, G. (Under Review, submited 22/Jan/2007). Conversational Dominance in Non Institutional Open Spaces: The Wikipedia Social Structure.

  15. Ravid, G. (submited 23/Mar/2007) Open Large Shared Knowledge Construction Systems' Dominance: The Wikipedia Social Structure.

    Chapters in collective volumes

  16. Ravid, G., Bar-Ilan, J., Rafaeli, S. & Baruchson-Arbib, S. (2006) Analysis of Queries Reaching SHIL on the Web- An Information System Providing Citizen Information. In O. Etzion, T. Kuflik & A. Morto (Eds.) Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4032, pp. 26-37. Berlin-Heidlberg: Springer-Verlag

  17. Aviv, R., & Ravid, G. (2005). Reciprocity Analysis of Online Learning Networks. In J. C. Moore (Ed.), Elements of Quality Online Education: Engaging Communities, Wisdom from the Sloan Consortium (Vol. 2). Needham, MA: Sloan-C.

  18. Rafaeli, S., Raban, D., Ravid, G., & Noy, A. (2003). Online Simulations in Management Education about Information and it's Uses. In C. Wankel & B. Defillippi (Eds.), Educating Managers with Tomorrow's Technologies (pp. 53-80). Greenwich, CT USA: Information Age Publishing.

    Conference proceedings

  19. Yair, Y., Aviv, R., Ravid, G., Asfur, M., Price, C. (2007) Transient synchronization and coupling of lightning activity in severe Mediterranean winter thunderstorms. 9th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, September, Varenna, Italy

  20. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z. Ravid, G. (2007) Randomness and Clustering of Responses in Online Learning Networks. CIIT 2007, 2-4 July, Banff, Alberta, Canada

  21. Ravid, G. (2007) Open Large Shared Knowledge Construction Systems' Dominance: The Wikipedia Social Structure, 2007 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 3-8 August, Philadelphia, PA.

  22. Yair, Y., Aviv, R., Price, C., Asfur, M. and Ravid, G., (2007) Can spontaneous synchronization of lightning flashes occur in a network of distant thunderstorms? Geophys. Res. Abs., vol 9, 03235, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2007-A-03235.

  23. Kalman, Y. M., Ravid, G., Raban, D. R., & Rafaeli, S.(2007) Response tiles in Writien CMC [Hebrew]. Organizations and Society in Israel Communication Association, 29 March 2007 [extended abstract]

  24. Kalman, Y. M., Ravid, G., Raban, D. R., & Rafaeli, S.(2007) Are you still waiting for an answer? The Chronemics of Asynchronous Written CMC. Chais 2007, Ra'anana, Israel, The Open University, Israel. [extended abstract]

  25. Ravid, G.(2006) Wikibook Uses in Higher Education Courses. Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) Workshop (IFIP Working Group 8.2 Research Workshop) in ICIS, Milwaukee, December 2006 [extended abstract]

  26. Ariel, Y., Ben-Zvi, D., Forte, A., Kali, Y., Konja, M., Levin-Peled, R., Meishar-Tal, H., Rafaeli, S., Ravid, G., & Tal-Elhasid, E. (2006, August 4-6). Wiki Uses in Learning and Teaching -Panel. Paper presented at the Wikimenia, Boston, MA.

  27. Ariel, Y., Ben-Zvi, D., Forte, A., Kali, Y., Konja, M., Levin-Peled, R., Meishar-Tal, H., Rafaeli, S., Ravid, G., & Tal-Elhasid, E. (2006, August 21-23). Wiki Uses in Learning and Teaching -Panel. Paper presented at the WikiSym 2006, Odense, Denmark.

  28. Kalman, Y. M., Ravid, G., Raban, D. R., & Rafaeli, S. (2006). Speak *now* or forever hold your peace: power law chronemics of turn-taking and response in asynchronous CMC. Paper presented at the ICA, Dresden, Germany.

  29. Ravid, G. (2006). E-mail As Facilitator to Increase Revenues: Empirical Study [Hebrew]. Paper presented at the IE & M 2006, Tel Aviv, Israel.

  30. Ravid, G., Bar-Ilan, J., Baruchson-Arbib, S., & Rafaeli, S. (2006). Analysis of Queries Reaching SHIL on the Web . An Information System Providing Citizen Information. Paper presented at the NGITS 2006, Shefayim, Israel.

  31. Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2006). wiki books for academic learning: on going research [Hebrew]. Paper presented at the Chais conference for research in educational technologies, Raanana, Israel.

  32. Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2006). Wiki Based Educational Books. Paper presented at the Info 2006, Tel Aviv, Israel.

  33. ravid, G., Raban, D. R., & rafaeli, S. (2005) Participation and Incentives to Contribute in Knowledge Management Systems. Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) Workshop (IFIP Working Group 8.2 Research Workshop) in ICIS, Las Vegas, December 2005 [extended abstract]

  34. Noy, A., Raban, D. R., & Ravid, G. (2005). Practicing What We Preach:Applying Theory to Game and Simulation Development. Paper presented at the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA) 2005, Atlanta GA.

  35. Raban, D., Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2005). Paying for Answers: An Empirical Report on the Google Answers Information Market. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) sixth conference, Chicago IL.

  36. Yair, Y., Aviv, R., Ravid, G., Yaniv, R., Ziv, B., & Price, C. (2005). Evidence for Synchronicity of Lightning Activity in Spatially Remote Thunderstorms Obtained from Space Shuttle Observations. Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl.

  37. Rafaeli, S., Raban, D. R., & Ravid, G. (2005). Social and Economic Incentives in Google Answers. Paper presented at the GROUP05 - Sustaining Community: The Role and Design of Incentive Mechanisms in Online Systems Workshop, Sanibel Island FL.

  38. Yair, Y., Aviv, R., Ravid, G., Yaniv, R., Ziv, B., Price, C., & Israelevitch, P. (2005). Space-Based Observation of Possible Electromagnetic Interactions between Distant Thunderstorms. Paper presented at the XXVIIIth International Union of Radio Science (URSI), New Delhi, India.

  39. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Mechanisms and Architectures of Online Learning Communities. Paper presented at the Fourth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Joensuu, Finland.

  40. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Design and Architecture of Collaborative Online Communities: A Quantitative Analysis. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention, Chicago, IL .

  41. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Virtual Neighborhoods Architecture of Online Communities. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) Fifth Annual Conference, Sussex UK.

  42. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Structure of Social Capital, Group Design and Knowledge Construction in Discussion Forum: Quantitative Research. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference on Computers and Education, Tel Aviv, Israel.

  43. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Design and Mechanisms on Knowledge Constructing Online Learning Communities. Paper presented at the Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC) Symposium, MIT,Cambridge, MA.

  44. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Knowledge Construction, Virtual Neighborhoods Architecture, Mechanisms and Design Features in Online Communities. Paper presented at the XXIV International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Portorož Slovenia.

  45. Rafaeli, S., Ravid, G., & Soroka, V. (2004). De-Lurking In Virtual Communities: A Social Communication Network Approach to Measuring the Effects of Social Capital. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences,Big Island, Hawaii.

  46. Ravid, G. (2004). Scale Free and Small Worlds Networks: Studying A-Synchronous Discussion Groups. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) Fifth Conference, Sussex, UK.

  47. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2004). Social Capital, group design and knowledge construction in forums: quantitative study [Hebrew]. Paper presented at the Computers and Education (moach), Tel Aviv, Israel.

  48. Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2004). small world and scale free networks: research A- synchronous forums [Hebrew]. Paper presented at the Computers and Education (moach), Tel Aviv, Israel.

  49. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Network Analysis of Effective Knowledge Construction in Asynchronous Learning Networks. Paper presented at the 9th Annual SLOAN-C Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando, FL.

  50. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Network Analysis of Cooperative Learning. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education, Samos Island, Greece.

  51. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Cohesion and Roles: Network Analysis of CSCL Communities. Paper presented at the Third IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Athens, Greece.

  52. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Network Analysis of Knowledge Construction. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Networks and Social Networks, Haifa Israel.

  53. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Network Analysis of Interactivity in Online Communities. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) Fourth Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.

  54. Aviv, R., Erlich, Z., & Ravid, G. (2003). Evolution of Social Capital Structures in Collaborative Online Learning Networks. Paper presented at the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Las Vegas,NE.

  55. Jones, G. Q., Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2002). An Empirical Exploration of Mass Interaction System Dynamics: Individual Information Overload and Usenet Discourse. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Big Island, Hawaii.

  56. Rafaeli, S., Raban, D., Ravid, G., & Noy, A. (2002). Online Simulations in Management Education about Information and its Uses. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) Third Annual Conference, Maastricht, Netherland.

  57. Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2002). Sharing Information in Virtual Teams: Messaging, Supply Chains and the Disintermediation Promise? Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) Third Conference, Maastricht,Netherlands.

  58. Ravid, G., Yafe, E., & Tal, E. (2002). Log Files as an Indicator of On-Line Learning and as a Tool for Improving On-Line Teaching. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) Third Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands.

  59. Jones, G., Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2001). Empirical Evidence for Information Overload In Mass Interaction. Paper presented at the Computer Human Interaction (CHI), Seattle,WA.

  60. Jones, G. Q., Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2001). Information Overload and Virtual Public Discourse Boundaries. Paper presented at the Eighth IFIP TC.13 Conference On Human-Computer Interaction (Interact), Tokyo, Japan.

  61. Rafaeli, S., & Ravid, G. (2001). Research through Online Simulation of Team Coordination, Communication, and Information Sharing. Paper presented at the INFORMS section on Group Decision and Negotiation and EuroGDSS Group Decision and Negotiation 2001, La Rochelle, France.

  62. Ravid, G., & Rafaeli, S. (2000). Multi Player, Internet and Java Based Simulation Games: Learning and Research in Implementing a Computerized Version of the "Beer-Distribution Supply Chain Game". Paper presented at the Web-based Modeling and Simulation WEBSIM, San Diego,CL.

  63. Rafaeli, S., & Ravid, G. (1997). Online, Web Based Learning Environment for an Information Systems Course: Access logs, Linearity and Performance. Paper presented at the Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON), Orlando, FL.

Research Grants

  1. Ravid, G. (2007) Wiki in Israeli Higher Education: A Survey, Meital - IUCC, 12,000 NIS

  2. Ravid, G., Rafaeli, S. (2006) WikiBook in Higher Education - Israel Internet Association, 100,000 NIS