Data

General Issues
Health
Science & Technology
Specific Topics
Information & Communications Technology
Public Safety
Collections
Participedia Team
Covid-19 Response
Scope of Influence
No Geographical Limits
Links
Nth Opinion - Calling All Doctors, Coders, Translators & Others: Join our Global Hackathon to Defeat COVID-19
COVID-19 webapp - About
COVID-19 webapp
Nth Opinion Official Twitter
Ongoing
Yes
Purpose/Goal
Deliver goods & services
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Spectrum of Public Participation
Inform
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Targeted Demographics
Experts
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Crowdsourcing
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Online
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Ask & Answer Questions
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
New Media
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

CASE

Covid-19 Global Hackathon

General Issues
Health
Science & Technology
Specific Topics
Information & Communications Technology
Public Safety
Collections
Participedia Team
Covid-19 Response
Scope of Influence
No Geographical Limits
Links
Nth Opinion - Calling All Doctors, Coders, Translators & Others: Join our Global Hackathon to Defeat COVID-19
COVID-19 webapp - About
COVID-19 webapp
Nth Opinion Official Twitter
Ongoing
Yes
Purpose/Goal
Deliver goods & services
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Spectrum of Public Participation
Inform
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Targeted Demographics
Experts
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Crowdsourcing
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Online
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Ask & Answer Questions
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
New Media
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

Nth Opinion, a health-tech startup, launched an open-source project for medical professionals to connect and share critical information regarding COVID-19 in real-time.

Problems and Purpose

The global hackathon launched by Nth Opinion aims to instantly share real-time, reliable answers to questions from the general public and medical professionals about COVID-19, or colloquially, 'the Coronavirus'.

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

This initiative was organized by the health-tech startup, Nth Opinion.

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

Crowdsourcing

Q&A

References

External Links

Notes