Sousa, Sonia C., and David Lamas. "Emerging trust patterns in online communities." 2011 International Conference on Internet of Things and 4th International Conference on Cyber, Physical and Social Computing. IEEE, 2011.

This paper delves into the role of trust in the development of online communities, particularly in the context of online learning. It proposes a research framework to understand the relationship between trust, learners' activity, and participation patterns, driven by societal changes in education. The study outlines a research strategy and presents early survey results from e-learning communities, exploring how trust beliefs influence sharing activities and participation attitudes online.