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JOB: Assistant Professor of Interaction Design, Univ of Washington
by david silver 16 Oct '04

16 Oct '04

(For additional information, visit: http://art.washington.edu/interaction) Assistant Professor of Interaction Design Visual Communication Design, School of Art University of Washington The Division of Design in the School of Art at the University of Washington in Seattle seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Interaction Design starting September 2005. We define interaction design as a discipline concerned with the design of technology-centered experiences: in interactive media, software, products and information spaces. It is an inherently cross-disciplinary field that incorporates concepts from design (industrial design, visual communication design, and architecture) computer science, and the social sciences (cognitive psychology, informatics, and communication). Additionally, the faculty member will contribute to teaching within common lower-division courses and in the graduate program. As such, he/she must be capable of collaborating across multiple design disciplines. This position will establish interaction design within the Division of Design and will contribute to a series of interdisciplinary courses that include students from visual communication design, industrial design, computer science, informatics and others. Additionally, the faculty member will contribute to teaching within common lower-division courses and in the graduate program. As such, he/she must be capable of collaborating across multiple design disciplines. The University of Washington is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. AA/EOE. Requirements Masters in design or related discipline Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: Human-computer interaction Informatics Design theory Screen-based communication Experience design Digital product design Digital information design 3D Prototyping / design methods Motion design / animation Preference given to applications received before January 7, 2004. Submit letter of application, CV, statement of teaching and research interests, documentation of personal work (Macintosh compatible CD-ROM or 20-40 35mm slides), examples of student work (if applicable), a list of three references including phone numbers and email addresses, and SASE (materials will not be returned without SASE) to: Interaction Design Search Committee Division of Design, School of Art University of Washington Box 353440 Seattle, Washington USA 98195-3440 The University of Washington is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. AA/EOE.

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Why not make Aoir 5.0 "Virtual conference"?
by Philipp Budka 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

Hi again, another example of a virtual conference, organised by the Smart First Nations Project (http://smart.knet.ca/) can be found here: http://makeashorterlink.com/?K46F51879 greetings, Philipp -- Philipp Budka philbu(a)gmx.net Rustengasse 5/10 A-1150 Wien, Austria http://www.philbu.net http://www.lateinamerika-studien.at -- +++ GMX DSL Premiumtarife 3 Monate gratis* + WLAN-Router 0,- EUR* +++ Clevere DSL-Nutzer wechseln jetzt zu GMX: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl

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Fwd: Information technology for nonprofits, foundations, and other mission-based organizations
by Nancy Baym 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

>Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:40:20 -0400 >From: Deborah Elizabeth Finn <deborah.elizabeth.finn(a)gmail.com> > > >Dear Colleague, > >If you are interested in how nonprofit organizations use technology to >help fulfill their social missions, you are welcome to join the >Information Systems Forum. > >The Information Systems Forum is an opt-in, flame-free email >distribution list for nonprofit professionals who want to use >information technology to increase organizational effectiveness. The >members range from the techno-phobic to the techno-savvy - we share >news, information, advice, and referrals on an informal, collegial >basis. > >Topics range from the immediate ("how can I stop my monitor from >flickering?") to the strategic ("what is the best approach to >mission-based tech planning for a nonprofit on a tight budget?") to >the highly specialized ("where can I find step-by-step instructions >for putting a DONATE NOW button on our Dreamweaver web site?"). > >This is a friendly exchange among peers, and there is (of course) no >charge for membership. Advertisements of products or services for sale >are strongly discouraged. > >Because the Information Systems Forum is strictly an opt-in list, you >will not be added to it unless you confirm that you are interested. To >do that, just send a blank email to >information_systems_forum-SUBSCRIBE(a)yahoogroups.com. If you have any >colleagues who are also interested in the topic, please feel free to >pass along this invitation to them. > >Many thanks and best regards from Deborah > >Deborah Elizabeth Finn >Cyber-Yenta >Boston, Massachusetts, USA >deborah_elizabeth_finn(a)post.harvard.edu >www.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com >617-504-8188 -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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Working Group on Online Components to AoIR Conferences
by Nancy Baym 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

In response to the many concerns and ideas raised on this list, we have created a working group to investigate the possibilities for online components to our conferences and figure out how to impliment what can be done in Chicago for 2005 and in the long term. Tracy Kennedy of the University of Toronto will be chairing this working group. The charge is this: _________________________________________________________ Charge to the Working Group on Online Components to AoIR Conferences: There is considerable interest in providing some form of online accompaniment to our physical conference in Chicago and in years to come. This working group is charged with: 1. Determining the audience or audiences for such an online system, taking into account the means of internet access they may have and any limitations they may have on access (e.g. slow connections, old processors, disabilities, etc). 2. Coordinating with AoIR's Conference Management Committee, and in particular Steve Jones the local host, to determine the *realistic* possibilities for integrating an online component into the event in 2005. 3. Proposing a specific plan for 2005 which includes an analysis of the expense and determines how that cost is to be covered and who will provide the labor to make it happen. 4. Determining a long range plan for developing online dimensions of the conference beyond 2005, with attention to cost and labor as above. Include specifications of what technologies a conference venue must have in order to impliment this plan 5. Following up after the 2005 conference to assess the success of what was done and modify future recommendations accordingly. __________________________________________________________ If you are interested in participating in this group, please subscribe to the working group discussion list by visiting this URL: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-virtual-conf-wg-aoir.org Thank you in advance for your willingness to assist the association in this important matter. Nancy -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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Iran: Journalist Detained in Internet Crackdown
by Maja van der Velden 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

About Arab and Muslim scholars and US home land security... It is this part that should worry us: "Shortly before his arrest, Memarian had tried to attend a conference on Iranian civil society in New York. He had obtained a U.S. visa, but in Frankfurt, U.S. authorities refused to allow him to board his flight, saying that he was on a "no-fly" list but providing no other information. He was arrested a few days after his return to Tehran." (see full article below). Same for Tariq Ramadan. Fortunately, he lives in Switserland: Tariq Ramadan - a Swiss-born intellectual, imam, and activist - is one of Europe's most prominent Muslim reformers. Time magazine named him one of the 100 innovators of the 21st century. The University of Notre Dame has invited him to teach Islamic philosophy and ethics at its Kroc Institute for Peace Studies. But just days before classes began, the US government revoked his visa on the basis of national security, without explanation. The scholar and his family were stranded as his furniture headed to Indiana. Many American scholars were stunned and have decried the government's action as an interference in academic freedom. (http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0921/p16s02-bogn.html ; On perceived role of the internet in spreading rumors, see: http://www.iht.com/articles/536660.html) Greetings, Maja Human Rights Watch: Iran: Journalist Detained in Internet Crackdown (New York, October 15, 2004) -- The arrest of journalist and internet writer Omid Memarian continues a disturbing crackdown on journalists and internet writers in Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. Memarian, a well-known figure in Iran's nongovernmental organization community, has been detained without charge since his arrest on Sunday, Oct. 10. The Iranian Students News Agency, citing family members, reported that agents of Iran's Judiciary working for the Tehran airport prosecutor arrested Memarian in his office around noon on Sunday. The authorities also searched Memarian's home and confiscated his personal notes and computer. "Omid Memarian's arrest is a further sign that Iran's systematic assault on writers and activists continues unabated," said Joe Stork, Washington director of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa division. "The Judiciary in particular remains determined to intimidate critics, isolate them from the public, and make it impossible for their voices to be heard." Human Rights Watch called for the Iranian government to release Memarian immediately and unconditionally. Shortly before his arrest, Memarian had tried to attend a conference on Iranian civil society in New York. He had obtained a U.S. visa, but in Frankfurt, U.S. authorities refused to allow him to board his flight, saying that he was on a "no-fly" list but providing no other information. He was arrested a few days after his return to Tehran. Memarian has written extensively on youth-related issues in Iran and was a candidate in last year's election for Tehran's City Council. He maintains a Web-log dedicated to a range of social, cultural and civil society issues in Iran. Human Rights Watch said that Memarian's detention comes on the heels of numerous arrests of journalists and internet writers over the past month, a negative trend for online expression. "These developments do not bode well for the future of freedom of expression in Iran, especially on the internet," Stork said. "It is disturbing that neither President Khatami nor Supreme Leader Ali Khamane'i has stepped in to stop the Judiciary's repressive campaign." ----------- Please help support the research that made this bulletin possible. In order to protect our objectivity, Human Rights Watch does not accept funding from any government. We depend entirely on the generosity of people like you. To make a contribution, please visit http://hrw.org/donations/ Maja van der Velden http://www.globalagenda.org

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A rumor on the Internets
by Alireza Doostdar 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

There is actually a website that basically consists of a video clip of those few seconds: http://www.rumorsontheinternets.com/ "I hear there's rumors on the, uh, Internets..." Priceless! -Alireza ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:14:44 -0400 From: Andrea Baker <bakera(a)ohiou.edu> Subject: [Air-l] US Prez and Cyberspace To: air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org Message-ID: <a06100503bd9439d119a5(a)[132.235.191.224]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Hi, all-- For those who didn't hear this and wince during the second presidential debate last Friday, doesn't it make the final case for de-capitalization? Bush: ..."a rumor on the (pause) Internets." --andee ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org/airjoin.html End of Air-l-aoir.org Digest, Vol 3, Issue 30 *********************************************

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Fwd: CFP- Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements
by Dan L Burk 14 Oct '04

14 Oct '04

Of possible interest. DLB > CALL FOR PAPERS > Proposal Submission Deadline: November 1, 2004 > > Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements > Edited by Jason D. Baker, Regent University and Robert Woods, Spring = > Arbor University > > Introduction > >From the Zogby Interactive Presidential Election Tracking Polls to = > online personality tests, the Internet has become a powerful tool for = > administering surveys, polls, and other instruments. Accordingly, there = > exists a need for a resource which addresses the development and usage = > of online surveys and measurements as well as a directory of various = > online instruments which can be used by leaders, educators, and = > researchers. > > The Overall Objective of the Book > The Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements will be a = > valuable resource for those interested in the use of the Internet for = > data collection and a sourcebook for those interested in finding an = > instrument for their use. This encyclopedia will be divided into two = > broad sections with the first section addressing how to design, = > implement, and use electronic surveys, and then the second section = > containing profiles of specific electronic surveys and instruments = > organized by discipline. This combination of "how-to" information about = > online surveys and a "what's available" profile directory of current = > online instruments will make this a uniquely useful volume. > > The Target Audience > The book will be ideal for educators and researchers since it will = > contain detailed information about how to develop and administer online = > surveys. It will also be useful to a variety of researchers since it = > will contain profiles of existing online instruments in an array of = > disciplines including business, communication, education, leadership, = > psychology, religion, sociology, and more. Such profiles will make it = > easy for reseachers to find online instruments applicable to their field = > of study. Those in the field will also benefit from the instrument = > profiles since they will be able to easily select measures to improve = > personal and professional development. The encyclopedia could also be = > used by postgraduate students in courses which require online assessment = > and research. > > Sample topics include but are not limited to the following: > > Part I: Usage of Online Surveys and Measurements > Creating Online Surveys > Administering Online Surveys > Survey Security > Survey Software (Overview or Specific Program Profiles) > Open Source vs. Commercial Survey Software > Managing Large-Scale Online Surveys > Developing Valid and Reliable Online Instruments > Analyzing Online Surveys (Overview or Using Excel, SPSS, or Other Tools) > Sampling and Online Surveys > > Part II: Profiles of Online Surveys and Measurements > Business Instruments > Communication Instruments > Computer Science Instruments > Education Instruments > Humanities Instruments > Leadership Instruments > Psychology Instruments > Religion Instruments > Scientific Instruments > Social Science Instruments > Sociology Instruments > Technology Instruments > > > SUBMISSION PROCEDURE > Three types of articles will be considered. The first type is a full = > article (1500-3500 words) on a topic related to the design, delivery, = > administration, and usage of online survey and measurements. The second = > type of article is an instrument profile (1500-3500 words) which = > considers one online instrument and provides a description of the = > measure, a discussion of its validity and reliability, overall = > commentary, and the online location and cost of the instrument. Both the = > full article and instrument profile articles are expected to include = > 10-20 relevant citations from the literature and a listing of 7-10 = > related terms and their appropriate definitions. In addition, the = > editors will also accepting short pieces which are 1000-1500 word = > articles on relevant software applications or Web sites related to the = > topic of online surveys and measurements and can include optional = > related terms and definitions. Copies of sample articles can be found at = > http://www.edcomresearch.com/encyclopedia/submission.html > > Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a brief (75-100 = > words) description of your proposed topic(s) no later than November 1, = > 2004. Be sure to identify whether you are proposing a full article, = > instrument profile, or short piece. Authors of accepted proposals will = > be notified by November 15, 2004 about the status of their proposals and = > sent chapter organizational guidelines. Upon acceptance of your proposed = > topic, you will be expected to your full article and 7-10 related terms = > and their appropriate definitions and submit them by March 1, 2005. All = > submitted articles will undergo a blind, peer-review process upon = > receipt. > > This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing by Idea Group = > Reference (an imprint of Idea Group Inc., www.idea-group.com) in the = > Spring of 2006. > > For more information please visit the web site of the book at the = > following URL: > > http://www.edcomresearch.com/encyclopedia/ > > Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded (preferably by e-mail) to: > > Jason D. Baker, Ph.D. > School of Education > Regent University > 1000 Regent University Dr. > Virginia Beach, VA 23464 > e-mail: jasobak(a)regent.edu > > or > > Robert H. Woods, Jr., J.D., Ph.D. > Department of Communication > Spring Arbor University > 106 E. Main St. > Spring Arbor, MI 49283 > e-mail: rwoods(a)arbor.edu > > > burkx006(a)umn.edu > > Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA *************************************** Voice: 612-626-8726 Fax: 612-625-2011

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US Prez and Cyberspace
by Andrea Baker 14 Oct '04

14 Oct '04

Hi, all-- For those who didn't hear this and wince during the second presidential debate last Friday, doesn't it make the final case for de-capitalization? Bush: ..."a rumor on the (pause) Internets." --andee

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Research supporting net access throughout an organization
by Michele H Jackson 13 Oct '04

13 Oct '04

Hi - I'm hoping list members might be able to help me identify some research relevant to this situation: I have a colleague who is trying to make a case to her university chancellors that they need to provide *all* university employees with online access. Currently, they have pockets of employees who do not have access to computers (either physical access, or access relating to not having network logins, having no time to check computers due to job constraints, etc.) The university is building a single portal for all faculty and staff. She's concerned that there will be segments of the staff who won't have access to this portal. She's interested in building a case not only that it would help their work practices, but also build a better organizational culture, provide feelings of (or perhaps even actual) empowerment, etc. This is a kind of *organizational* digital divide, and while I know of general research relating to how technology changes organizations, I'm wondering if anyone knows of research that is more specific to her situation? Thanks very much, mj ----------------------------------------------------------------- Michele H. Jackson | jackson(a)colorado.edu Associate Professor | http://comm.colorado.edu/jackson Department of Communication | v:303-492-8139 University of Colorado | f:303-492-8411 Boulder, CO 80309-0270 | -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Indymedia Alert!!!!
by Lee Salter 13 Oct '04

13 Oct '04

I am guessing that some of you have heard about the shutting down of Indymedia in the UK by the FBI? If not, here is the link to the story. I know the AoIR is not "political", but I think this has severe consequences for the sort of freedom and democracy that I expect most AoIR members and researchers believe is important and facilitated by the Internet. Please take note. http://uk.indymedia.org/en/2004/10/298741.html Lee Salter Lecturer in Media, Communications & Journalism Edge Hill College, St Helen's Road Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP Email: salterl(a)edgehill.ac.uk Tel: 01695 584374 ----------------------------------------------------- This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Edge Hill or associated companies. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible and delete it and all copies of it. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. The message content of in-coming emails is automatically scanned to identify Spam and viruses otherwise Edge Hill do not actively monitor content. However, sometimes it will be necessary for Edge Hill to access business communications during staff absence. Edge Hill has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus free. However, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Edge Hill for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. <<<<EdgeHill>>>>

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