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laptops in classrooms
by Bonnie Nardi 24 May '06

24 May '06

Hi All, Does anyone know the research on students using laptops in college classrooms? Some of my undergrad students found in a survey that 50% of the students in the sample said they would not use a laptop in class if the Internet was not available. 50% said they only brought laptops to class for entertainment purposes. (Not sure how the individuals overlaps in each case, but have asked the students to do that analysis). I'd like to follow up and find out about any larger surveys/qualitative studies on this topic. Thanks. -- Bonnie Bonnie A. Nardi School of Information and Computer Sciences University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-3425 (949) 824-6534 www.artifex.org/~bonnie/

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Re: [Air-l] citing web pages
by Marj Kibby 23 May '06

23 May '06

I recently wrote a paper where I cited a Y!Music information page a dozen times. I used the one citation for all occasions - I tried citing them individually but it was just too cumbersome. In the text I indicated the topic "The privacy policy (Yahoo, 2006) ..." References Yahoo (2006) Yahoo! Music Help. Retrieved February 2006 from http://help.yahoo.com/help/au/music/ Cheers, Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604

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Re: [Air-l] Text book recommendations
by Heidelberg, Chris 23 May '06

23 May '06

The New School University is at the forefront of media based education. The Actor's Showcase program on the Bravo cable network is actually a for credit class that one can now download on iTunes for $1.99 U.S. currency. The teacher and the host of the program actually interviews figures in the entertainment field utilizing qualitative methods, but its entertaining. I am using it as my research model in the methods section of my dissertation. I am looking at Edutainment & Convergence, and the New School has had some interesting concepts to me. -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Donna Bulford Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 4:01 PM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Text book recommendations Heidi, I took a course like this at the New School Univeristy in the Village NYC about three years ago. At that time we used "The Language of New Media" a great book about New Media By Lev Manovich. Here is the link to his website, I think he has a newer version of the book available. http://www.manovich.net/ Hands down th is the most comprehensive and culture based analysis of the digital media. -D On Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 12:48PM, Heidi Campbell <hcampbe1(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >Hi. > > I am preparing a grad course in the fall entitled New Media, Culture & Networked Society. It will focus on social & cultural issues raised by communication and life in an information-based society. The dominant themes to be dealt with include: community, identity, authority/power relations and religion/ideology. I have been trying to find a core text book for such a course but have been having difficulty. > > I have considered--David Bell (2001) Introduction to Cybercultures, New York: Routledge-as an introductory text but it seems a bit dated now. I would welcome any recommendations from the list, or "must-read" journal articles for the topics I have listed above. > > Thanks. > > Heidi Campbell > Dept. of Communication > Texas A&M University > > >--------------------------------- > All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity >and ease of use." - PC Magazine >_______________________________________________ >The air-l(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://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ The air-l(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://www.aoir.org/

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Text book recommendations
by Heidi Campbell 23 May '06

23 May '06

Hi. I am preparing a grad course in the fall entitled New Media, Culture & Networked Society. It will focus on social & cultural issues raised by communication and life in an information-based society. The dominant themes to be dealt with include: community, identity, authority/power relations and religion/ideology. I have been trying to find a core text book for such a course but have been having difficulty. I have considered--David Bell (2001) Introduction to Cybercultures, New York: Routledgeas an introductory text but it seems a bit dated now. I would welcome any recommendations from the list, or must-read journal articles for the topics I have listed above. Thanks. Heidi Campbell Dept. of Communication Texas A&M University --------------------------------- All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine

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Wireless Broadband Internet
by Min-Kyu Park 22 May '06

22 May '06

Hi My name is Min-Kyu Park. I am taking an Internet class. As a class project, I am studying the social impact of the Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) service. Wibro Service will start early 2007 in Korea. I wonder how the Wirbro is being operated in other nations? I will thank you a lot for any feedback. If you are interested in Korea’s situation, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiBro http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/imt-2000/documents/Busan/Session3_TTA.pdf iryou3(a)naver.com

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Please I Need to Join a US University in Spring 2007, Any Information
by Muhammad Abdul-Mageed 22 May '06

22 May '06

Dear all, I am a linguistics researcher from Egypt. I have been awarded a 4-6 years scholarship to get both the MA and Ph.D. degrees. I am interested in Computer-mediated Discourse Analysis and sociolinguistics. I have worked out certain research plans. I am now trying to join a US univesity by Spring 2007. My government will cover all tuition fees, and all other finacial requirements. I have a high GPA and my TOEFL score is 273 (i.e. 643 in PBT). I would appreciate it if you suggest me a good university or a certain professor. Also, if any professor in the group would be interested I would be grateful if he/she writes to my own e-mail address. I would be ready to provide more details about myself and my research proposal(s). Thank you in advance Muhammad Mostafa Abdul-Mageed, Dept. of English, Kafr El-Sheikh Faculty of Education, Kafr El-Sheikh, University of Tanta, Egypt Postal Code: 33516 --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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Re: [Air-l] suggestions?
by Julian Hopkins 22 May '06

22 May '06

Hello Charles, This short article may be of interest to you: Islamic Radicalism Online: The Moluccan Mission of the Laskar Jihad in Cyberspace. Birgit Bräuchler. The Australian Journal of Anthropology. Sydney: 2004. Vol. 15, Iss. 3; p. 267 (19 pages) Also: this one is not about fundamentalism per se, but I found it very interesting as it is all about a religion that exists almost purely online: Kemetic Orthodoxy: Ancient Egyptian Religion on the Internet - A Research Note. Marilyn C Krogh, Brooke Ashley Pillifant. Sociology of Religion. Washington: Summer 2004. Vol. 65, Iss. 2; p. 167 (9 pages) Regards, Julian ++++++++++ Julian Hopkins Lecturer - ADP HELP University College +60 3 2095 8791 x2913 > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Ess > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:40 AM > ... > > I'm doing some work on religion online, and am keen on > finding both resources and resource persons in the area of > fundamentalism as communicated through mass media. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 19/05/2006

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CFP: Identity and Identification in a Networked World: Graduate Student Symposium
by Michael Zimmer 19 May '06

19 May '06

[please distribute far and wide; sorry for cross-postings - mz] CALL FOR PAPERS Identity and Identification in a Networked World: A Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium When: September 29-30, 2006 Where: New York University Submission deadline: July 5, 2006 Increasingly, who we are is represented by key bits of information scattered throughout the data-intensive, networked world. Online and off, these core identifiers mediate our sense of self, social interactions, movements through space, and access to goods and services. There is much at stake in designing systems of identification and identity management, deciding who or what will be in control of them, and building in adequate protection for our bits of identity permeating the network. The symposium will examine critical and controversial issues surrounding the socio-technical systems of identity, identifiability and identification. The goal is to showcase emerging scholarship of graduate students at the cutting edge of humanities, social sciences, artists, systems design & engineering, philosophy, law, and policy to work towards a clearer understanding of these complex problems, and build foundations for future collaborative work. In addition to presenting and discussing their work, students will have the opportunity to interact with prominent scholars and professionals related to their fields of interest. The symposium will feature a keynote talk by Ian Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law & Technology at the University of Ottawa. Submission Information: We invite submissions on the function of identity, identifiability and identification in the following general areas: - Media & communication: DRM systems, e-mail & instant messaging, discussion forums - Online: Identity 2.0, web cookies, IP logging, firewalls, personal encryption - Social interaction: online social networks, blogging, meetups - Consumer culture: RFID product tags, reputational systems, commercial data aggregation - Mobility: electronic tolls, auto black boxes, RFID passports, SecureFlight, V-ID cards - Security: video surveillance, facial recognition, biometric identification systems, national ID cards Please submit abstracts, position pieces, demos or full papers for a 10-15 minute presentation to michael.zimmer(a)nyu.edu by July 5, 2006. Include contact and brief biographical information with your submission. Notification of submission acceptance will be given by July 17, 2006. Limited travel stipends will be available for presenters. Students in need of travel funds should indicate so with their submission. Program chairs: - Tim Schneider, JD Student, NYU School of Law - Michael Zimmer, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Culture & Communication, NYU Faculty advisor: - Helen Nissenbaum, Dept. of Culture & Communication, NYU Sponsors: - Coordinating Council for Culture and Communications, Journalism, and Media Studies, New York University - Department of Culture and Communication, New York University (http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/dcc/) - Information Law Institute, New York University School of Law (http://www.law.nyu.edu/ili/) ----- Michael T. Zimmer Doctoral Candidate, Dept. of Culture and Communication, New York University Student Fellow, Information Law Institute, NYU Law School e: michael.zimmer(a)nyu.edu w: http://michaelzimmer.org

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CFP: Flow Conference 2006
by Nick Muntean 19 May '06

19 May '06

CFP: Flow Conference 2006 The Flow Conference (Oct. 26 -29, 2006; Austin, TX) -- a series of roundtable discussions with topics created by Flow columnists organized around the future of television and media culture -- is now accepting submissions to join a roundtable. Deadline for submission is: June 15, 2006. The goal of the Flow Conference is conversation. There are no plenary sessions, and participants are asked to submit short position papers (not full-length essays). We want to promote discussion amongst scholars, members of the media industries, media activists, fans, and policy-makers over crucial issues related to television and media. For the list of roundtable topics, please visit the conference website at: www.flowconference.org. To join a roundtable, submit a 250 word abstract identifying the roundtable in which you want to participate and detailing your response to the topic statement, and a short bio, to: flowconference(a)utlists.utexas.edu. Roundtable organizers include: Chris Anderson, Tim Anderson, Patricia Aufderheide, Aniko Bodroghkozy, Will Brooker, Faye Ginsburg, Jonathan Gray, Mary Beth Haralovich, John Hartley, James Hay, Heather Hendershot, Henry Jenkins, Douglas Kellner, L.S. Kim, Derek Kompare, Shanti Kumar, Dan Leopard, Daniel Marcus, Vicki Mayer, Allison McCracken, John McMurria, Tara McPherson, Walter Metz, Jason Mittell, Megan Mullen, Horace Newcomb, Laurie Ouellette, Thomas Schatz, Joe Straubhaar, Sharon Strover, Frederick Wasser. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.flowconference.org , or email us at flowconference(a)utlists.utexas.edu. Michael Kackman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Radio-TV-Film University of Texas at Austin mkackman(a)mail.utexas.edu

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popcultures.com needs editors and tech help
by Jeremy Hunsinger 19 May '06

19 May '06

I worked for a few weeks on the original popcultures project (in the 90's), before i ran out of time. It is an interesting resource and worth supporting. So if you are interested in what they do, try to get involved. --j From: Aleksandra Kaminska aleks.kaminska(a)gmail.com Popcultures is a website for the academic community working in the areas of cultural studies, media and communication. We are still seeking a few more subject editors to maintain and update the site. We are currently seeking volunteers to edit the following subject areas: - Media Theory: audience, content, effects, process... - Media Industry: structure, organization, policy, advertising/pr/ marketing... The subject editors will be responsible for keeping up-to-date information on conferences, call for papers, interesting articles and books, etc., and also, initally, in creating resources for the subject (a bibliography for example). To learn more, please visit the temporary page at: www.popcultures.com. We are also seeking looking for technical assistance so if you have Textpattern expertise and would like to help please let us know! If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please email me at : aleks.kaminska(a)gmail.com. Thank you. Aleks Kaminska Managing Editor, Popcultures.com Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal

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