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Barriers to participation?
by Angelina Karpovich 25 Feb '07

25 Feb '07

Could anyone recommend any sources (particularly qualitative) exploring individual barriers to online participation? I'm aware of Honnecke and Preece's work on lurkers, but I wonder if other kinds of barriers to participation have also been identified. Thanks, Angelina. Angelina Karpovich Lecturer in Multimedia School of Engineering & Design Brunel University Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 3PH UK

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[Fwd: Call for papers: “Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in Development”]
by M.J. Menou 25 Feb '07

25 Feb '07

Apologies for cross posting -------- Message original -------- Call for Papers KM4Dev Journal Vol. 3, Issue 1, June 2007 “Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in Development” The ‘Knowledge Management for Development Journal’ (KM4D Journal) is an open access, peer-reviewed, community-based journal on knowledge management in development – for and by development practitioners and researchers. The journal is closely related to the KM4dev community of practice, and can be read and downloaded at: www.km4dev.org/journal Vol. 3, Issue 1, to be published in June 2007, will focus on innovative practices and uses of ‘technologies for knowledge sharing’. This focus comes on the wave of new web based tools and processes supporting knowledge sharing, knowledge management and organizational learning that have emerged. Sometimes called "Web 2.0" technologies, these tools allow people to collaborate over time and distance in both new ways and in new networked forms. It builds on previous issues on the importance of networks, working across boundaries and even sustainability. Guest editors are comprised of Nancy White, Beth Kanter, Beverly Trayner, Partha Sarker and Brenda Zulu, in combination with Chief Editor, Lucie Lamoureux. Rationale International development has always had to work across time and distance. With the increased access to internet connected computers and the development of a wider range of web based collaboration technologies, sometimes called "social software," a new practice is emerging of stewarding technology for knowledge sharing, knowledge management, collaboration and learning. By stewarding, we mean paying attention not just to the technology, but how it usefully applied by groups. Groups from within, across and between organizations can now work together every day without being in the same location. Collaborative networks which were never possible due to geographic limitations are now sharing knowledge, collecting data and doing team work. The emergence and application of tools such as blogs, wikis, tagging, social search, web based content and learning management systems, pod and vodcasting intersect with various forms of collaboration such as distributed communities of practice, networks, and online communities. Attention to the useful stewarding of technology is particularly important. The market changes rapidly. The accessibilty of the tools means many people are experimenting in diverse way. We are learning new processes and practices of technology in use and understanding the implications of technology on group dynamics. Sharing stories and knowledge in terms of how this technology is being stewarded is a critical piece of increasing both access to successful practices and increased success in collaboration. In this issue we hope to "shine a light" on technology stewardship for knowledge sharing and collaboration in development. This issue: It is easy to focus on the technologies. They hype around "Web 2.0" and the crowded market of technology providers can make it easy to be both distracted and overwhelmed by the tools. But technologies alone don't create change or achieve goals. It is the people and practices using the tools that matter. This issue of the KM4Dev Journal will address the question of how how the international development community is identifying distributed collaboration opportunities, picking and configuring technology and developing practices to support the collaboration. The emphasis will be not just on the technology itself, but the processes of using technology to collaborate. What have we learned about what works, what doesn't work and what is just another distraction? The issue will include papers from technology stewards and online knowledge sharing practitioners in the South and North. Of particular interest are recent experiences with both the the processes of supporting distributed collaboration and knowledge sharing, and the use of web based tools in that collaboration. We invite technology stewards and online knowledge sharing practitioners, NGOs, resource centres, research institutes, think tanks, bilateral and multilateral development agencies and other organizations working in the context of development cooperation to propose papers covering topics such as: * Main challenges for distributed knowledge sharing and collaboration * Preconditions, entry points and strategies for using web based technologies for collaboration and KS * Experience gained in supporting adoption of distributed tools and processes for collaboration and KS (case studies featuring Dgroups experiences are especially welcome) * Specific approaches adopting web based collaboration technologies * Effective capacity building practices ensuring the long-term viability of distributed collaboration and KS * Considerations on how to balance web based collaboration and KS with more traditional F2F approaches, including issues of inclusion or exclusion with both approaches * Specific issues of development cooperation to be considered in capacity building for distributed collaboration and KS such as internet access, cost of technology infrastructure, intercultural communication, impact of technology on power, gender, or learning modalities * Reflections on capacity building for South-South distributed collaboration and KS * Future agenda for the stewarding of technology for collaboration and KS About the team of guest editors Nancy White is an independent consultant from the United States and a KM4D Journal Editorial Board Member. Beth Kanter is an independent consultant from the United States. Bev Trayner is an independent consultant from Portugal. Partha Sarker is a Researcher with Telecentre.org (Canada) and Co- founder of Bytes for All (India). Brenda Zulu is a Zambian freelance journalist and OneWorld Africa (OWA) volunteer editor. Proposed deadlines Submission deadline for the title and abstract 28 February 2007 Acceptance of paper proposal 15 March 2007 Submission of paper 15 April 2007 Peer-review completed 15 May 2007 Author revision completed and final version of paper submitted 31 May 2007 (e)-publication date 15 June 2007 If you would like to submit a paper, or be actively involved in this initiative in any other ways, please send your abstract (minimum one paragraph – maximum one page) or your message by email to km4dj- editors(a)dgroups.org

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Call for papers: Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in Development
by Beverly Trayner 25 Feb '07

25 Feb '07

This could be of interest to some members of Air-l: Call for Papers KM4Dev Journal Vol. 3, Issue 1, June 2007 “Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in Development” The ‘Knowledge Management for Development Journal’ (KM4D Journal) is an open access, peer-reviewed, community-based journal on knowledge management in development – for and by development practitioners and researchers. The journal is closely related to the KM4dev community of practice, and can be read and downloaded at: www.km4dev.org/journal Vol. 3, Issue 1, to be published in June 2007, will focus on innovative practices and uses of ‘technologies for knowledge sharing’. This focus comes on the wave of new web based tools and processes supporting knowledge sharing, knowledge management and organizational learning that have emerged. Sometimes called "Web 2.0" technologies, these tools allow people to collaborate over time and distance in both new ways and in new networked forms. It builds on previous issues on the importance of networks, working across boundaries and even sustainability. Guest editors are comprised of Nancy White, Beth Kanter, Beverly Trayner, Partha Sarker and Brenda Zulu, in combination with Chief Editor, Lucie Lamoureux. Rationale International development has always had to work across time and distance. With the increased access to internet connected computers and the development of a wider range of web based collaboration technologies, sometimes called "social software," a new practice is emerging of stewarding technology for knowledge sharing, knowledge management, collaboration and learning. By stewarding, we mean paying attention not just to the technology, but how it usefully applied by groups. Groups from within, across and between organizations can now work together every day without being in the same location. Collaborative networks which were never possible due to geographic limitations are now sharing knowledge, collecting data and doing team work. The emergence and application of tools such as blogs, wikis, tagging, social search, web based content and learning management systems, pod and vodcasting intersect with various forms of collaboration such as distributed communities of practice, networks, and online communities. Attention to the useful stewarding of technology is particularly important. The market changes rapidly. The accessibilty of the tools means many people are experimenting in diverse way. We are learning new processes and practices of technology in use and understanding the implications of technology on group dynamics. Sharing stories and knowledge in terms of how this technology is being stewarded is a critical piece of increasing both access to successful practices and increased success in collaboration. In this issue we hope to "shine a light" on technology stewardship for knowledge sharing and collaboration in development. This issue It is easy to focus on the technologies. They hype around "Web 2.0" and the crowded market of technology providers can make it easy to be both distracted and overwhelmed by the tools. But technologies alone don't create change or achieve goals. It is the people and practices using the tools that matter. This issue of the KM4Dev Journal will address the question of how how the international development community is identifying distributed collaboration opportunities, picking and configuring technology and developing practices to support the collaboration. The emphasis will be not just on the technology itself, but the processes of using technology to collaborate. What have we learned about what works, what doesn't work and what is just another distraction? The issue will include papers from technology stewards and online knowledge sharing practitioners in the South and North. Of particular interest are recent experiences with both the the processes of supporting distributed collaboration and knowledge sharing, and the use of web based tools in that collaboration. We invite technology stewards and online knowledge sharing practitioners, NGOs, resource centres, research institutes, think tanks, bilateral and multilateral development agencies and other organizations working in the context of development cooperation to propose papers covering topics such as: * Main challenges for distributed knowledge sharing and collaboration * Preconditions, entry points and strategies for using web based technologies for collaboration and KS * Experience gained in supporting adoption of distributed tools and processes for collaboration and KS (case studies featuring Dgroups experiences are especially welcome) * Specific approaches adopting web based collaboration technologies * Effective capacity building practices ensuring the long-term viability of distributed collaboration and KS * Considerations on how to balance web based collaboration and KS with more traditional F2F approaches, including issues of inclusion or exclusion with both approaches * Specific issues of development cooperation to be considered in capacity building for distributed collaboration and KS such as internet access, cost of technology infrastructure, intercultural communication, impact of technology on power, gender, or learning modalities * Reflections on capacity building for South-South distributed collaboration and KS * Future agenda for the stewarding of technology for collaboration and KS About the team of guest editors Nancy White is an independent consultant from the United States and a KM4D Journal Editorial Board Member. Beth Kanter is an independent consultant from the United States. Bev Trayner is an independent consultant from Portugal. Partha Sarker is a Researcher with Telecentre.org (Canada) and Co- founder of Bytes for All (India). Brenda Zulu is a Zambian freelance journalist and OneWorld Africa (OWA) volunteer editor. Proposed deadlines Submission deadline for the title and abstract 28 February 2007 Acceptance of paper proposal 15 March 2007 Submission of paper 15 April 2007 Peer-review completed 15 May 2007 Author revision completed and final version of paper submitted 31 May 2007 (e)-publication date 15 June 2007 If you would like to submit a paper, or be actively involved in this initiative in any other ways, please send your abstract (minimum one paragraph – maximum one page) or your message by email to km4dj- editors(a)dgroups.org

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Re: [Air-l] New book: HANDBOOK OF E-LEARNING RESEARCH
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 24 Feb '07

24 Feb '07

---- Original message ---- >Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:48:18 -0800 (PST) >From: Philip Wazdatskey <wazdatskey(a)sbcglobal.net> >Subject: Re: [Air-l] New book: HANDBOOK OF E-LEARNING RESEARCH >To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > >What a wonderful book. Thank you :) >I am about to submit a proposal for my dissertation on a related subject. I wish I could see an advanced copy of this book so that I do not write on a subject already taken. I would love a copy of university addresses to provide a follow up survey for my dissertation. Any leads , so that I do not re-invent the wheel so to speak, would be greatly appreciated. I'm not sure what the publisher's attitude would be to advance copies -- but (offlist) I can connect you with the authors whose work and chapters you might be interested in. The book will be out in August, which is not too long anyway. While not cheap, it should not be outrageously expensive for a Handbook. (Get your library to order it now!) There's info about it now only on the Sage UK site where it is listing for GBP 85 (about $150 US maybe). /Caroline > >Caroline Haythornthwaite <haythorn(a)uiuc.edu> wrote: > Another example of unashamed self-publicity ... This should be out before the >AoIR conference. /Caroline > > >-------------------------------- >HANDBOOK OF E-LEARNING RESEARCH >Sage, forthcoming August 2007 > >Edited by > >Richard Andrews, University of York, UK >and >Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. > >For chapter abstracts, see: >http://classweb.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/books/toc_handbook.html > > >Table Of Contents > >Richard Andrews and Caroline Haythornthwaite >- - Introduction to e-learning research > >CONTEXTS FOR RESEARCHING E-LEARNING >Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Murray Turoff and Linda Harasim >- - Development and philosophy of the field of asynchronous learning networks >Gail E. Hawisher and Cynthia L. Selfe >- - On computers and writing >Caroline Haythornthwaite >- - Digital divide and e-learning >Angela McFarlane >- - Learning and the world of games and play >Christopher Hoadley >- - Learning sciences theories and methods for e-learning researchers > >THEORY >Melody M. Thompson >- - From distance education to e-learning >Terry Locke >- - E-learning and the reshaping of rhetorical space >Andrew Whitworth >- - Researching the cognitive cultures of e-learning >Mike Sharples, Josie Taylor and Giasemi Vavoula >- - A theory of learning for the mobile age >Naomi Miyake >- - Computer supported collaborative learning > >POLICY >Virgil E. Varvel, Rae-Anne Montague & Leigh S. Estabrook >- - Policy and e-learning >Gráinne Conole >- - An international comparison of the relationship between policy and practice >in e-learning >Michelle M. Kazmer >- - Community-embedded learning >Konrad Morgan and Madeleine Morgan >- - The challenges of gender, age and personality in e-learning > >LANGUAGE AND LITERACY >Janina Brutt-Griffler >- - Bilingualism and e-learning >Carol A. Chapelle >- - Second language learning and online communication >Illana Snyder >- - Literacy, learning and technology studies >Zhao Yuan >- - Problems of researching e-learning >- - the case of computer-assisted language learning > >DESIGN ISSUES > >Bronwyn Stuckey & Sasha Barab >- - New conceptions for community design >Wynne Harlen and Susan J. Doubler >- - Researching the impact of online professional development for teachers >Ellen Roberts & Jane Rostron >- - Exploring e-learning community in a global postgraduate programme >Andrew Burn >- - The place of digital video in the curriculum > > >---------------------------------------- >Caroline Haythornthwaite >Associate Professor >Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820 > > >_______________________________________________ >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/ ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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New book: HANDBOOK OF E-LEARNING RESEARCH
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 24 Feb '07

24 Feb '07

Another example of unashamed self-publicity ... This should be out before the AoIR conference. /Caroline -------------------------------- HANDBOOK OF E-LEARNING RESEARCH Sage, forthcoming August 2007 Edited by Richard Andrews, University of York, UK and Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. For chapter abstracts, see: http://classweb.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/books/toc_handbook.html Table Of Contents Richard Andrews and Caroline Haythornthwaite - - Introduction to e-learning research CONTEXTS FOR RESEARCHING E-LEARNING Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Murray Turoff and Linda Harasim - - Development and philosophy of the field of asynchronous learning networks Gail E. Hawisher and Cynthia L. Selfe - - On computers and writing Caroline Haythornthwaite - - Digital divide and e-learning Angela McFarlane - - Learning and the world of games and play Christopher Hoadley - - Learning sciences theories and methods for e-learning researchers THEORY Melody M. Thompson - - From distance education to e-learning Terry Locke - - E-learning and the reshaping of rhetorical space Andrew Whitworth - - Researching the cognitive cultures of e-learning Mike Sharples, Josie Taylor and Giasemi Vavoula - - A theory of learning for the mobile age Naomi Miyake - - Computer supported collaborative learning POLICY Virgil E. Varvel, Rae-Anne Montague & Leigh S. Estabrook - - Policy and e-learning Gráinne Conole - - An international comparison of the relationship between policy and practice in e-learning Michelle M. Kazmer - - Community-embedded learning Konrad Morgan and Madeleine Morgan - - The challenges of gender, age and personality in e-learning LANGUAGE AND LITERACY Janina Brutt-Griffler - - Bilingualism and e-learning Carol A. Chapelle - - Second language learning and online communication Illana Snyder - - Literacy, learning and technology studies Zhao Yuan - - Problems of researching e-learning - - the case of computer-assisted language learning DESIGN ISSUES Bronwyn Stuckey & Sasha Barab - - New conceptions for community design Wynne Harlen and Susan J. Doubler - - Researching the impact of online professional development for teachers Ellen Roberts & Jane Rostron - - Exploring e-learning community in a global postgraduate programme Andrew Burn - - The place of digital video in the curriculum ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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Wikipedia's Technological Obscurification: Three ways Wikipedia keeps 99% of the population from participating
by Jeremy Hunsinger 24 Feb '07

24 Feb '07

this is an interesting short critique of wikipedia, and to some extent most wikiwikiweb systems that some of you may be interested in. http://www.calacanis.com/2007/02/20/technological-obscurification- three-ways-wikipedia-keeps-99-of/ Jeremy Hunsinger () 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 http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series

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New book: e-Living - Life in a Digital Europe
by Ben Anderson 23 Feb '07

23 Feb '07

unashamed self-publicity... I hope to persuade the publisher to send samples etc to aoir8. "Information and Communications Technologies in Society: E-living in a Digital Europe" by Ben Anderson (Editor), Malcolm Brynin (Editor), Yoel Raban (Editor), Jonathan Gershuny (Editor) Routledge ISBN-10: 0415383846 ISBN-13: 978-0415383844 Content/author list: Introduction Brynin, Anderson & Raban Trends in ICTs and future forecasts Yoel Raban Digital Divides and Choices Reconfiguring Access: National and Cross- National Patterns of Internet Diffusion and Use Bill Dutton and Adrian Shepherd The social impact of broadband internet in the home Yoel Raban and Ben Anderson The Mysterious East: Pluses and Minuses in the E-Europe Equation Maria Bakardjieva Gender and ICTs: implications for policy and strategy Tal Sofer and Yoel Raban ICT use and the elderly - cohort, lifestage or just irrelevant? Deborah Diduca, Caroline Partridge, Jeroen Heres UK Children Go Online: A child-centred approach to the experience of using the internet Sonia Livingstone Web use & Net nerds J Gershuny Telework Transitions and the Quality of Life Ben Anderson and Birgitte Yttri Informal Social Capital and ICTs Rich Ling Social Capital, Quality of Life and Information and Communication Technologies Ben Anderson Civic participation and ICTs Jeroen Heres and Frank Thomas ICTs and growth potential Jochen Dehio The Relative Gains From Computer Usage And Skills: A Gender Perspective Malcolm Brynin The use of ICT in the workplace: opening the black box Bram Steijn & Kea Tijdens What does telework tell us about teleworkers? Leslie Haddon and Malcolm Brynin Have Information and Communication Technologies Changed the Patterns of High-Skilled Migration? Michael Rothgang and Christoph M. Schmidt Electronic waste and dematerialisation Alberto Pasquini and Lorenzo Vicario Sustainable business in the digital society Vidhya Alakeson and James Goodman Conclusion: A slow start? J Gershuny ---- Dr Ben Anderson Deputy Director, Chimera, the Institute for Social and Technical Research University of Essex +44 (0) 7710 187 806 blog: http://istr.wordpress.com/ web: http://www.essex.ac.uk/chimera/

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"911.gov" -- Social Networks + Disaster Relief
by Paul DiPerna 23 Feb '07

23 Feb '07

I came across a Technology Review article this morning which might interest some folks here who look at the intersection of ICTs and public policy. "Type 911.gov: Two scientists think that social networks can improve disaster relief" https://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/18196/ Here is another backgrounder I found on BBC's site- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6364301.stm I definitely like the intent behind this kind of initiative. Unfortunately the devil is always in the details when such a great idea enters a political process, and then actual implementation. The Shneiderman-Preece article appeared in Science this past week. (you'll need a subscription to view) 911.gov's purpose reminds me a little of the Katrina PeopleFinder Project- http://katrinahelp.info/wiki/index.php/Katrina_PeopleFinder_Project Best, Paul -------------- Paul DiPerna Blau Exchange http://www.blauexchange.org email: pdiperna(a)blauexchange.org Online ID: http://claimid.com/pdiperna

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CFP: AMCIS 2007 Minitrack on ICT Adoption and Diffusion
by Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi 23 Feb '07

23 Feb '07

AMCIS 2007: http://www.biz.colostate.edu/amcis07/Mini_Tracks/IT_Management-Adoption_and… Minitrack: Adoption and Use of ICT in the Residential/Household Context TRACK: IT Management Chairs: Professor Michael D. Williams (m.d.williams(a)swansea.ac.uk) Dr. Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi (y.k.dwivedi(a)swansea.ac.uk) School of Business & Economics, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, UK Phone: +44-1792-295-181 / +44-1792-295-626 Description: Although the study of the adoption and diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT) is one of the more mature research areas within the IS discipline, much of the activity to date has focused upon conducting investigations from organizational and/or end-user/employee perspectives. While the key role of ICT within business and government is now well-recognized, it is also important to acknowledge that in modern society, ICT has become prevalent in the daily home lives of many individuals in forms such as e-commerce, e-government, e-learning, e-health, and e-working. This relatively recent emergence of the technology-contextualized home environment has in turn, generated numerous issues worthy of investigation, including awareness, adoption and usage of emerging technologies and electronic services, and social exclusion due to unequal adoption by different segments of society. However, given the broad range of issues offering potentially fruitful areas for investigation, and the varying approaches that may be employed to explore them, it is sometimes unclear where to place such material. Therefore, the objective of this mini-track is to provide a platform for the presentation and discussion of original research into emerging issues surrounding ICT adoption (and non-adoption) from the residential/household perspectives of consumers and citizens. The mini-track will focus on: Micro factors influencing ICT adoption and usage within the household Socio-economic/geographical/cultural factors relevant to household adoption of ICT Citizens' awareness of emerging electronic government and other online services The digital divide Provision of ICT in public places for citizens from lower socio-economic backgrounds Strategies of high-speed internet access providers and ISPs to household consumers in different countries Government policies toward adoption and diffusion of ICT, including e-government services and high-speed Internet access for household consumers/citizens Service quality and Security issues The impact of consumers home use of ICT on business models in various industries The impact ICT use on the daily/social/professional life of consumers/citizens Socio-economic impacts of consumer adoption of ICT ICT training for citizens AMCIS 2007 Colorado http://www.biz.colostate.edu/amcis07/ Key Dates: Papers Due: Monday, March 5, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: Monday, April 16, 2007 Camera Ready Copy Due: Monday, April 30, 2007 Sincerely, Yogesh Dwivedi ------------------------------------ Dr Yogesh K. Dwivedi School of Business and Economics Room 25, Haldane Building Swansea University, Singleton Park Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, UK. Phone: +44 (0)1792602340 Email: y.k.dwivedi(a)swansea.ac.uk; ykdwivedi(a)gmail.com Home Page: http://www.swan.ac.uk/sbe/staff/YDwivedi.asp http://ykdwivedi.googlepages.com/aboutme ----------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS - http://ykdwivedi.googlepages.com/callforpaper-amcis2007 --------------------------- Please send your contributions to the Following AMCIS-2007 Minitracks: 1. Adoption and Use of ICT in the Residential/Household Context 2. IS Challenges for Small and Medium Size Enterprises 3. From Implementation to Adoption: Challenges to Successful E-Government

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Social Study of IT Open Research Forum
by Jose-Carlos Mariategui 23 Feb '07

23 Feb '07

Dear friends: The Information Systems Group of the London School of Economics will host the Social Study of IT Open Research Forum (SSIT-ORF), on 21st and 22nd of March 2007. This will follow the SSIT Workshop at the LSE (http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/informationSystems/newsAndEvents/2007event s/SSIT7.htm). The Open Research Forum will be an opportunity for IS researchers to present their work and discuss a broad range of themes relating to the SSIT in an informal, constructive setting. Primarily, the Forum provides an ideal opportunity for PhD and young IS researchers to present their work and raise questions on issues of their concern-substantive, theoretical, methodological or practical. It is also a useful experience for other researchers wishing to understand what SSIT is like, though their research approach may be different e.g. from an engineering or business perspective. In previous years the Forum attracted also experienced SSIT researchers, supervisors and PhD programme directors and we had stimulating discussions about the merits and challenges of SSIT research. There will be a number of short presentations (about 10 minutes) and panel discussions with plenty of time to focus on emerging questions and issues. Registrations for the SSIT-ORF are currently taking place. Those who are interested in presenting should send a summary (up to 600 words) of their work to SSITORF(a)lse.ac.uk. Those who are interested in participating without a presentation should only apply for attendance at the same email address. As space is limited, places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. The closing date for applications is by the 5th of march of 2007. Looking forward to meeting you in March, SSIT-ORF Committee. PS. You may also find of interest Bruce Schneier’s Public Lecture on security the evening of Wednesday 21st March (http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/informationSystems/newsAndEvents/2007event s/schneier.htm).

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