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MSc in Cyberpsychology
by Grainne Kirwan 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Your students or colleagues may be interested in the MSc in Cyberpsychology, which is now accepting enrollments for September 2008 at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Co Dublin, Rep of Ireland. The MSc is accredited by the Irish Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC), and is a two-year part-time programme (classes are held on campus on Saturdays from 9am to 4pm). Assessment is via assignments - there are no examinations. The deadline for receipt of applications is 4pm on Friday 9th May, 2008 Further information and application forms are available from grainne.kirwan(a)iadt.ie and http://www.iadt.ie/en/ProspectiveStudents/SchoolsCourses/SchoolofCreativeTe… -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IADT Disclaimer.This e-mail and any other items transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or relay on this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by return email or inform Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art | Design | Technology's (IADT) Information Communication Technology Office on 01 2144770 or mailto:support@iadt.ie Any views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of IADT. IADT does not guarantee that this e-mail is free from viruses, worms or the like. Please undertake your own checks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Beta Test Opportunity
by David Miller 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Greetings List... Be a part of history! Gogimon is taking names for our much anticipated beta test (Scheduled initial release is March 1st). If you'd like to be on our distribution list, please send us a quick bio and contact info. For those not in the know, Gogimon has been developed as a major leap in the Internet search engine process, which will position it to be the preeminent search tool for the foreseeable future. Gogimon - Go Get It! With Regards, David Miller Director of Marketing

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BIS 2008: Call for Participation (early registration deadline: March, 20)
by Dominik Flejter 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

BIS 2008 features Workshop on Social Aspects of the Web as well as some social software-oriented sessions that may interest some of you. =========================================================================== CALL FOR PARTICIPATION =========================================================================== 11th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2008) Innsbruck, Austria May 5, 6 or 7, 2008 http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl =========================================================================== International Conference on Business Information Systems is a forum for international researchers to discuss the wide range of the development, implementation, application and improvement of business applications and systems. It is addressed to the scientific community, the developers of business computer applications, consultants helping to properly implement computer technology and applications in the industry. =========================================================================== THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE * PRESENTATION OF 42 ACCEPTED PAPERS * (accepted papers: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/papers.php) (conference programme: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/programme.php) Accepted papers cover a wide range of IT problems related to contemporary business information systems such as Business Process Management, Ontologies, Contexts, Content retrieval and filtering, Web Services, Collaboration and E-government. * FIVE KEYNOTE TALKS * (see: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/keynotes.php) Keynote talks will be given by five experts in different areas of business information systems: - Dr. Alistair Barros Research leader at SAP Research with interests in business process management, service sciences and software architectures and over 20 years of experience. - Prof. Dr. Hans Ulrich Buhl Professor and Director of the Department of Information Systems & Financial Engineering and the Competence Center IT & Financial Services at the University of Augsburg with interests in finance and information management, Customer Relationship Management, and Service Science. - Prof. Fabio Ciravegna Professor of Language and Knowledge Technologies at the University of Sheffield and director of X-Media project with interests in Knowledge Management, the Semantic Web and language technologies. - Dr. John Davies Leader of the next generation Web research group at BT and director of SEKT EU integrated project with interests in application of Semantic Web technology to knowledge management, information retrieval and Semantic Web services. - Prof. Dr Frank Leymann Professor and director of the Institute of Architecture of Application Systems at the University of Stuttgart with interests in area of service oriented computing and middleware, workflow- and business process management, programming in the large, transaction processing, integration technology, and architecture patterns. * TWO TUTORIALS * - Tutorial on Collaborative Work Environments presented by Hans-Ludwig Hausen, Senior Researcher and Project Manager at Fraunhofer German National Engineering Research Society and VSEK German National Software Competence Centre with over 25 years of experience in computer aided software engineering, software quality assurance, software process modeling and tailoring. - Tutorial on Realizing a Semantic Web Application presented by Emanuele della Valle, Program Manager of CEFRIEL's Semantic Web Activities, lecturer of "Advanced Information System" at Politecnico di Milano, lecturer of "Knowledge Engineering" at Universita dell'Insubria, Service Coordinator for "Testbeds and Challenges service" of STI and Technical Manager of the European Project SEEMP. * THREE WORKSHOPS * - 2nd Workshop on Social Aspects of the Web (SAW 2008) covering a wide range of research on users and communities on the Web, mining of social Web resources, relations of social Web and business as well as real-life applications of Web-based social software. - 1st Workshop on Advances in Accessing Deep Web (ADW 2008) focused on methods and technologies allowing to access rich and valuable resources of Hidden Web as well as on usage of Deep Web data in real-life scenarios. Call for papers is still open (deadline March, 16th) See: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/wscfp.php?ws=adw2008 - Workshop on E-learning for Business Needs covering a variety of e-learning technologies, environments and user interfaces applicable in business scenarios. The workshop will also cover problems related to e-learning security, copyright issues and business models. Call for papers is still open (deadline: February, 29th) See: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/wscfp.php?ws=elearn2008 * PHD SESSION OF SUPER EU PROJECT * Its objective is to create an opportunity for doctoral students to test their research ideas, present their current progress and future plans, and most of all to receive constructive criticism and insights related to areas of Business Process Management and Semantic Web Services. =========================================================================== REGISTRATION & FEES (see: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/registration.php) Conference participation fee are: - 440 EURO (Paid by Mar. 20, 2008) - 480 EURO (Paid by Apr. 30, 2008) - 500 EURO (On-site) Price for participant includes: participation in all BIS 2008 sessions, workshops and tutorials, conference materials, proceedings, lunches, coffee breaks, and conference dinner. =========================================================================== CONTACT DETAILS (see: http://bis.kie.ae.poznan.pl/11th_bis/org_com.php) Krzysztof Wecel BIS 2008 OC Co-Chair phone: +48618543632 fax: +48618543633 mail: k.wecel(a)kie.ae.poznan.pl Department of Information Systems Poznan University of Economics al. Niepodleglosci 10 60-967 Poznan Poland ===========================================================================

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ICCMSN submission deadline extended - March 9th
by Andrew Long 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Hi - A note from the Conference Organisers for the 'International Conference on Computer Mediated Social Networking (ICCMSN - 2008)'. ------------------------------- Please note the new submission date for ICCMSN 2008 conference. This is to accommodate those who have asked for some extra time to finalize and submit their paper. Submission date: 9th March 2008 (Extended) Acceptance notification: 7th April 2008 Camera ready submission: 21st April 2008 Conference dates: 11-13 June 2008 If you have already submitted a paper, you may modify your paper and submit an updated version. ------------------------------- The conference should be fun and in a lovely part of the world too so come on down. Kind regards Andrew ________________________________________________________ Andrew Long | Department of Information Science | University of Otago New Zealand | +64 3 4798319 | mailto:along@infoscience.otago.ac.nz <mailto:along@infoscience.otago.ac.nz> http://socialspacestation.com <http://socialspacestation.com> | http://claimid.com/socialspacestation <http://claimid.com/socialspacestation>

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ASIS&T Announces - Social Computing Summit
by Richard Hill 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

ASIST Social Computing Summit http://www.asis.org/Conferences/SCS08/SCS08.html April 10-11, 2008, Hyatt Regency, Miami, Fl About the Summit http://www.asis.org/Conferences/SCS08/SCS08.html [Parior to the IA Summit http://www.iasummit.org/2008/ . Separate registration required. Early Registration Deadline for Social Netowrking is Feb. 29, 2008] The First Annual ASIST Social Computing Summit will bring together researchers and practitioners of social computing for two days of discussion and exploration in Miami, Florida. The event will directly precede the 2008 Information Architecture Summit, providing attendees a complimentary opportunity to learn about and discuss emergent areas of social computing and software. The Social Computing Summit will feature keynote addresses from Dr. Nancy Baym, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, and Thomas Vander Wal, principal consultant at InfoCloud Solutions. Social software and computing drives Web 2.0 technology, enabling global connections and providing rich social experiences. Social networking services challenge established notions of privacy, identity and relationship management. Beyond the browser, mobile devices promise new forms of ubiquitous connectivity and presence, offering unprecedented research and business opportunities. To understand the successful applications of tomorrow, we come together today to share research and insight. This summit aims to bring together thought leaders, developers, and scholars working in this rapidly changing area, facilitating the conversations required for tomorrow�s innovations. Complementing the keynote addresses will be panels exploring the following topical areas: Social networking services, data portability/open social networks, mobile services, social computing and politics, global voices, social computing and the enterprise, and youth social computing. The summit will feature interactive sessions, as well as a poster session for sharing information about services and recent research. In bringing together a blend of experts from different disciplines, as well as enabling conversation, the ASIST Social Computing Summit offers something for everyone interested in this fascinating, fast-changing space. Preliminary Speaker Lineup Nancy Baym, University of Kansas Thomas Vander Wal, InfoCloud Solutions Nicole Ellison, Michigan State University Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Blue State Digital Alex Hunsucker, Eventful.com Jevon MacDonald, SocialWrite.com Mary Madden, Pew Internet and American Life Project Robin Miller, Slashdot Brian Oberkirch Terrell Russell, UNC-Chapel Hill Micah Sifry, Personal Democracy Forum Ramesh Srinivansan, UCLA Fred Stutzman, UNC-Chapel Hill Sarita Yardi, Georgia Tech Many more speakers to be announced as they confirm! Call For Posters The program committee invites submission of posters to be showcased at the 2008 ASIST Social Computing Summit. To be considered, authors should submit a 500-800 word poster abstract by Friday, February 29, 2008. Notification will be made on a rolling basis, with final notifications by Monday, March 10, 2008. Send submissions in PDF, DOC or TXT format to socialcomputing2008(a)gmail.com. Preliminary Schedule Day 1, Thu April 10 8:30-9:30 Opening Keynote 9:30-10 Break 10-11:15 Panel 1 � Social networking services 11:15-12:30 Panel 2 � Youth 12:30-2 Lunch 2-3:15 Panel 3 - Portable Social Networks 3:15-4:00 Break 4-5:15 Posers and Interactive Session Day 2, Fri April 11 8:30-9:30 Opening Keynote 9:30-10 Break 10-11:15 Panel 5 - Enterprise 11:15-12:30 Panel 6 - Politics 12:30-2 Lunch 2-3:15 Panel 7 � Global voices 3:15-4:00 Closing interactive session Registration information Before 2/29/08 After 2/29/08 ASIS&T Members: $300 $350 Student Members: $195 $245 Nonmembers: $450 $500 Nonmember Students: $245 $295 Hotel Hyatt Regency 400 South East Second Avenue, Miami, Florida, USA 33131-2197 Tel: +1 305 358 1234 Rates: $179 single or double (conference rate: Group code G-ASIS) Dick Hill _____ Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900

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a common root of french theory and internet research?
by David Toews 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

while I've been aware of, and highly intrigued by the convergence of french theory and ethnographic internet research in the work of people like Norman Denzin for some time now, this article by Celine Lafontaine in the september issue of TCS - http://tinyurl.com/2zybdq - is the first I've found that actually follows up Turkle's suggestion in Life on the Screen and explicitly argues in a strong way that french theory and cybernetics share a common matrix, or spring from the same theoretical and philosophical problems and sources ... i highly recommend this interesting article to anyone who likes to keep their research theoretically-informed, and would point out to people in general how interesting TCS is becoming these days as it gets closer and closer to the explicit themes of many internet researchers...

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FW: Pakistan blocks YouTube
by Kluver, Randy 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Pakistan evidently blocked more than its own citizens from accessing youtube. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/pakistan.youtube/index.html

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PhD Studentship: UK Based
by T.R.Jordan 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

We have a PhD (ESRC funded) studentship now advertised across a range of areas, but anyone who's interested in Internet Studies of one sort or another can look up myself, Richard Collins or Hugh Mackay on our Departmental website and I'd be really interested in anyone applying in our areas of virtuality/Internet research. Studentship Ad is here: http://tinyurl.com/create.php Department Staff is here: http://tinyurl.com/2u4lfv Tim jordan

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Freedom and Its Digital Discontents: Information Overload ( Economist Debate Series)
by Gerry Mckiernan 25 Feb '08

25 Feb '08

***APOLOGIES FOR RECEIPT OF DUPLICATE POSTINGS*** Colleagues/ If You're Not Been Overloaded [:-)] you may wish to participate/vote in this virtual debate. _Freedom and Its Digital Discontents: Information Overload ( Economist Debate Series)_ [ http://www.economist.com/debate/ ] /Gerry Tomorrow marks the opening of the latest debate in our three part series, Freedom and its digital discontents. Come to the hall to vote, comment and share your opinions with the floor. "This house believes that if the promise of technology is to simplify our lives, it is failing." Many of us are discovering that the proliferation of information tools, services and channels makes managing our own personal and professional information increasingly difficult. Some go so far as to claim that information overload is diminishing people's ability to be effective. Are there better ways to manage the vast amounts of information assaulting users on a daily basis? Do new technologies and information streams promote progress or confusion? And are people losing their ability to reflect rather than just react? The speakers PRO Richard Szafranski, founding member and partner, Toffler Associates. Founder member and previous managing partner at Toffler Associates, he has extensive consulting experience with firms in defence, security, aerospace, manufacturing, communications, services, and US and international government agencies. CON John Maeda, president elect of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Named by Esquire magazine as one of the 21 most important people of the 21st century, John Maeda first made his mark by redefining the use of electronic media as a tool for expression for people of all ages and skills. He is a world-famous graphic designer, visual artist and computer scientist at the MIT Media Lab and was a founding voice for simplicity in the digital age. As always, our debate will also benefit from the insights of notable guest participants. Watch for their opinions, but remember: your comments shape the debates and your votes decide its winner. Debate event schedule * Feb 26th - Opening statements posted * Feb 29th - Rebuttals: share your comments on the issues so far, and vote * March 5th - Closing arguments by the speakers. Post any additional comments you would like to share and vote for your winner * March 7th - Debate winner announced Happy Monday ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows ... [ http://www.alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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Lessons in Second LIfe
by jeremy hunsinger 25 Feb '08

25 Feb '08

distribute as appropriate -jh Every Week on Monday (1:00-2:30pm SLT) join us for Lessons in Second Life, an open table forum centering on what can be learned in sl in both formal and informal settings. The forum is open to faculty, students, and interested parties of all kinds. We meet at the _blacklibrary hyperborea 91, 30, 26 im buridan simon for more information. Come share your ideas for learning in Second Life http://slurl.com/secondlife/hyperborea/92/30/26/ this week's Lessons in Second Life is brought to you by: In-the- disciplinarity not Interdisciplinarity next week's Lessons in Second Life is brought to you by: Second Life is about Texts jeremy hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu ) wiki.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ Learning Inquiry-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators _______________________________________________ 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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