May 2008 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Re: [Air-L] Any recommendations?
by Bruno S. 29 May '08

29 May '08

Apologies for the mistake, of course it was QUT and not Canberra; a moment of absent-mindedness... BS

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Evolve is Launched
by cristina costa 29 May '08

29 May '08

Dear Colleagues, I am sorry about the cross post - I just thought it might interest you. Evolve is Launched. Barbara Dieu has agreed to be the Keynote speaker for our first event which is focuses on the topic: Social software in Schools and Institutions. Barbara's presentation is entitled Social Media in English Language Teaching. The Presentation will take place in May 30 at 1700 GMT The Venue for the presentation is in Elluminate (no Password required)" Further information can be found here: http://www.evolvecommunity.org/blog/2008/05/28/evolve-gets-launched "Evolve is designed to bring together and support researchers from different countries and different disciplines who are engaged with contemporary issues in education. It aims at providing a meeting place for building connections and visibility between people, projects and places. This is your chance to give your views and be actively involved in this project. Feel free to share it with others who might be interested. Thank you -- Cristina Costa http://www.knowmansland.com/ Skype: navysternchen

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Call: Sonic Interaction Design: Special Issue Journal
by Kathleen O'Riordan 28 May '08

28 May '08

Please disseminate widely - Apologies for cross-posting the COST IC0601 Action on Sonic Interaction Design (SID) presents Special Issue of the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies SONIC INTERACTION DESIGN A SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES (IJHCS) Guest Editors: Davide Rocchesso (IUAV University, Italy) Stefania Serafin (Aalborg University Copenhagen, Denmark) Sonic Interaction design (SID) is an emerging field that is positioned at the intersection of auditory display, ubiquitous computing, interaction design and interactive arts. This field is devoted to the privileged role the auditory channel can assume in exploiting the convergence of computing, communication and interactive technologies. This special issue aims to present a set of high-quality, high- impact, original research results in sonic interaction design and related areas. Papers illustrating new research directions or a broad research agenda for sonic interaction design are welcome. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: -Design methods for sonic interaction -Product sound design -Interactive sonification -Auditory display -Sonic interaction for mobile devices -Responsive sonic environments -Perceptual and cognitive studies of sonic interaction -Emotion and aesthetics in sonic interaction -Evaluation of sonic interactions Articles must be based on original research, although extended versions of conference papers may be acceptable if they contain at least 50% new material. It is expected that the special issue will contain some articles extended from papers of the 2008 CHI Workshop on Sonic Interaction Design (http://www.cost- sid.org/wiki/CHIworkshop) but other original articles are also encouraged. Complete articles should be submitted by the deadline of September 20, 2008 (EES will be open as of 15 August). Papers will be subject to the full IJHCS review process, with decisions expected by December 20, 2008. Timeline: May 2008, Call for papers 20 September 2008, 1st submission deadline 20 December 2008, Notification of 1st review 20 February 2009, 2nd submission 20 May 2009, Final notification 20 June 2009, Final revision due Target Publication date: October 2009 Submission Instruction: Manuscripts should not exceed 8000 words. Papers should be prepared according to the IJHCS Guide for authors, and should be submitted online. The IJHCS Guide for authors and online submission are available at http:// ees.elsevier.com/ijhcs/ . To submit to the Special Issue, please select Article Type SI: Sonic Interaction Design and state in the Enter Comments section that the paper is intended for the The Sonic Interaction Design Special Issue being edited by Rocchesso and Serafin If you are a first time user of the journals online submission tool, you will have to register yourself as an author on the system. Potential authors should contact Stefania Serafin (sts(a)media.aau.dk) with any questions about the special issue. The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS) is a respected and well-known journal in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) and innovative interactive systems. It is published 12 times per year by Elsevier. http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhcs Davide Rocchesso - IUAV Department of Art and Industrial Design

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Submissions Reminder and Conference Update: Mobile Government 2008 - Mobile Society 2008
by Prof. I Kushchu 28 May '08

28 May '08

--- Apologies for cross postings MOBILE LIFE CONFERENCES and EXHIBITIONS -- mSOCIETY 2008 -- The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society -- EURO mGOV 2008 -- The 3rd European Conference on Mobile Government 15 -19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey http://www.mgovernment.org/events/index.html mlife(a)mgovernment.org SPONSORS, ORGANIZERS and SUPPORTERS: --- TURKCELL (Diamond Sponsor), TurkSat (Gold Sponsor) --- CISCO, Mobile Government Consortium International, AykeyNet, Dept. of Computer Engineering TOBB Uni. of Economics and Technology, The Center for Information & Society at the University of Washington, TUBITAK - Reminder: The deadline for RESEARCH SUBMISSIONS is 2nd of June 2008. - Draft Program and Key Speakers/Sessions: mLife Conferences aim to have a good balance of high-level public and private sector, and research representatives and sessions relevant to each at the mLife events as each complements the other two.. Please visit these links http://www.mgovernment.org/events/program.html and http://www.mgovernment.org/events/speakers.html There will be around 16 plenary talks/sessions at the mLife conferences. - An interactive conference: Do you have a product or a service that may be of interest to the conference audience? Would you like make a showcase of your company to create alliances and new collaboration/ business opportunities? The please write to us.. The mLife organization is aiming to make the conference as interactive and networking friendly as possible. We posted the draft program, and in addition to 4 days conference time exhibitions, 17th of Sept. is now designed as a full day interactions, demos, company showcase and exhibition day. mLife organization is looking for demos and exhibitions of applications to take place at this special interactive and networking day. The revised exhibition pack and the prices which can be downloaded at the http://www.mgovernment.org/events/images/exhibitionpack.pdf - Support: Please write to the conference organization if you need a stand to increase your visibility and the opportunities to network and share knowledge interactively at the conference via demos and exhibitions, you may be eligible for support in your participation financially or otherwise. - Join the Organization: if you would like to be more active in the mLife events organization and bring together a small group of experts in your area of expertise, you may think of organizing a special sessions. To see how you can do that please refer to call for special sessions at http://www.mgovernment.org/events/specialSessions.html You can also submit a panel or tutorial proposal in your area of expertise. - Discounted Registrations: The registrations are open and we are supporting participation from developing countries, the public sector/ non-profit and the students. Please visit http://www.mgovernment.org/events/registration.php - Accommodation: The conference venue offers negotiated discount price to mLife delegates. Please use this form http://www.mgovernment.org/events/accommodationReservationForm.pdf to make your reservations at the Sheraton Antalya. - Promoting mLIfe 2008: Please forward the conference info & link (www.mgovernment.org/events/) to those who may be interested in mLife events and please encourage them in submitting a practice talk - or research before the 2nd June. I. Kushchu, General Chair ------- mLife Organization Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org mlife(a)mgovernment.org +44 1273 777853 == please visit mLife events www.mgovernment.org/events/

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Grad School: Technology and Authority
by Brian Wickhem 27 May '08

27 May '08

Hey gang, THANKS! I've been floored by all the help and the suggestions, I've got enough new places and scholars that it'll keep me pleasantly busy for at least a week or two. Also, thanks to those who took the initiative to point to programs/scholars outside of US; I forgot to mention my openness to that in my first email. Again, many thanks, you've all been a great help. Hopefully I'll see some of you down the road! Brian Wickhem

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Re: [Air-L] Technology and authority: Graduate programs
by 'Gail Taylor 27 May '08

27 May '08

I would look for a program where there are several faculty members who are doing research in related areas, as opposed to seeking out a particular person. People change jobs and move to other institutions. I would also look for a university where administrators are concerned with succession planning. These universities are concerned with building programs. They usually plan for faculty job changes by having other people in mind who would be good replacements and/or money available to hire replacements. Information about succession planning is public information, but usually not known without questions. Deans of programs are good starting points for the inquiry process. Department chairs and faculty also have some answers to these questions, but might also be uninformed depending on the culture at the university. If these individuals are not forthcoming with information, I would be cautious about submitting an application as this is an indication of business management practi! ce! s that also directly impact the student experience. I have several friends and acquaintances who are ABD, some of them in 2 programs at different universities, because people changed jobs and moved to other parts of the country and/or other countries. Others retired from their jobs and stopped working with students midstream in the completion of the degree programs. Depending on life circumstances, some of us are able to follow faculty who move on to other jobs. For others of us, this isn't a consideration for various reasons related to having families and other life commitments that are equally as important as getting a Ph.D. Gail --------------------------------------- Gail D. Taylor, M.Ed. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Human Resource Education Ph.D. Student Library & Information Science Teaching Assistant "Technology enables man to gain control over everything except technology." -- Unknown

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Book announcement: Multi-Stakeholder Governance and the Internet Governance Forum
by Jeremy Malcolm 27 May '08

27 May '08

I am pleased to announce a new book - please excuse the cross-posting to several lists. Multi-Stakeholder Governance and the Internet Governance Forum Author: Jeremy Malcolm Published: May 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9805084-0-6 Pages: 639 Multi-stakeholder governance is a fresh approach to the development of public policy, bringing together governments, the private sector and civil society in partnership. The movement towards this new governance paradigm has been most marked in areas involving global networks of stakeholders, too intricate to be represented by governments alone. Nowhere is this better illustrated than on the Internet, where it is an inherent characteristic of the network that laws, and the conduct to which those laws are directed, will cross national borders. Thus momentum has developed to bring multi-stakeholder governance to the Internet, through reforms such as the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). In this groundbreaking and incisive book, Jeremy Malcolm examines the new model of multi-stakeholder governance for the Internet regime that the IGF represents. In doing so Jeremy outlines the state of the regime as it preceded the IGF's formation, and provides a faithful yet accessible account of international law, international relations, democratic theory and consensus decision- making as they bear on the topic. He then builds a compelling case for the reform of the IGF to enable it to fulfil its mandate as an institution for multi-stakeholder Internet governance. "A book that ought to be read by every participant in the UN Internet Governance Forum. Malcolm provides an exhaustive exploration of the great potential -- and the obstacles and dead ends -- faced by multi- stakeholder policy making around the Internet." — Milton Mueller, Syracuse University School Of Information Studies and XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology "Internet governance, once a distant abstraction, increasingly touches everyone, even those seemingly remote from the Net. Jeremy Malcolm's in-depth analysis of its recent evolution and the role of the IGF, a key player in this rapidly developing field, is a timely contribution and a useful reference for scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike." — David Vaile, Executive Director, Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre For more information please see: * The publisher's Web site: http://press.terminus.net.au/igfbook * Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=G8ETBPD6jHIC * Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0980508401 * Press contact: +61-8-9213 0801 / press(a)terminus.net.au -- Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com Internet and Open Source lawyer, IT consultant, actor host -t NAPTR 1.0.8.0.3.1.2.9.8.1.6.e164.org|awk -F! '{print $3}'

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Technology and authority: Graduate programs
by Brian Wickhem 27 May '08

27 May '08

Hello fine scholars and researchers, I'm currently looking around for Ph.D tracks and scholars for graduate school (fall '09). I'm most interested in how new media is being used to challenge authority: digital music, memes, mobile communications. After a good amount of research, I created this short list of programs that seem to be a good fit, thought it might be nice to spread it around for future students' benefits: USC (Anneberg School) UC Davis (Communications) Northwestern (Media, Technology and Society) Northwestern (Technology and Behavior Studies) Washington (Communications) NYU (Media, Culture, and Communications) Utah (Communications) U of Illinois at Chicago (Communications) Iowa (Communication Studies) UC San Diego (Communications) Michigan State (Communications Arts and Sciences) Cornell (Science and Technology Studies) Michigan (Communications Studies) Georgia Tech (Language, Literature, and Communications) UC Santa Barbara (Communications) Georgetown (Communication, Culture, and Technolgy) Rutgers (School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies) Virginia Tech (Science and Technology Studies) MIT (MediaLab) (really only a good one if you have experience in hardware/computer programming, though...) Anyone have any further suggestions as to where I/others should be looking? Any further advice would be great...and thanks in advance. Always look forward to the daily posts! Brian Wickhem

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Lessons in Second Life
by jeremy hunsinger 26 May '08

26 May '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: Why Education Now? next week's Lessons in Second Life is brought to you by: The Other Virtual Worlds. 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 _______________________________________________ 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/ ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . _______________________________________________ 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/ _______________________________________________ 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/ _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators

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Total Makeover: Change of Facebook Profile
by Gerry Mckiernan 26 May '08

26 May '08

Colleagues/ The More Things Change The More They Change ... [:-) /Gerry New York Times / May 21, 2008, 2:48 pm Big Changes Coming to Profile Pages on Facebook / By BRAD STONE Profile pages on Facebook are getting a total makeover. Facebook, based in Palo Alto, Calif., held an hourlong briefing for the news media Wednesday to preview changes coming to the site next month. The biggest change: user profiles on the service will evolve from a single, flat and often cluttered page into four tabbed sub-pages dubbed feed, info, photos and applications. >>>For More and Links to the Facebook Profiles Preview Page / Facebook Blog Entry / Facebook Profiles Preview's Video / And ....... My<<< _ Facebook 2.0_ Global Fb Group ... "intended to serve as a forum and venue for Facebook users and non-users to recommend and discuss enhancements to Facebook features and functionalities. Suggestions of present and future Facebook Apps that may enhance library programs and services are of particular interest. The organization and configuration of Facebook elements are also of great interest." >>>>>> Please Visit >>>>>>> [ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/05/total-makeover-change-of-f… ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/3wp9sn ] Regards, /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://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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