March 2009 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

AoIR 10
by Elizabeth A Buchanan 08 Mar '09

08 Mar '09

Dear Colleagues, Just a couple of quick announcements: The doctoral colloquium has been announced--details at http://ir10.aoir.org/?page_id=144 Be sure to register for the conference hotel early to ensure you get the discounted rates: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/MKEMHHF-AOIR-20091007/index… Best regards, e. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Information Policy Research School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cipr (at) uwm.edu AoIR 10 Local Co-Chair http://ir10.aoir.org/

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Survey on trust and the Internet
by Jordan McCarthy 07 Mar '09

07 Mar '09

Hi everyone, I'm a student at Stanford University, and I'm doing a bit of research on how our conceptions and practices of trust may be changing as we adapt to various online environments. I'm not sure if this list is the right venue for this sort of request (if not, my sincerest apologies; I'm new here), but since I'm trying to get responses from people of a wide range of ages and backgrounds, and the only population I have direct access to consists almost exclusively of students, I figured I'd at least give it a try. At any rate, if you'd be willing to take 10-15 minutes to fill out my /informal survey/ (I certainly didn't run this by an IRB, and I notice that's been a recent topic of discussion), I'd be most grateful. The survey can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/am2d3g or here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=quECTteWJ3r0334ogUksdw_3d_3d Thanks very much, Jordan McCarthy Jordan McCarthy Residential Computing RCC/LNA Class of 2011 Stanford University

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HTML resources for authors by Ian Graham
by Peter Timusk 07 Mar '09

07 Mar '09

I think Ian Graham wrote some great HTML books in the 1990's. Is anyone studying the computer self help press? here are some titles that are only pennies used from Amazon If a few bucks is still too much you read his online tutorial http://www.utoronto.ca/webdocs/HTMLdocs/NewHTML/intro.html Old but still useful The Html Sourcebook: A Complete Guide to Html 3.0 (Paperback) by Ian S. Graham (Author), Ian S Graham (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Html-Sourcebook-Complete-Guide-3-0/dp/0471142425/ref=… Html 4.0 Sourcebook (Paperback) by Ian S. Graham (Author) "What is a text markup language?..." (more) http://www.amazon.com/Html-4-0-Sourcebook-Ian-Graham/dp/0471257249/ref=sr_1… I am trying to start reading this one HTML Stylesheet Sourcebook (Sourcebooks) (Paperback) by Ian S. Graham (Author) http://www.amazon.com/HTML-Stylesheet-Sourcebook-Sourcebooks-Graham/dp/0471… BTW I do not know Ian or have any monetary connection to him nor really academic beyond learning from his great books and always available online tutorial.

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Fwd: Please Forward to Those Interested in Digital Media and Learning
by Steve Jones 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Begin forwarded message: > > First Annual Winners’ Showcase > Digital Media and Learning Competition > April 16-17, 2009 > Chicago, Illinois > ------All events and exhibits are free and open to the public------ > > Presented by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and > HASTAC (‘haystack”: Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology > Advanced Collaboratory) > > > April 16, 2009 > 5:30pm - 8:00pm > Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street > > Opening reception and concert by PLOrk: The Princeton Laptop Orchestra > A celebration honoring Digital Media and Learning Competition > winners, including a public announcement of this year’s winners, > followed by a performance by PLOrk, the Princeton Laptop Orchestra. > > Winner of a 2008 Digital Media and Learning Competition > “Innovation” award, PLOrk is an expressive mobile musical laboratory > for exploring new ways of making music with laptops and local area > networks. PLOrk has performed throughout the country and beyond, > including with the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > April 17, 2009 > 9:30am-12:00pm, 1:30pm-4:00pm > Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street > > Panel Discussions and Exhibits (Sixth Floor Ballroom) > > 9:30-10:30 a.m. > Building an International Network of Innovation in Learning > Discussion, videos, question-and-answer session > > 10:30-12:00 p.m > Expo of seventeen winning Digital Media and Learning projects and > interactive, multimedia demonstrations > > 1:30-2:30 p.m. > Digital Youth and Participatory Learning > A conversation between Mizuko Ito, principal author of the Digital > Youth Project, and social media expert Howard Rheingold, author of > Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. > > 2:30-4:00 p.m. > Expo of winning projects and interactive, multimedia demonstrations > > > For a full program and list of exhibitors, please visit > www.hastac.org > >

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Re: [Air-L] facebook research - need some thoughts on facebook and research ethics
by marybeth deline 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Hi Everyone Thanks for your questions, comments and suggestions. Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you - being a newbie I had some problems responding to the list but Holly's helped me fix that (thanks Holly!) First, I should clarify that I am in no way trying to subvert either Facebook's Terms of Service or Research Ethics through my project - I'm trying to put them together and identify areas where they don't seem to match up so I can highlight them and provide possible solutions to them in my Ethics application. I'm doing this now rather than later in the process to determine if such a project is even feasible. Re: FB's Terms of Service, I've gone through them extensively (and with a fine-toothed comb!) but being a newbie to the list wasn't sure if this was the right place to air my specific questions about them and take up in-box space - I've had several people go over my specific concerns off list (thank you!), and if anyone else is interested in doing so, please feel free to get in touch. I should probably have been clearer about the project - when I said using Facebook as a site for an 'intervention' I meant an experiment, using a Facebook application to provide participants with information on their profile pages, which would also be observable (and subject to comments) from their friends. Both the participants and their friends would have to consent to the project - deception is not part of the design and will not be used. Jennifer, thanks for the direct to Stephanie's stuff - I'll take a look at it. Cheers MB

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Student members of IRB
by James Watt 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

At a meeting of our IRB today a question came up that I thought I would ask of the list. It involves human subjects, which has been a topic on this list at various times. Since many of our human subjects are students, and there is a general requirement of IRB's to include representation of subject populations on IRB's, one of the members suggested that it might be appropriate to appoint a student member to the IRB. Another person said he had never heard of an IRB that had student members. This generated some interesting discussion of the pro's and con's of student representation. Are any of you aware of an IRB that includes students? You can reply off-list, if you want. If there is interest, I can summarize replies on-list later. ======================================================== James H. Watt Professor of Communication Director, Social and Behavioral Research Laboratory (http://www.sbrl.rpi.edu) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street, Sage Lab 4518 Troy, NY 12180-3590 email: wattj(a)rpi.edu voice: (518) 276-4130 fax: (518) 276-3740 SBRL Office: 3142 Winslow Building

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FW: International Journal of Learning and Media Launch
by Holly Kruse 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Forwarded on request. -- Holly Kruse list manager, air-l ------- The International Journal of Learning and Media Press Release MIT Press, in cooperation with The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE), is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of The International Journal of Learning and Media (IJLM). A first of its kind, the journal is devoted to examining the intersection of media and learning in multiple contexts. Volume 1, Issue 1, edited by David Buckingham, Tara McPherson and Katie Salen, is now available for FREE at http://ijlm.net<http://ijlm.net/>. While IJLM retains the peer-review process of a traditional scholarly journal, its editorial vision and electronic-only format permit more topical and polemic writing, visual and multimedia presentations, and online dialogues. IJLM will allow the broad community interested in digital media and learning to share its insights using the tools of digital media. Sections of the journal range from shorter pieces on critical issues of a timely nature, through longer essays on keywords shaping the landscape of learning and media today, to traditional peer-reviewed scholarly articles. http://ijlm.net<http://ijlm.net/> is currently in its beta stage and we welcome your comments, questions and thoughts on how to improve the site. Please contact us by clicking on the Feedback button in the upper right corner at http://ijlm.net<http://ijlm.net/> The development and publication of IJLM is supported by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as part of its 5-year, $50 million, initiative in digital media and learning.

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FW: Post-doc opportunity in Amsterdam
by Holly Kruse 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Forwarded on request. -- Holly Kruse list manager, air-l -------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Post-doc opportunity in Amsterdam Virtual Knowledge Studio, 3-month Postdoctoral Fellowship, KNAW Applications are invited for three-month fellowships within the Virtual Knowledge Studio for the Humanities and Social Sciences (VKS) for Autumn 2009. The fellowship is designed for junior scholars who have recently received their PhDs in order to provide the following: experience of working within an interdisciplinary research group, an opportunity to prepare material for publication and to develop new research ideas. Deadline for applications is 15 May 2009. Please find more information on the VKS website: http://www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl/opportunities.php Kind regards Jeannette Haagsma Organizational Coordinator Virtual Knowledge Studio for the Humanities and Social Sciences (VKS-KNAW) Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AT Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 8500 270 Fax: +31 20 8500 271 Email: jeannette.haagsma(a)vks.knaw.nl www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl

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Call For Papers - Digital Divide/s and Inclusion/s mini-track - HICSS 2010
by Karine Barzilai-Nahon 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Excuse the cross-posting ----- Hello everyone, The Digital Divide/s and Inclusion/a minitrack in HICSS calls for papers that study digital divide/s, inequalities and inclusions in different levels, methods and perspectives. Possible focus may be on international, national, local, sector, communal, and individual level. Both empirical and theoretical papers are invited. Following the success from the past three conferences, we invite submissions to the 2010 mini-track. Deadline for submitting papers: June 15th, 2009 More information can be found here - http://ekarine.org/news/dd/ Best Karine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Karine Barzilai-Nahon - http://eKarine.org Director, The Center for Information & Society - http://www.cis.washington.edu The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 330V, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 Office tel. - (206) 685-6668 Skype- karine-barzilai-nahon

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Journalist inquiry: Facebook
by Matthew Allen 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Just asked by a journalist about people doing research USING FB...hasn't got access to air-l so posting on her behalf: Please reply to HER, not me :) ----- I am a freelance science journalist with an interest in social sciences, and am looking for researchers who are currently using Facebook as a research tool to study sociological questions (in other words, studies *using* facebook, rather than studies *of* facebook). For example I can imagine it would be an ideal tool for testing the notion of 'six degrees of separation'. It might also be a goldmine of social data from which one might test various theories about how people of various ages behave differently, or people of different educational backgrounds etc. I would be interested to hear of any projects like these that are ongoing; I would also be interested to hear about the difficulties and/or ease of accessing facebook data for such research. Please feel free to contact me on nkjones(a)gmail.com. ---- Associate Professor Matthew Allen Head, Department of Internet Studies School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University of Technology CRICOS provider code: 00301J (WA); 02637B (NSW) +61892663511 http://netstudies.curtin.edu.au 2009 ALTC Teaching Fellow Immediate Past President, AOIR

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