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Re: [Air-L] The Internet & Politics: Key Readings
by Jankowski 26 Jul '09

26 Jul '09

Bill: Steven's suggested thematic divisions for your multiple volume set on Internet & Politics seem valuable to me, but I would add a fourth category: Methodological Innovations in Research. Considerable pioneering work is being undertaken in this area, illustrated by Greg Elmer's group in Toronto (Infoscape; http://www.infoscapelab.ca/) and by some of Stuart Schulman's projects (see esp. Blog Analysis Toolkit, https://surveyweb2.ucsur.pitt.edu/qblog/page_login.php) See also a recent theme issue on methodological issues in doing Internet-based political research: http://www.javnost-thepublic.org/issue/2008/2/ Under Steven's category 'empirical studies', I would include our project on the web and elections (The Internet and National Elections; A Comparative study of Web Campaigning; Routledge, 2007; see http://ipa.tamu.edu/projects/Elections.asp) I would also add Wainer Lusoli's forthcoming study of Internet and UK elections (Voice and e-Quality: The State of Electronic Democracy in Britain, Hampton Press, 2009). Wish you success with this valuable project. Nick Jankowski At 02:34 22-7-2009, Stephen Coleman wrote: >This sounds like a very interesting project, Bill. In the interest >of provoking some discussion, I'm responding via the open list. I >suppose that I would categorise works under three broad headings: i) >those that have reflected in interesting theoretical ways about new >relationships of political mediation arising from the Internet; ii) >empirical studies of particular projects, applications and >institutional adaptations; and iii) policy analyses and proposals >relating to the Internet and politics, ranging from open source >software to WSIS to the evaluation of government-funded initiatives. > >....... > >So, you will have no problem in filling four volumes. It would be >stimulating if some discussion within this list could not only guide >your choices, but perhaps articulate some of the different ways in >which scholars have made sense of the Internet-Politics literature. > >Stephen Coleman ************************************************************************************************* Nicholas W. Jankowski Visiting Fellow Virtual Knowledge Studio for the Humanities and Social Sciences Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AT Amsterdam, NL T: +3120 8500470 F: +3120 8500271 E: nickjan(a)xs4all.nl www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl <http://www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl/wiki/index.php/Main/HomePage>VKS e-Research Wiki <http://yeungnam.edublogs.org/>World Class University (Korea) blog book editor (2009): <http://www.routledge.com/books/E-Research-isbn9780415990288>e-Research: Transformation in Scholarly Practice ICA pre-conference (2009): <http://www.icahdq.org/conferences/2009/future.asp>The Future is Prologue: New Media, New Histories? journal co-editor: <http://newmediaandsociety.com/>New Media & Society book co-editor (2007): <http://ipa.tamu.edu/projects/Elections.asp>Internet and National Elections Javnost - the Public, journal issue: <http://www.javnost-thepublic.org/issue/2008/2/>Internet-based Political Communication <http://www.javnost-thepublic.org/issue/2008/2/>Research JCMC theme issue <http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue2/>e-science Information Polity theme issue: <http://www.iospress.nl/html/15701255.php>WWW & 2004 EP Election **************************************************************************************************

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Re: [Air-L] research on older people's use of social networkingsites
by Paul M.A. Baker 25 Jul '09

25 Jul '09

I need to clarify that I ask, even though, at 53, I am close to falling into the category of "senior" (dramatic sigh) ... The adoption of ICT technologies seems to be especially patchy as the age factor increases. Paul -||- Paul M.A. Baker, Ph.D., Director of Research Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) Georgia Institute of Technology 500 10th St. NW #312 Atlanta, GA 30332 404.385.4618 [paul.baker(a)cacp.gatech.edu] www.cacp.gatech.edu / www.wirelessrerc.org -||- On Jul 25, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Lund Niels Windfeld wrote: > well, I don't know of any works on that, but belonging to the group of > "old people", I can tell from my own experience, that a lot of > grandparents are using facebook to connect to children and > grandchildren > and especially blogs are extremely popular among "old" people > ( perhaps > with an upper limit around 80 years = my parents generation, but > there are > also active blogging over 80!) connecting all kinds of people, but of > course, sure, it would be interesting to have studies of how my > generation, people born in 1940ties/early 50ties are doing on the net, > probably very active indeed, so I think one has to reconsider the > impression of people in their 60ties and above are not online. > > Niels W. Lund > professor, documentation studies > University of Tromsø > Norway > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Paul M.A. Baker > Sent: Sat 7/25/2009 6:10 PM > To: Virpi Ylanne > Cc: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] research on older people's use of social > networkingsites > > I am likewise curious, as we are interested in the use of social > networking by people with disabilities, who can, in some cases share > similar characteristics of limitation. > > > -||- > Paul M.A. Baker, Ph.D., Director of Research > Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) > Georgia Institute of Technology > 500 10th St. NW #312 > Atlanta, GA 30332 404.385.4618 [paul.baker(a)cacp.gatech.edu] > www.cacp.gatech.edu / www.wirelessrerc.org > -||- > > > On Jul 25, 2009, at 11:46 AM, Virpi Ylanne wrote: > >> I wonder if anyone on this site is doing research on older people's >> (60+ yrs) use of social networking sites (e.g. facebook, myspace), >> or if you know of any such work. If so, I'd like to hear from you. >> >> with best wishes, >> >> Dr Virpi Ylanne >> Centre for Language and Communication >> Cardiff University, >> Wales, UK >> ylanne(a)cf.ac.uk >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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CFP: FDG 2010: The 5th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games
by Yusuf Pisan 25 Jul '09

25 Jul '09

[Apologies for cross-posting] ========== FDG 2010: CALL FOR PAPERS ========== FDG 2010: The 5th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games 19-21 June 2010, at Asilomar Conference Grounds, Monterey, California. http://fdg2010.org/ *** Important Dates *** Workshop Proposals: 18 Sep 2009 Paper and Poster Submission: 5 Feb 2010 Doctoral Consortium Submission: 12 Feb 2010 Author Notification: 29 Mar 2010 Demo Submission: 2 Apr 2010 Registration for Authors: 9 Apr 2010 Camera Ready Papers: 23 Apr 2010 Conference: 19-21 Jun 2010 FDG 2010, the International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, is a focal point for academic efforts in all areas of research and education involving games, game technologies, gameplay and game design. The goal of the conference is the advancement of the study of digital games, including new game technologies, capabilities, designs, applications, educational uses, and modes of play. FDG 2010 will include presentations of peer-reviewed papers, invited talks by high-profile industry and academic leaders, hands-on tutorials and topical panels on a range of subjects related to games research and education. We invite researchers and educators to share insights and cutting-edge results relating to game technologies and their use. PAPER and POSTER SUBMISSIONS ============================ FDG 2010 will accept both full paper and poster submissions. Authors may choose to submit their papers and posters to the general conference or to a specific theme area. The seven theme areas for FDG 2010 are described below. 1) Artificial Intelligence Track Chair: Magy Seif El-Nasr, Simon Fraser University We solicit papers on artificial intelligence research that provides novel solutions to traditional game AI problems (e.g., path planning, camera control, terrain analysis, user modeling, tactical/strategic and decision making), supports novel game concepts or gameplay elements (e.g. interactive drama, narrative/character development and NPC belief/attitude/emotion modeling), provides automated or semi-automated solutions to game production challenges (e.g., game design, content creation, testing and procedural animation), or describes the integration of AI technologies (e.g., machine learning, logical inference and planning) into game AI architectures. 2) Computer Science and Games Education Track Chair: Andrew Phelps, Rochester Institute of Technology The Computer Science and Games Education Theme Area invites researchers and educators to submit papers illustrating the latest advances and innovation in curricula for games and computer science, in both formal and informal educational contexts. All papers must show rigorous and compelling evaluation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: game design and development curricula, effective practices and infrastructure for the use of games and game technologies in Computer Science courses and programs, Web-based (adaptive) educational games and interdisciplinary collaboration among computer scientists and others to create games in educational contexts. 3) Game Design Track Chair: Tracy Fullerton, University of Southern California The Game Design theme seeks detailed reports of creative practice and methods, as well as the exploration and development of innovative gameplay forms and mechanics. Design postmortems that rigorously analyze the intent and effect of particular solutions, mechanics, structures or gaming situations are very welcome. Also, research on new models for player involvement, design for learning, participatory design, iterative player-centered process, and investigations into the relationship between hardware and software platforms and design are strongly encouraged. Submissions may discuss theoretical designs or implemented ones, but should provide evaluative evidence and rigorous analysis of outcomes. 4) Game Studies Track Chair: Mia Consalvo, MIT Game Studies as a field is broadly interdisciplinary, welcoming a variety of theoretical, methodological and computational approaches to the study of games and play. This year, we particularly seek submissions that investigate areas such as player experience, game ontology, the social and cultural aspects of gameplay, cross-cultural or global analyses, networked play (including consoles), game aesthetics and criticism, casual and serious gaming and analysis of new and emerging phenomena. All submissions must provide rigorous analysis and present evaluative evidence. 5) Graphics and Interfaces Track Chair: Steven Feiner, Columbia University The Graphics and Interfaces theme seeks papers on all aspects of computer graphics and user interfaces that are specifically related to digital games, including but not limited to: animation, modeling, rendering, 2D and 3D user interfaces, collaborative user interfaces, mobile user interfaces, tangible user interfaces, design of (interfaces for) Web 2.0 game focused web applications, integration of web-based and computer/console based game worlds, augmented reality and virtual reality, and novel interaction devices and displays. 6) Infrastructure (Databases, Networks, Security) Track Chair: Mark Claypool, WPI The Infrastructure track invites submissions that focus on the many aspects of improving systems support for digital games. Suitable papers should describe novel networks, operating systems or database systems that are especially designed for games, or make novel use of existing systems to support games. Topics of interest include: networked game architectures, network protocol design for games, latency compensation and synchronization methods, mobile and/or resource-constrained game platforms, software and middleware support for networked games, content delivery and adaptation, services for supporting networked games, cheat detection and prevention, networking and security for Web-based games and game portals, database engines and database optimization for games, distributed database techniques and consistency models for networked games, and data management for games that cross physical and virtual worlds. 7) Learning in Games Track Chair: Elisabeth Hayes, Arizona State University Learning in Games invites papers that investigate how games contribute to intellectual, creative, social, and embodied forms of learning in and outside the classroom, for learners of all ages. Studies focused on educational games as well as the learning potential of COTS games are welcome. Research on the design of games for learning, the outcomes of game-based learning, and learning that occurs in the social contexts and interactions around games (such as within fan communities) should be submitted to this track. Papers on the professional training of game developers should be submitted to the Computer Science and Games Education track. All paper and poster submissions will be rigorously peer reviewed for their technical merit (where applicable), significance, clarity and relevance to the advancement of the study of games. All full papers must describe a completed unit of work and show rigorous and compelling evaluation of the ideas they present. Poster submissions should describe novel work in progress that is not at the same level of research maturity as a full submission. Full papers must not exceed eight pages, but can be shorter. We will review for quality not length! Poster submissions must not exceed two pages. All submissions must be submiteed via https://easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=fdg2010 and must comply with the official ACM proceedings format using one of the templates provided at http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html All accepted paper and poster submissions will be published in the conference proceedings. For a paper or poster to appear in the proceedings, at least one author must register for the conference by the deadline for camera-ready copy submission. Papers from FDG 2009 and its predecessor (GDCSE 2008) are included in the ACM Digital Library and we anticipate that all paper, poster, and doctoral consortium publications from this year's conference will appear there as well. Submissions must not have been published previously. In addition, a submission identical or substantially similar (or even a subset or superset) in content to one submitted to FDG should not be simultaneously under consideration at another conference or journal during the entire FDG review process (i.e., from the submission deadline until the notifications of decisions are emailed to authors). WORKSHOP PROPOSALS ================== The workshops portion of the conference provides an informal setting for new developments to be discussed and demonstrated. We invite proposals for full-day and half-day workshops focused on specific topics related to the broader themes around games. We are particularly interested in topics that will bridge different communities. Proposals should include: A 2-page extended abstract, the objectives and expected outcome of the workshop, the planned activities, the background of the organizer(s), the anticipated number of participants, and the means for soliciting and selecting participants. Proposal should be emailed directly to the Michael Mateas, Workshop Chair, at michaelm(a)cs.ucsc.edu. DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM =================== The FDG Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a limited group of Ph.D. students to discuss and explore their research interests and career objectives with a panel of established games researchers and industry professionals. The consortium has the following objectives: (1) to provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current research and guidance on future research directions; (2) develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research; (3) support a new generation of researchers with information and advice on academic, research, industrial, and nontraditional career paths; and (4) contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and participation in conference events. Students whose submissions to the Doctoral Consortium are accepted for presentation will receive complimentary conference registration and some support for their travel/housing expenses. FDG 2010 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ============================= Conference Chair Ian Horswill, Northwestern University Program Chair Yusuf Pisan, University of Technology, Sydney Doctoral Consortium Chair Zoran Popovic, University of Washington Workshops Chair Michael Mateas, University of California, Santa Cruz Panels Chair Ian Bogost, Georgia Institute of Technology Tutorials Chair Robin Hunicke, That Game Company Webmaster Karl Cheng-Heng Fua, Northwestern University Local Arrangements Chair Marilyn Walker, University of California, Santa Cruz ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ====================== Please see http://fdg2010.org/ for this year's conference and http://foundationsofdigitalgames.org/ for past years. To get the latest news on FDG, subscribe to the FDG-announce mailing http://groups.google.com/group/fdg-announce/subscribe Cheers, Yusuf -- A/Professor Yusuf Pisan Games Studio Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology University of Technology, Sydney http://staff.it.uts.edu.au/~ypisan/ http://games.it.uts.edu.au/ Skype: ypisan

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Key readings of the internet and social movement
by Asep Iqbal 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

Dear all, I am currently working on literature survey for my PhD thesis at Murdoch University, Australia, on the internet and salafi movement. I would be very grateful if you could let me know the key readings to the issue of the internet and social (religious) movements so that I can be on the right track in my reserch. Your information about this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Best Regards, Asep Iqbal ================ Asep Muhamad Iqbal PhD Student Asian Studies Asia Research Centre Murdoch University Perth, Western Australia

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IR.10 Preliminary Conference Program Released
by Michael Zimmer 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

Dear AoIR list members: Thanks to the hard work of Susanna Paasonen, program chair, and the many of you who volunteered as reviewers, we are pleased to announce the release of the preliminary conference program for IR.10 Internet:Critical. The draft program, listing scheduled times for each presentation, can be found at the conference website: <http://ir10.aoir.org/?page_id=4> Please e-mail both Susanna Paasonen (susanna.paasonen(a)helsinki.fi) and Michael Zimmer (zimmerm(a)uwm.edu) with any corrections. An updated schedule will be posted with room assignments and links to abstracts shortly. Stay tuned for news about registration.... Michael Zimmer On behalf of the conference organizing committee: - Susanna Paasonen, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies - Elizabeth Buchanan, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies - Michael Zimmer, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies - Steve Jones, University of Illinois-Chicago -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies Associate, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu w: www.michaelzimmer.org

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Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development
by David Rodríguez Gómez 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

Dear AoIR Colleagues, I am pleased to introduce you the latest release from IGI Global: Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development: Methods for Improved Education Delivery ISBN: 978-1-60566-780-5; 354 pp; August 2009 Published under Information Science Reference an imprint of IGI Global http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=34727 Edited by: J. Ola Lindberg, Mid Sweden University, Sweden and Anders D. Olofsson, Umea University, Sweden DESCRIPTION In todays society, the professional development of teachers is urgent due to the constant change in working conditions and the impact that information and communication technologies have in teaching practices. Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development: Methods for Improved Education Delivery features innovative applications and solutions useful for teachers in developing knowledge and skills for the integration of technology into everyday teaching practices. This defining collection of field research discusses how technology itself can serve as an important resource in terms of providing arenas for professional development. **************************************** "Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development: Methods for Improved Education Delivery provides theoretical foundations for developing research on this topic together with cases, models, methods and pedagogies for improved education delivery with great potential to improve practice." - J. Ola Lindberg, Mid Sweden University, Sweden **************************************** TOPICS COVERED Collaborative online professional development Computer-supported collaborative learning Education delivery Knowledge management in education Models of online communities Online learning communities Online pedagogy design and development Pedagogies afforded by technology Teacher professional development Virtual environments For more information about Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development: Methods for Improved Education Delivery, you can view the title information sheet at http://www.igi-global.com/downloads/pdf/34727.pdf To view the Table of Contents and a complete list of contributors online go to http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?ID=34727&v=tableOfContents. You can also view the first chapter of the publication at http://www.igi-global.com/downloads/excerpts/34727.pdf Regards, David _______________________________________ David Rodríguez Gómez Dpt. de Pedagogia Aplicada Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Edifici G6 - Despatx 243 Tfon: + 34 93 581 3191 Fax: + 34 93 581 3052 Campus de Bellaterra 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès Barcelona (Spain) http://dewey.uab.cat/drodriguezg/ _______________________________________

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Corrected: Comparative International Study of Scientific Journal Databases in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Colleagues/ A Most Impressive Project !!! /Gerry JournalBase *- *A Comparative International Study of Scientific Journal Databases in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH) Michèle Dassa et Christine Kosmopoulos / Cybergeo, The Electronic European Journal of Geography / 2009 Presented here for the first time in a comparative table are the contents of the databases that inventory the journals in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH), of the Web of Science (published by Thomson Reuters) and of Scopus (published by Elsevier), as well as of the lists European Reference Index for Humanities (ERIH) (published by the European Science Foundation and of the French Agence pour l'Evaluation de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur (AERES). With some 20,000 entries, this is an almost exhaustive overview of the wealth of publications in the Social Sciences and the Humanities, at last made available in this table, adopting the same nomenclature for classing the journals according to their disciplines as the one used in 27 workstations of the European Science Foundation. The multiple assignments reveal the multidisciplinarity of the journals, which is quite frequent in SSH, but also sometimes the incoherence of databases that have not been corrected.The research was carried out in 2008 with the financial support of the TGE Adonis of the CNRS. An updated version will soon be presented online.The final objective of this project, which concerns the entire international community of the Social Sciences and the Humanities, is to put online, in a bilingual English/French version, the database of JournalBase in interactive mode on a collaborative platform, as well as the final report of the study, so that the decision-makers, the scientists, the experts in scientific information have access to up-to-date information, and so that they may contribute to forward movement in the reflection on these questions, through the exchange of experiences and of good working practices. JournalBase has been updated on the 17 July 2009. It includes the information on open access journals indexed in the DOAJ Links To The Source and FullText Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/m4vvxy ] Enjoy! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There Are No Answers, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed / Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace'

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CFP: Journal of Media Practice
by Lina Khatib 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Journal of Media Practice ISSN: 14682753Published by Intellect Editor: Lina Khatib, Royal Holloway, University of London Call for submissions The Journal of Media Practice is an international forum for debate on media practice, both within and outside of academia. The Journal is looking for contributions from colleagues involved in media practice around the world, whether as teachers or practitioners. The Journal invites international contributions reflecting on the media practice landscape, addressing television, radio, video art, documentary, film, screenwriting, the internet, the press, or any other form of print, audio, visual or audiovisual media. Submissions on policy, “industry” (or sites of practice), creative practice, aesthetics, pedagogy and critiques of the range of what can be called media” are welcome. In addition to academic articles, the Journal encourages the submission of: - Visual essays (images accompanied by text) - Interviews with key media personnel and artists - Reflections by media practitioners on their own practice (whether within institutions or as independent practitioners) - Reviews of exhibitions and other media events and of books - Critical pieces about changes in technology, content and delivery of media products and tools, or the work of media institutions around the world Articles should be 5000 words, reviews 500-1000 words, and critical pieces and reflections between 1000-3000 words. The Editor is happy to discuss other possibilities with potential contributors. All submissions are subject to peer review. Please send all submissions to jmp(a)rhul.ac.uk. Informal queries can be sent to the Editor Lina Khatib: lina.khatib(a)rhul.ac.uk

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Re: [Air-L] The Internet and Politics: Key Readings
by Andrew Chadwick 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Hi Bill, The chapters and bibliography in Andrew Chadwick and Philip N. Howard (eds) The Handbook of Internet Politics (Routledge, 2008) should be useful for this. See: http://www.handbook-of-internet-politics.com To make life easier, I can send you a PDF of the bibliography for the HIP (off-list). Also, my Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, 2006) might be useful, as well as some of my journal articles and chapters, listed here: http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Politics-and-IR/About-Us/Chadwick/Publications.html Sounds like a great project. Best of luck with it. Cheers, Andy -------------------------- Professor Andrew Chadwick, Professor of Political Science, Head of Department (2006-2009), Department of Politics & International Relations, Co-Director, New Political Communication Unit http://newpolcom.rhul.ac.uk, Royal Holloway, University of London. ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.andrewchadwick.com On 21 Jul 2009, at 14:47, William Dutton wrote: > Dear AoIR Colleagues, > > > > I have agreed to edit a 4 volume set that will reprint journal > articles and > book chapters that are core to the study of the Internet and > politics. In a > very open-ended fashion, I would be very grateful for your > nominations of > work that should be included in such a set. I plan to include work > that > predates the Internet as we know it today, which has helped to shape > and > inform academic perspectives on the political role of computing and > telecommunications, but also be as contemporary as book publishing > allows. > Here is an opportunity to assembly the key works in an increasingly > significant area, so please do take the time to provide me with your > recommendations. I will acknowledge those who provide me with their > considered views on this, as it will be important for the field to > get this > list as strong as possible. > > > > Many thanks in advance. It might be best to reply only to me, but > whatever > you think best for fostering thoughtful nominations. > > > > Regards, > > > > Bill > > > > Professor William H. Dutton, Director > > Oxford Internet Institute > > University of Oxford > > One St Giles > > Oxford OX1 3JS > > United Kingdom > > > > Tel +44 (0)1865 287 210 > > Fax +44 (0)1865 287 211 > > Mobile +44 (0)7768 823 906 > > > > Personal Webpage <http://people.oii.ox.ac.uk/dutton/> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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3rd Call for Competition Entries - Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Award
by Artur R. Lugmayr 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

================================================================================================ Call to participate in the 3rd Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition September 30th – October 2nd, 2009, Tampere, Finland http://www.mindtrek.org/ubimedia [1] For previous years' entries, newslist subscription, and our facebook group - check out: http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/forum [2] Competition deadline: August 7th Award Sum: 7.000 Euros ================================================================================================ The purpose of the competition is to encourage makers of digital media to generate ideas and develop new and innovative ubimedia products & services. The entries are expected to take a stand on the following questions, for example: * How does ubiquitous computing affect media environments? * What are intelligent media environments like? * What will the location- and context-aware media services of the future be like? A few other examples are: * Pervasive and ubiquitous games * Ambient installations * Artistic works related to ubiquitous media and computation * Business models * Ambient and ubiquitous media technology * Ubiquitous and ambient media services, devices, and environments * Context aware, sensing, and interfaces for ubiquitous computation * Ergonomics, human-computer interaction designs, and product prototypes * Software, hardware and middleware framework demonstrations * Ambient television * etc. The total award sum for the Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Award is 7 000Euro . The sum can be awarded to one entry, divided between several entries or not awarded at all if the award criteria set by the jury are not fulfilled. All ubimedia, ubiquitous, pervasive, or ambient products or product and service concepts which have been finalized during the previous year after 1st January 2008 are eligible to take part in the competition. Competition deadline is August 7th How to participate? Please check out the website http://mindtrek.org/ubimedia [3] for entry forms and actual information, and http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/forum [4] for previous years' entries, newsletter, and our facebook group. In case of questions, please contact: ubiaward (AT) mindtrek.org Rules of the Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Organizers The Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Award is a category of the 2009 MindTrek competition. The category is organized collaboratively by MindTrek, Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing, New Ambient Multimedia Group (NAMU)/Tampere University of Technology, the TAMK University of Applied Sciences, and Nokia. The award is funded by Nokia and the Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing. 2. Products qualifying for participation All Ubimedia products or product and service concepts which have been finalized during the previous year after 1st January 2008 are eligible to take part in the competition. An example of a suitable competition entry is a finished product, product pilot or demo. No drafts or mere ideas without relevant documentation will be accepted. The competition rules do not place limitations on the technology used in the products. The jury has the right to reject the participation of an entry if it does not fulfil the participation criteria. All jury decisions are final. 3. Entry Submissions For completing a successful submission, the following information is required from your side: * filled application form; * video documenting the submission (approx. 3-5 minutes, also longer will be accepted); * documentation of the concept; A demonstration, production, pilot, or demo is eligible to be submitted to the competition. Each entry should be in form of a video documenting the submission (approx. 3-5 minutes, however also longer videos will be accepted). The video should clearly indicate how the demonstration, production pilot, or demonstration works and relates to ubiquitous media. In addition to the video, a short English-language based description of the concept should be attached to the competition entry in form of e.g. sketches, images, power points, word documents, or implementations. The description should present the key characteristics and benefits of the product or service in a concise and marketing-oriented manner. In addition, also other materials supporting the jury in their decision (e.g. sketches, images, power points, word documents, implementations) can be attached to the competition entry. However, the jury decision will primarily be based on the video submissions, and additional materials will be used in case of further questions. We welcome also links to project homepages, but the jury decision can only base the decision on submitted materials. 4. Participation Registration for the competition ends on 7th August 2009 at 15:00 (+2 GMT). If the competition entry is delivered to MindTrek via mail, it must arrive at the MindTrek Association’s office in three (3) copies no later than 7.8.2009 at 15:00 (+2 GMT). If the competition entry is implemented on the internet, its web address must be submitted to MindTrek when registering within the deadline. Late entries will not be accepted. In addition to submitting the competition entry, participation requires registration using the registration form at the MindTrek website. All submissions must be in English. Originals sent to the competition will not be returned, so you should keep a copy for your own use. Post and packaging costs are the responsibility of the entrant. 5. Award The total award sum for the Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek competition category is EUR 7,000. The sum can be awarded to one entry, divided between several entries or not awarded at all if the award criteria set by the jury are not fulfilled. 6. Immaterial property rights The immaterial property rights related to the competition works remain the property of the competitors. The entrants are responsible for ensuring that they have full copyrights to their competition entries and the right to use the works and their elements when participating in the competition. The material submitted to the award programme remains the property of the author and may not be modified, changed in any way or used in whole or in part for the production of any other work. 7. Evaluation of the entries and the jury The participating works will be evaluated in the following areas: * Innovativeness * Commercial potential * Entertainment value and/or usefulness and/or artistic merit and creative implementation * The usability of interactive and context-aware functions and functions utilizing ubiquitous computing in some other manner * Feasibility (in terms of technology and production) * Visual implementation and technical functionality Nokia, Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing and MindTrek will jointly assemble the jury for this competition category. The jury will comprise at least one member from Nokia, one member from MindTrek and one member from Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing, and have a minimum of four members in all. In addition to the actual jury, MindTrek’s preliminary jury will take part in the evaluation if required, by carrying out a preliminary elimination. 8. Reference rights MindTrek has the right to use the competition entries and a mention of the entrants as references in its marketing communications. MindTrek, Nokia and Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing have the right to disseminate information about the competition arrangements, competition entries, the awarding of the winners and other details related to the competition in their marketing and advertising, e.g. on the web and in brochures and newsletters. The submitted works may be used by MindTrek without any restrictions or written permission in all presentations, TV broadcasting, CD/DVD productions, CD/DVD compilations and advertisements (internet, CD-ROM, TV, print). MindTrek has the unlimited right to use the submitted material for distribution on DVDs and other media, especially the right to distribute the video material to labels and broadcasting companies. 9. Announcement of the results and presentation of the awards The results of the competition category will be announced and the awards presented at the MindTrek Awards Ceremony. The winners will be announced at Hotel Rosendahl on 1.10.2009 at the MindTrek Awards Ceremony. Later there will be the Awards Party to honor the winners of the competitions. Award nominees will be notified in advance. The presence of the nominees at the MindTrek event in October is strongly recommended. All nominees are invited to give a half day workshop around the ideas of their nominated project with the students and tutors at Demola, www.demola.fi [5] 10. Compensation of the finalists’ travel and other expenses MindTrek will pay travel and accommodation costs up to the sum of EUR 800 per team for a maximum of three invited finalists/teams flying from abroad in economy class. Any Finnish entrants among the finalists will not receive compensation for their travel costs. However, MindTrek will pay for one conference ticket (includes entrance to the MindTrek Awards Party) and one entrance ticket to the MindTrek Awards Party for all finalist teams. MindTrek will not pay compensation for any other possible costs incurred by the entrants due to their participation in the competition. Further Information Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition ubiaward (AT) mindtrek.org Or in urgent matters the competition chairs: Artur Lugmayr, artur.lugmayr (AT) tut.fi, Tel.: +358 40 821 0558 Cai Melakoski, cai.melakoski (AT) tamk.fi, Tel.: +358 50 555 6581 Kirsi Lindfors, kirsi.lindfors (AT) hermia.fi, Tel.: +358 40 820 4608 Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Jury 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head Of Jury: * Bjoern Stockleben, RBB , DE Competition Chairs: * Artur Lugmayr, NAMU group, Tampere Univ. of Technology (TUT), FI * Cai Melakoski, TAMK University of Applied Sciences, FI * Kirsi Lindfors, Hermia, FI Jury Members (to be completed): * Petros Belimpasakis, Nokia, FI * Jonas Forth, Abo Academy, FI * Glen Gebhard, LMU, US * Michael Hausenblas, Johanneum Research, AT * Andreas Holzinger, MBCS Head Research Unit HCI4MED, Medical University Graz (MUG), AT * Juha Kaario, Nokia, FI * Mirette Kangas, YLE New Media, FI * Katri Lietsala Gemilo OY, FI * Timo Ojala, Universit of Oulu, FI * Daniel Salber, mackey.nl, NL * Susanne Sperring, Abo Academy, FI * Joelle Stemp, Yu Centrik, CA * Riku Suomela, Nokia, FI * Teija Vainio, TUT, FI * Robert Wierzbicki, wierzbicki.org, DE * Roger Zimmermann, National University of Singapore, SG * Demola students About the MindTrek Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Venue MindTrek takes place at Hotel Scandic Rosendahl, in Tampere, Finland. The organizer of the conference has booked quota for the conference delegates from this hotel. Please, look for more information on accommodation and registration later from our website. Please note that the accommodation is not included in the participation fee. There is also other accommodation available in Tampere, ranging from modern first-class hotels to smaller traditional hotels and dormitories. If you select one of these options, you should make the reservations by yourself with that specific hotel. MindTrek Conference in General Jukka Matikainen, +358 (0)40 5336 379, jukka.matikainen (AT) mindtrek.org www.mindtrek.org [6] Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Award 2009 MindTrek.org/ubimedia [1] http://www.mindtrek.org/ubimedia [2] http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/forum [3] http://mindtrek.org/ubimedia [4] http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/forum [5] http://www.demola.fi [6] http://www.mindtrek.org

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