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Position announcement - Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
by Steve Jones 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

[Please forward to appropriate lists and individuals. Thank you.] The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for the following position: Assistant Professor of Communication/Health and Policy A successful candidate must have interests in the study of health communication and policy in combination with the study of new media, the internet, and/or communication technology. The candidate will also have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. Exceptionally strong applicants at the associate professor level may also be considered. Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is a Research I University with 16,000 undergraduates, 6,500 graduate and 3,000 professional students. The Department of Communication has 11 full-time faculty, approximately 100+ undergraduate majors, 40 M.A. students, and 20 Ph.D. students in a doctoral program focused on the relationship between technology and communication. The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2010. Interested parties should address a letter of interest and submit full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact information for three references to: Zizi Papacharissi, PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Applications will be accepted electronically, at commsrch(a)uic.edu, in pdf or Word format, by October 15, 2009, to receive full consideration. The search will proceed until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews may be conducted during the National Communication Association (NCA) convention in Chicago, November 12-15, 2009. Women and traditionally under-represented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

Colleagues/ A Wednesday PM (CT) Discovery !! /Gerry New York Times / August 19, 2009, 1:08 pm / Updated: 1:29 pm / Steve Lohr A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: "On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction." [snip] Over the 12-year span, the report found 99 studies in which there were quantitative comparisons of online and classroom performance for the same courses. The analysis for the Department of Education found that, on average, students doing some or all of the course online would rank in the 59th percentile in tested performance, compared with the average classroom student scoring in the 50th percentile. >>>That is a modest but statistically meaningful difference.<<< [snip] Until fairly recently, online education amounted to little more than electronic versions of the old-line correspondence courses. That has really changed with arrival of Web-based video, instant messaging and collaboration tools. The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in classrooms. That enables more "learning by doing," which many students find more engaging and useful. [more] Links to the original NYTimes article and the full DOEd report available from [ http://tinyurl.com/nk97w8 ] 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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APSA Short Course: "Coding the Blogosphere" Wednesday September 2, 1-5 pm
by Stuart Shulman 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

Final call...a few seats left. Graduate students are strongly encouraged and faculty are welcome. APSA 2009 Short Course "Coding the Blogosphere: Introducing the Coding and Blog Analysis Toolkits" Time: Wednesday September 2, 1-5 pm, Venue: American Political Science Association (APSA) 2009 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada Location at APSA: Convention Centre 201B Dr. Stuart Shulman is the founder of the Qualitative Data Analysis Program (QDAP), which is a fee-for-service coding lab co-located at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. QDAP and QDAP-UMass staff and coders work on coding projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other U.S. funding agencies. He has been the Principal Investigator and Project Director on related National Science Foundation-funded research projects focusing on electronic rulemaking, human language technologies, manual annotation, digital citizenship, and service-learning efforts in the United States. At the APSA 2009 Short Course, Dr. Shulman will lead a hands-on (your lap top) training introducing to the Coding Analysis Toolkit (CAT), a free, web-based service designed to facilitate the measurement and reporting the reliability and validity of work completed by multiple coders. He will also introduce the Blog Analysis Toolkit (BAT), which is also a free system designed to capture blog posts and archive them for analysis in CAT. For more information, see: http://www.qdap.pitt.edu/ (QDAP) http://www.umass.edu/qdap/ (QDAP-UMass) http://www.qdap.pitt.edu/cat.htm (Coding Analysis Toolkit) https://surveyweb2.ucsur.pitt.edu/qblog/page_login.php (Blog Analysis Toolkit) http://people.umass.edu/stu/ (Dr. Shulman’s Home Page) To register: Faculty - $25; Grad Students - $10 (Payment on site is acceptable) Checks should be made out to University of Massachusetts Amherst and sent to: Michelle Sagan Goncalves (mgoncalves(a)pubpol.umass.edu) 200 Hicks Way Thompson Tower Amherst, MA 01003

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Job opportunity: Senior Researcher - eDemocracy Programme, Hansard Society
by Andy Williamson 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

Are you passionate about the potential for digital media to transform politics and democracy and can you underpin that passion with a proven track record in digital democracy and high-quality research? The eDemocracy Programme is looking to appoint a Senior Researcher. The successful candidate will have a relevant research-based qualification and an established track-record of work in one or more of the programme's key discipline areas, most notably digital engagement and/or online political communication. You will have developed an intuitive grasp of emerging digital technologies and trends and be able to demonstrate experience in developing research proposals, research design, data collection methods (including interviews, focus groups and surveys) and data analysis (qualitative and quantitative). Alongside your ability to convey complex ideas and information succinctly to a range of audiences, in writing and in person, you will have developed relevant networks including senior people in the political, governmental, academic and non-governmental spheres. Based in London, the Hansard Society's eDemocracy Programme has led the way in understanding how digital media affect and transform the way democracy works. From the internet's impact on parliament, to better government engagement with citizens and the potential for civil society to harness digital media, our thought-leading research has been a formative part of an emergent digital Britain. Today, we undertake research and produce publications and commentaries that deliver value and push the boundaries of digital democracy. Our work is about democratic innovation. Focusing on online political communication and citizen engagement, our work explores the many faces of digital inclusion, citizen engagement, political campaigning and parliamentary process. For more information and an application pack: http://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blogs/about_us/archive/2007/01/22/vacancie… Andy -- Dr Andy Williamson email andy(a)andywilliamson.com website www.andywilliamson.com uk/europe +44 20 8133 7412 us/canada +1 415 578 4504 asia/pacific +61 3 9018 7165 shaping our digital future: research & consultancy | policy & practice

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Re: [Air-L] Curtin Research fellowships - Internet Studies
by Adolfo Rudy Cardona 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

I am about to start working on my dissertation. I have a special interest in Social Media research and mostly on Social Networks, (Facebook, Twitter). I am looking for any work that have been conducted on this subject. I would appreciate a link and or information that can assist me in my final stage of my PhD. Thank You.

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for credentials, in part
by Barry Wellman 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

I will (yet again) go against the Expressed opinion of most (altho like Spiro Agnew, I wonder about the Silent Majority)* [*This is the first time I have ever quoted Spiro approvingly and I doubt I will ever do it again.] I take credentials seriously. They give somewhat of an indication that the person has earned the right to give an opinion on an area of her/his expertise. In my own case, my .sig is automatically added, altho I can always delete, but I rarely do because I have earned every inch of it (in blood and sleepless nights) and it gives some indication of what I do -- and don't know -- with a link to my websites for those who want to know more. Of course, credentials aren't everything. I've taken Jeremy Hunsinger Very Seriously since the first time we e-met, because of the cogency and brilliance of his comments. And I've met a number of people interpersonally and through their papers whose comments I always take seriously. And of course, having a PhD, tenure, etc. doesn't mean you ain't a jerk. We all have had some experience of that. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________

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Re: [Air-L] Credentials
by John Postill 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

Funnily enough, I too was about to stress *relevance* before reading Rasha's latest posting below. As a subscriber to the Association of Internet Researchers list I am interested in keeping up with what other Internet researchers are doing, and this includes being able to place them and their Internet research geographically, professionally, etc. So I look at signatures pragmatically: it makes life easier when people remind others of their geographical location and academic (or non-academic, as the case may be) background. A signature often helps to jog the memory as well (e.g. oh yes, that phd student at Bristol university working on Twitter). Whether a list contributor practices snowboarding or is a fan of Ricky Gervais is not relevant to this Internet research list. So I would encourage posters to include a relevant signature, preferably with a link to a homepage or blog where we can learn more about their Internet research, but I wouldn't make this mandatory. Thank you all for a great thread John Dr John Postill C3 Research Institute (C3RI) Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield S1 2NU United Kingdom http://johnpostill.wordpress.com/ ------ Original Message ------ Received: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:39:06 PM BST From: "Dr. Rasha Abdulla" <rasha(a)aucegypt.edu> To: jeremy hunsinger <jhuns(a)vt.edu>Cc: air-l(a)aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Credentials > Ok, I can't resist:) One (hopefully final) reply on my part. This is > actually a message that I've written privately to a list member in reply to > their private message, but I think it might add some value. I want to stress > on two things though: 1) I never said I wanted titles to be a requirement, > it was simply a request for people to identify themselves more; and 2) I > never claimed academics (or those with Ph.D.s or whoever) are necessarily > better, or more credible, or more knowledgeable than others. As I'm sure you > know, people will be more credible depending on their relevance to the > matter in question. It was simply that relevance that I requested them to > make clear. And I do not think that getting text book recommendations or > advice on how to code content analysis is the same as talking to a stranger > on a bus, although of course all information should be judged critically. > Here's the message. And again thank you all for your responses, public and > private. And special thanks to those who did include some kind of > affiliation. To me, it adds more value and context to the message, and I > still don't think it hurts anyone (unless people are bent on taking it in a > negative sense). > --------

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Re: [Air-L] Credentials
by Mridula 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

And I thought that the debate between what is private and what is public on the internet has been settled now! I was wondering if someone wanted to use data from this list for their research (no I am not planning to do it and if I were, I would bend over backwards to get permission). That said, I have used data from tourism message boards for a few papers. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread, and I am one of the lurkers here. Regards, Mridula http://gdgwi.gdgoenka.com/ http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/ > If anything, I'd argue that it's actually *private* spaces > where the "right" to have detailed information about other people's > identities and backgrounds is more likely to come into play. If you > surprise me by showing up unexpectedly in my kitchen, for example, I > don't think I'm out of line to demand to know who you are and why you're > rummaging through my freezer. But if you surprise me by showing up > unexpectedly (from my perspective, anyway) at the corner of Washington > and Cedar Avenues, I've got no inherent right to demand that you > identify yourself and explain your presence. :) > > cheers > gil > > > > >

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important!
by Charles Ess 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

Dear AoIR-ists, In my note earlier today on the upcoming elections, etc., I neglected to make one very important point: our bylaws restrict voting in the elections to members of AoIR in good standing - namely, those who have paid their membership fee in the past year (this would automatically include anyone who registered for IR 9.0 in Copenhagen last October). So, if you're not a current member of AoIR, you are relieved of the responsibility and joy of voting ... if you are a member, I hope you're starting to study those candidate statements carefully, and perhaps are well on the way to crafting a sharp and insightful question to ask! many thanks, and cheers, - charles ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce(a)hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9235 Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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CfP: OZCHI 2009 - Short Papers, Industry Case Studies, Demos, Posters, Doc Consortium, 24 Hour Design Challenge
by Marcus Foth 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

OZCHI 2009 – Design: Open 24 | 7 21st Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) 23 – 27 November 2009, The University of Melbourne, Australia http://www.ozchi.org/ CALLING: Short Papers | Industry Case Studies | Demos & Posters | Doctoral Consortium Applications | Workshop and Tutorial Participation | 24 Hour Design Challenge Entries | Student Volunteers NEWS .. Submission deadline extended to 4 Sep 2009 .. Keynote speakers' names, bios, photos online .. Two full days of workshops and tutorials on 23 + 24 Nov .. 24 days from now until the online challenge starts: ozchi.org/24 IMPORTANT DATES (short papers, industry case studies, demos & posters, and doctoral consortium only) 04 Sep 2009 EXTENDED submission deadline 02 Oct 2009 Notification of acceptance 09 Oct 2009 Camera ready papers due CONFERENCE THEME The 2009 conference theme is Design: Open 24/7. Accessibility, inclusivity and dissolving boundaries are core to the Open 24/7 theme for the design of human interaction with and through digital technologies. The integration of digital technologies into our everyday life allows for a seamless transitioning between open and closed, work and leisure, public and private. Open implies participation and collaboration across traditional borders between individuals, organisations and disciplines. OZCHI 2009 provides a forum to discuss all aspects of openness, open borders, open participation, open source and open architecture. Theme-related submissions may address these topics: .. Open always-on real-time ubiquitous and pervasive designs .. Open design and universality versus situatedness, contextualisation and personalisation .. Open source for design – design for open source .. Open mind – new ideas, concepts and approaches from outside HCI .. Beyond open – never closed: design for escapism CONFERENCE TOPICS Submissions in all areas of HCI are encouraged. In addition, we particularly invite authors to address any of the following topics: Augmented Reality | Context and Location Awareness | Education and HCI | Health Care and HCI | Innovative Design Methodologies | Smart Service Delivery | Sustainability | Universal Usability and Accessibility | Urban Informatics | Tangible User Interfaces | Visualisation Techniques | Working across Cultures SUBMISSIONS All submissions must be written in English. Both long and short papers will undergo a double blind review process by an international panel and evaluated on the basis of their significance, originality, and clarity of writing. Accepted long papers and short papers will be available in the published proceedings. At least one author of any accepted submission must register and attend the conference and present the paper for publication in the proceedings. All submissions must use the two column OZCHI proceedings template: http://www.ozchi.org/mediawiki/ozchipaper_template2009.doc and be submitted to the conference submission site: http://precisionconference.com/~ozchi Jesper Kjeldskov, Aalborg University, Denmark & Jeni Paay, CSIRO Technical Program Chairs program(a)ozchi.org SHORT PAPERS Short length papers, up to 4 pages, should present ideas that could benefit from discussion with members of the HCI community. These papers may include work-in-progress, experiences of reflective practitioners, and first drafts of novel concepts and approaches. Stephen Viller, UQ & Rebecca Schultz, WorkSafe Victoria Short Papers Chairs shorts(a)ozchi.org INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES Industry Case Studies demonstrate how user experience professionals have applied human-computer interaction to create practical solutions to commercial situations. Presentations may include areas such as: challenges faced in implementing methods and techniques; development of new or improved techniques; or incorporating usability into an organisation. Submissions should contain: 1. A 250 word summary for the conference program including: the issue addressed; what will be presented; and relevance to the HCI community. 2. A proposal outlining the presentation and the rationale behind it, including: ◦ Session title ◦ Presenter(s) name and organisation ◦ A brief background of the presenter(s) and organisation ◦ The business problem addressed ◦ The approach and/or solution ◦ Challenges and issues that emerged throughout the project ◦ Benefits and limitations ◦ If applicable, how a similar approach or solution could be used in other contexts ◦ Relevance of the case study to other HCI professionals ◦ Technical requirements for delivering the presentation Submit Industry Case Studies by email to: industry(a)ozchi.org Ash Donaldson, Produxi Consulting & Shane Morris, Microsoft Industry Chairs industry(a)ozchi.org DEMOS & POSTERS Demonstrations and posters provide an attractive way to showcase real outcomes of human-computer interaction research and development. These sessions offer a platform to share ideas, concepts and work-in- progress face-to-face with the OZCHI community in a way that a paper presentation cannot. Proposals for demos and posters should be submitted on 2 pages using the OZCHI proceedings template, and sent to demos(a)ozchi.org Ben Kraal, QUT & Ricky Robinson, NICTA Demos & Posters Chairs demos(a)ozchi.org DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM The Doctoral Consortium is scheduled prior to the main conference program on 23 Nov 2009. The Doctoral Consortium offers PhD students a special forum where they can present, discuss and progress their research plans with peers and established senior researchers. PhD candidates wishing to attend the consortium should submit a 2 page research proposal following the OZCHI Proceedings template and submitted via email to dc(a)ozchi.org. Positions at the consortium will be offered based on a review of the submitted proposals. Margot Brereton, QUT Doctoral Consortium Chair dc(a)ozchi.org 24 HOUR DESIGN CHALLENGE This year OZCHI will be preceded by a student design challenge in two rounds organised as two 24 hour events. The first round takes place online on 12 September 2009, 8am (AEST). The second round will be held at OZCHI on 24 November 2009. In both rounds teams of 2-5 students are invited to develop a solution for a state-of-the-art research problem acquiring interaction design and HCI skills. Top entries will be awarded a travel scholarship for the conference (round 1) and prizes sponsored by our industry partners (round 2). For more information visit http://www.ozchi.org/24 Martin Tomitsch, Andrew Vande Moere, The University of Sydney & Jeremy Yuille, RMIT/ACID Student Design Challenge Chairs sdc(a)ozchi.org WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS Monday 23rd Nov 2009 User Requirements Gathering (tutorial) OZeWAI Web Accessibility (workshop - day 1 of 2) OZCHI Doctoral Consortium Tuesday 24th Nov Web accessibility (tutorial) OZeWAI Inclusive Information Society (workshop - day 2 of 2) Designing for Healthy Living (workshop) Smart Health '09 (workshop) Hungry 24/7? HCI Design for Sustainable Food Culture (workshop) Multi-channel Content Presentation (workshop) Evaluating Virtual Worlds (workshop) Street Computing (workshop) OZCHI 24 Hour Student Design Challenge Please refer to the individual workshop and tutorial pages for further details: http://www.ozchi.org/mediawiki/index.php/WORKSHOPS Lian Loke & Toni Robertson, UTS Workshops, Tutorials and Panels Chairs workshops(a)ozchi.org VOLUNTEERS http://www.ozchi.org/mediawiki/index.php/VOLUNTEERS OZCHI actively encourages students to volunteer at the conference. Being a student volunteer is a great way to support the HCI community, meet other students in the field, and attend the premier HCI conference Australia. You will help the conference organisers with the running of the conference and support the setting-up of presentations and workshops. You will see the latest in HCI, and have fun while learning about running the conference. In return, you will get free registration. To apply, email volunteers(a)ozchi.org with your contact details (email, phone, university), an abstract of your research project, a resume, and the reasons why you would like to be a student volunteer. Applications close on 28 Aug 2009. Hilary Davis, University of Melbourne & Debra Polson, QUT/ACID Volunteers Chairs volunteers(a)ozchi.org KEYNOTES http://www.ozchi.org/mediawiki/index.php/KEYNOTES .. Bill Moggridge, Co-founder of IDEO.com .. Patrick Hofmann, Head of User Experience, Google Australia .. Yvonne Rogers, Director, Pervasive Interaction Lab, Open University, UK See you in Melbourne! Marcus Foth, QUT Conference Chair chair(a)ozchi.org -- Assoc. Prof. Marcus Foth Principal Research Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Victoria Park Rd, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88238 - Office K506, KG m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.urbaninformatics.net/

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