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How to run successful webinars? Presentation on Tue 16 Nov 2010
by Fred Dervin 23 May '11

23 May '11

The 2010 Global Education Conference is being held November 15 - 19, 2010, online and free. Sessions will take place in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. http://www.globaleducationconference.com/ TITLE: How to run successful webinars? Lessons learnt and challenges for learning and collaboration at a global level. PRESENTER: Fred Dervin,, University of Turku, Finland (Finland) CO-PRESENTER: Katerina Zourou, University of Luxembourg TIME: GMT Tue 16 Nov 2010 01:00PM click for international time conversions: http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=11&day=16&year=2010&… SESSION ROOM: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=gec2010&password=D.616E7D3800C4CE47B7… to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session. FORMAT: Presentation LANGUAGE: English SHORT DESCRIPTION: Although the number of webinars (i.e. events streamed live over the Internet) is rapidly growing, the orchestration of such events in terms of communication, modes of delivery, opportunities for interaction and follow-up is in its infancy. Moreover, gathering a worldwide audience challenges our understanding of how to address a large number of multicultural participants. The presentation is based on findings from two public webinars, hosted by the University of Turku (Finland) and the University of Luxembourg in 2010. An examination of the events will allow us to identify 5 success factors and a set of quality indicators. Shortcomings in running webinars will also be discussed based on our experience. The presentation ends with some reflections on the nature of interaction in live online events, namely the chat function as a means of learning and group cohesion among online participants, and as a catalyst for interaction between the group and the panelists.

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Job Announcement - Colorado College
by CJ Pascoe 11 Mar '11

11 Mar '11

Hi all, My fabulous college is looking to hire an Assistant Professor of new media whose research addresses the theory and practice media, digital culture and technology. I've posted the job ad below. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, CJ ___________________________________________ C.J. Pascoe Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Colorado College 719-389-6735 http://faculty1.coloradocollege.edu/~cpascoe Colorado College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of New Media (tenure-track) from candidates across the liberal arts whose research addresses the theory and practice of media, digital culture, and technology. An ideal candidate will examine the interplay between society, technology, and art within a broad historical framework. Candidates should also focus on the impact of media and technology on ways of thinking, the production of subjectivity, and the interaction of community and aesthetics. The Assistant Professor of New Media will be housed in the recently- constructed interdisciplinary Cornerstone Arts Center. Given the primacy of the arts in the Cornerstone, it is important for candidates to demonstrate facility with current artistic theory and practice. As part of their professional responsibilities, candidates will be expected to actively promote the use of Cornerstone’s facilities, which include smart classrooms, digital computing labs, and publicly accessible, multi-purpose spaces designed to cultivate connections among artistic and critical practices. This task includes helping to develop an all-college program in Media Studies. Candidates should understand the demands particular to pedagogy in the liberal arts and the college’s commitment to critical thinking and writing across the disciplines. Although the position will emphasize theoretical approaches to the study of media, candidates with teaching experience in a creative field related to their area of research are encouraged to apply. Ph.D. required. For full consideration, applications and complete dossiers (curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, graduate transcripts, and teaching philosophy) should be submitted by January 15, 2011 to: Prof. Tom Lindblade Chair, Hiring Committee: Assistant Professor of New Media Colorado College 14 E. Cache la Poudre Colorado Springs CO 80903 Colorado College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to increasing the diversity of the college community. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are particularly encouraged to apply and to identify the ways in which they would bring diversity to our community. Spousal split candidacies will be considered. Colorado College welcomes members of all minority groups and reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability in its educational programs, activities, and employment practices.

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Using Algorithms to Aid Content Analysis
by Aneesha Bakharia 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

Hi I am looking for recent research on using algorithms to aid Content Analysis. Research where themes discovered by algorithms are compared with themes coded by humans are particularly of interest. Many thanks Aneesha

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an internet year is a dog year
by Barry Wellman 30 Dec '10

30 Dec '10

(i.e. 1 internet year = 7 human years) We all knew that in the late 1990s. In fact, I had a $200,000 grant to study that. Now, with the Mobile Revolution joining the Internet Revolution, I am seeking $1M to see if an internet/mobile year is twice as fast = 14 human years. Yours in continuous connectivity, 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] How many Internet years in a human year?
by Deborah Elizabeth Finn 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Dear Anna, I don't know how to calculate internet years, but I have my own special theory about blog years. If you're interested in my not-very-serious reflections, you're welcome to read my article: <http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/17/2813287.html>. Best regards from Deborah Deborah Elizabeth Finn Strategist and Consultant Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector Boston, Massachusetts, USA Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn(a)post.harvard.edu Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com Skype: Deborah909 Twitter: Deborah909 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information and communication technologies. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Anna Haverinen <aehaverinen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I remember someone inquiring a some time ago about the notion of years in > "internet time"? I also remember hearing that three months of internet time > is one human year, but I need a citation for my article. Any ideas where > could I look for? > > Thanks in advance! > > Best, Anna Haverinen > > PhD Student, Digital culture > University Consortium of Pori/University of Turku > Finland

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Cambridge refuses to censor thesis
by Richard Forno 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Not sure if y'all saw this or not, but kudos to Ross Anderson and Cambridge for standing up both for principle and rationality. Ross's letter in response to the banking association was brilliant, imho. Happy/Merry/Festive to all..... -- rick Cambridge's Ross Anderson's blog post on the matter: http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2010/12/25/a-merry-christmas-to-all-bank… Student's thesis: @http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~osc22/docs/mphil_acs_osc22.pdf

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Re: [Air-L] Subject: How many Internet years in a human year?
by Anna Haverinen 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Dear all, I remember someone inquiring a some time ago about the notion of years in "internet time"? I also remember hearing that three months of internet time is one human year, but I need a citation for my article. Any ideas where could I look for? Thanks in advance! Best, Anna Haverinen PhD Student, Digital culture University Consortium of Pori/University of Turku Finland

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Subject: Internet, knowledge and arts
by Ligia Capobianco 28 Dec '10

28 Dec '10

I am hoping the readers of air-l can inform some recent publications from these fields of studies. I also would like to get in touch with people who are interested or dealing with issues concerning to the frontiers of them. Thanks in advance and Happy holiday, Ligia http://lattes.cnpq.br/9130614188583335 http://www.mendeley.com/profiles/ligia-capobianco/

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Call for articles
by MARIA AMPARO LASEN DIAZ 28 Dec '10

28 Dec '10

TRANS 16 (2012) Transcultural Music Review ISSN: 1697-0101 CALL FOR ARTICLES Special Issue: New uses of music in media TRANS- Transcultural Music Review 16 (2012) will publish a special dossier on the new forms of music in audiovisual media. The dossier will be prepared in collaboration with the research group “Música y medios audiovisuales” from the Society for Ethnomusicology-SIBE/IASPM-Spain and will be edited by Teresa Fraile, Eduardo Viñuela, and María Edurne Zuazu. For this dossier, we are particularly interested in the role of music in the emergence of new genres (such as mash-ups, lip-dubs, etc.) and in the transformation of the discursive strategies of the traditional media (film, TV programs, music videos, video games, etc.). The contemporary audiovisual panorama is constantly changing. On the one hand, there is a fruitful interchange between different genres and formats, such as the dialogue between music video, advertising and film; an interchange in which the music is deeply involved. This enables music to take different functions in the discourses of these media, thus transforming them, and at the same time, opens a new palette of expressive resources. On the other hand, the spread and democratization of new technologies has brought about these new musical genres that also imply new forms of consumption and point toward a different aesthetic framework. Music is now at the core of a boiling, creative audiovisual production where its relationships with image and the other sound elements are not what they used to be, obliging us to rethink our approaches and understanding of the role of music in media. We welcome contributions that approach these new phenomena and processes, especially those with an interdisciplinary perspective. Some topics include but are not limited to the following: Topics: · Music and the blurring of media genres and formats. · Sound art and image (sound installations, etc.). · Music in film trailers. · Audiovisual formats in live performance. · New forms of consumption and technology. · Rockumentaries or “making of” the album, band, etc. · Production of music for and with mobile technology (cell phones, MP3 players, etc.). · New theoretical models for media analysis. We open the call for submission of articles on this topic. Articles may be written in English, Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese. Deadline for submitting originals: October 15, 2011. For information on the editorial norms: http://www.sibetrans.com/trans/contributors.htm Dr. Amparo Lasén Dpto Sociología I Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología UCM Campus de Somosaguas Pozuelo de Alarcón 28223 0034913942899 alasen(a)cps.ucm.es

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Blogs & Twitter Research in the Nigerian Context
by Presley Ifukor 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

I am new to the list and was wondering if there's anyone working on Nigerian Internet discourse / communication. My paper on "Blogging and Twittering the Nigerian 2007 General Elections" has just been published in the December 2010 issue of Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society: http://bst.sagepub.com/content/30/6/398 This article examines the linguistic construction of textual messages in the use of blogs and Twitter in the Nigerian 2007 electoral cycle comprising the April 2007 general elections and rerun elections in April, May, and August 2009. A qualitative approach of discourse analysis is used to present a variety of discursive acts that blogging and microblogging afford social media users during the electoral cycle. The data are culled from 245 blog posts and 923 tweets. The thesis of the study is that citizens’ access to social media electronically empowers the electorates to be actively involved in democratic governance. Electronic empowerment is a direct result of access to social media (and mobile telephony) by more citizens who constitute the electorates. This encourages more public discussions about politics and makes the democratic process more dynamic than in the pre-social media era. An analysis of the data shows that there is a dialectical relationship between social media discourse and the process of political empowerment. The paper is part of my PhD at the University of Osnabrueck, Germany. The project's synopsis and related publications are here: http://www.ifaa.uni-osnabrueck.de/Sprachwissenschaft/PhdProjects-Ifukor Thank you and best of the season, Presley Ifukor Osnabrueck, Germany

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