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Contents of Vol. 11, No. 1 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal)
by Maiga Chang 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

[Apologies if you receive multiple times, please circulate this to your colleagues who might be interested, thank you so much.] [This email includes the table of contents of Vol. 11, No. 1 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal) and the general call for papers of IJDET] ------- Annoucement of the publication of Vol. 11, No. 1 of IJDET (an EI journal)----------- http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-distance-education-… We are glad to announce the publication of Vol. 11, No. 1 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal). In this issue, FIVE papers are included: TSI-Enhanced Pedagogical Agents to Engage Learners in Virtual Worlds (pages 1-13) Steve Leung, Sandeep Virwaney, Fuhua Lin, AJ Armstrong, and Adien Dubbelboer Building pedagogical applications in virtual worlds is a multi-disciplinary endeavor that involves learning theories, application development framework, and mediated communication theories. This paper presents a project that integrates game-based learning, multi-agent system architecture (MAS), and the theory of Transformed Social Interaction (TSI), the project implements a group of engaging, affectionate and effective pedagogical agents equipped with abilities of self-repsentation, emotional states reasoning and situational awareness. A prototype of a virtual quiz show, QuizMASter, has been implemented to realize these abilities, and will be used to test for the effectiveness of the approach. http://www.igi-global.com/article/tsi-enhanced-pedagogical-agents-engage/76… PACALL: Supporting Language Learning Using SenseCam (pages 14-30) Bin Hou, Hiroaki Ogata, Toma Kunita, Mengmeng Li, and Noriko Uosaki The authors' research defines a ubiquitous learning log (ULLO) as a digital record of what a learner has learned in the daily life using ubiquitous technologies. In their previous works, the authors proposed a model named LORE (Log – Organize – Recall – Evaluate) to describe the learning process of ULLO and developed a system named SCROLL to implement this model. This paper focuses on Log among 4 factors in LORE and proposed a passive way to log ULLOs. They use SenseCam to capture a learner's learning activities and propose a system named PACALL to support reflection of what s/he has seen. This system filters bad photos that taken by SenseCam and helps learner find learning content. The author use this system in language learning and help learners learn the foreign name of objects around. http://www.igi-global.com/article/pacall-supporting-language-learning-using… Research Trends with Cross Tabulation Search Engine (pages 31-44) Chengjiu Yin, Sachio Hirokawa, Jane Yin-Kim Yau, Kiyota Hashimoto, Yoshiyuki Tabata, and Tetsuya Nakatoh To help researchers in building a knowledge foundation of their research fields which could be a time-consuming process, the authors have developed a Cross Tabulation Search Engine (CTSE). Its purpose is to assist researchers in 1) conducting research surveys, 2) efficiently and effectively retrieving information (such as important researchers, research groups, keywords), and also 3) providing analytical information relating to past and current research trends in a particular field. Their CTSE system employs data-processing technologies and emphasizes the use of a "Learn by Searching" learning strategy to support students to analyze such research trends. To show the effectiveness of CTSE, a pilot experiment has been conducted, where participants were assigned to do research survey tasks and then answer a questionnaire regarding the effectiveness and usability of the system. The results showed that the system has been helpful to students in conducting research surveys, and the research trend transitions that our system presented were effective for producing research trend surveys. Moreover, the results showed that most students had favorable attitudes toward the usage and usability of the system, and those students were satisfied in gaining more know ledge in a particular research field in a short period. http://www.igi-global.com/article/research-trends-cross-tabulation-search/7… Design and Implementation of an Online Auxiliary System for Correcting Japanese Composition (pages 45-57) Yuqin Liu, Guohai Jiang, Lanling Han, and Mingxing Lin In language learning, error correction information given by teachers for student compositions is of great value in both teaching and learning. However, in traditional paper-based error correction mode, error correction information is easily lost and cannot be fed back to students systematically. The aim of this research is to provide maximum feedback related to systematic correction for students and teachers so that there can be targeted learning and teaching. This paper describes a web-based auxiliary error correcting system for Japanese writing that compares compositions before and after error correction and provides statistics related to error type, error frequency, and error variation. The system was evaluated in the Dalian University of Technology and the experiment proved that teachers and students benefit from this system. http://www.igi-global.com/article/design-implementation-online-auxiliary-sy… Technical Feasibility of a Mobile Context-Aware (Social) Learning Schedule Framework (pages 58-73) Jane Y. K. Yau, and Mike Joy The purpose of this paper is to show the technical feasibility of implementing their mobile context-aware learning schedule (mCALS) framework as a software application on a mobile device using current technologies, prior to its actual implementation. This process draws a set of compatible mobile and context-aware technologies at present and can be used as a reference point for implementing generic mobile context-aware applications. The authors' mCALS framework retrieves the learner's location and available time contexts via the built-in learning schedule (i.e., electronic organizer) on a mobile device. These contexts together with the learner's learning styles and knowledge level (on a selected topic) are used as the basis for the software application to suggest learning materials that are appropriate for the learner, at the time of usage. This retrieval approach eliminates the use of context-aware technologies and the need to directly request the user to enter context information at the time of usage. The authors develop a fully functional prototype of this framework for learners to plan their individual as well as social learning activities amongst one another to make their individual learning processes collaborative and as a way to enhance individual and social learning experiences. http://www.igi-global.com/article/technical-feasibility-mobile-context-awar… ------- General Call for Papers for IJDET (an EI journal)----------- The electronic version of this cfp can be seen at http://maiga.athabascau.ca/editors/IJDET-Call_for_Papers-General.pdf International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) (http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-distance-education-…) The International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) is a forum for researchers and practitioners to disseminate practical solutions to the automation of open and distance learning. Targeted to academic researchers and engineers who work with distance learning programs and software systems, as well as general users of distance education technologies and methods, IJDET discusses computational methods, algorithms, implemented prototype systems, and applications of open and distance learning. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are peer-reviewed according to the procedure consisting of initial review, peer review, and recommendation Editor in Chief: Dr. Fuhua Lin (fuhua.o.lin(a)gmail.com) Executive Editor: Dr. Maiga Chang (maiga.chang(a)gmail.com) Indices: Compendex (Elsevier EI), DBLP, EBSCOhost, ERIC, Google Scholar, INSPEC, PsycINFOR, SCOPUS, and many others Suggested topics: IJDET is an EI journal and the scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to: - Assessment - Distance Learning for Culture and Arts - Intelligent and Adaptive Learning - Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems - Mobile Learning - Nurse Medical Healthcare - Pedagogical Issues - Social Learning - Serious Games for Distance Education - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education - Technology Enhanced Learning - Ubiquitous Learning - Virtual Worlds for Distance Education Manuscript guidelines: All submissions have to follow IJDET manuscript guidelines at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/resources/journal-organization-and-format… http://www.igi-global.com/journals/guidelines-for-submission.aspx should be submitted online at http://www.ijdet.com/ after registering an account. Special Issue proposals: We also encourage potential research in any fields related to the journal to form a high quality guest editorial team to submit special issue proposal online, for any emerging, important, and hot topics. Please submit your special issue proposal online as a manuscript and choose "[Special Issue Proposal]" as its Section The special issue proposal sample can be downloaded at http://vip.is-very-good.org/editing/IJDET-Special_Issue_Proposal_Sample.doc For queries, please contact Dr. Maiga Chang (maiga.chang(a)gmail.com) ------------------------------------ Sincerely, Maiga Chang maiga.chang(a)gmail.com http://maiga.athabascau.ca 04, 12 '13 PM 12:05 in Edmonton --------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Technology for Education and Learning Executive Editor, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (EI) Associate Editor, International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Learning Culture and Language through ICTs: Methods for Enhanced Instruction http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?ID=33419 ----------- Co-Chair of ICCE sub-conference on Digital Game and Digital Toy Enhanced Learning and Society (GTEL&S) http://icce2013bali.org/ Co-Chair of GCCCE sub-conference on Joyful Learning and Society http://www.gse.pku.edu.cn/gccce2013/gccceen.asp ----------- Guest Editor, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning Special Issue on Practical Applications of Mobile and Internet Educational Games http://www.apsce.net/Download/RPTEL-2012-SI5_PracticalEducationalGames_CFP.… Guest Editor, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (SSCI) Special Issue on Technology Enhanced Information Retrieval and Processing for Online Learning (Vol. 13, No. 5) http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/issue/view/54 Guest Associate Editor, IEEE Technology and Engineering Education Special Issue on Cloud Computing Technology and Applications (Vol. 7, No. 2) http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/e/sac/itee/index.php/meem/article/viewFile/252/… http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/e/sac/itee/index.php/meem/issue/view/30 --------- School of Computing and Information Systems (http://scis.athabascau.ca/) Athabasca University 1200, 10011-109 Street Edmonton, T5J-3S8 AB, Canada --------------- Phone: +1-866-916-8646 Website: http://maiga.dnsalias.org and http://maiga.athabascau.ca CV: http://scis.athabascau.ca/scis/staff/faculty.jsp?id=maigac Leave me an Audio/Video message with JoinNet (required to install in Microsoft Windows OS first) http://meeting.athabascau.ca/gotomeeting.php?u=5&c=visit JoinNet software: http://www.homemeeting.com/en_US/download_joinnet.html

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CFP: Ada Lovelace Conference (18 October 2013, Stevens Inst. of Tech.)
by rhammerm 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues: Please consider this final round of our CFP post below for an upcoming interdisciplinary conference on the legacies and achievements of Ada Lovelace at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey). If you are in the NYC metropolitan area please be reminded that Hoboken is a short train or car ride from there. We invite you to share the CFP with colleagues and graduate students. Feel free to direct any inquiries to my e-mail address: rhammerm(a)stevens.edu. Thank you for your kind consideration. Sincerely, Robin Hammerman Ada Conference Organizer CALL FOR PAPERS Celebrating the Achievements and Legacies of Ada Lovelace 18 October 2013 Stevens Institute of Technology, College of Arts and Letters An interdisciplinary conference celebrating the achievements and legacies of the poet Lord Byron's only known legitimate child, Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), will take place at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey) on 18 October 2013. This conference will coincide with the week celebrating Ada Lovelace Day, a global event for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). All aspects of the achievements and legacies of Ada Lovelace will be considered, including but not limited to: -Lovelace as Translator and/or Collaborator -Technology in the Long Nineteenth Century -Women in Computing: Past/Present/Future -Women in STEM -Ada Lovelace and her Circle -Please submit proposals or abstracts of 250-500 words by 14 May 2013 to: Robin Hammerman (rhammerm(a)stevens.edu) -Visit the conference website: http://www.stevens.edu/calconference -- Dr. Robin S. Hammerman Teaching Assistant Professor College of Arts and Letters Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

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Innovative Methods for Evaluating Promotion and Tenure
by Bridget Blodgett 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Hello Everyone, The faculty senate in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Baltimore is reviewing and revising our promotion and tenure guidelines. The College of Arts and Sciences has faculty in a broad number of fields and many engage in interdisciplinary work and we are looking to draft modern, inclusive guidelines that support the many types of work in which we engage. Are there any list members who are willing and able to share their guidelines that support an eclectic mix of work or offer a unique perspective on modern P&T? If you prefer, please contact me off list at bblodgett(a)ubalt.edu. Bridget

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How Twitter may (or may not) influence political opinion formation - a survey for American Twitter users
by Liam Wells 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Hello all, I am a sociology student from Plymouth University in the UK. I am currently in the middle of my third year undergraduate dissertation. I want to find out how influential Twitter is in political opinion formation, specifically during last years US presidential election (thus why I'm looking for American Twitter users only.) The survey is made up of 23 questions and is mainly multiple choice (with a few boxes here and there) and should not take more than 5 minutes. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MRS2F5J I will be very grateful to everyone who fills it out, as you will be helping me with my dissertation. Thank you! Liam.

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IROCS Journals : Call For Papers
by IROCS 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly forward this information to your faculties/departments/centers. Call For Papers International Research Organization of Computer Science (IROCS Journals) is an open access publisher with a mission to serve society through excellence in education, research, service and to generate new knowledge and technology for the benefit of everyone ranging from the academic and professional research communities to industry practitioners. IROCS Journals invites researchers and industrial practitioners to submit their research work in its International peer review journals covering computer sciences and engineering topics in general and computer security, image processing, signal processing, Electronics, GIS, applied sciences, business and management research and many other scientific topics. All journals under IROCS seeks to publish a balanced mix of high quality theoretical or empirical research articles, case studies, book reviews, tutorials, editorials as well as pedagogical and curricular issues surrounding computer science and engineering fields. List of Journals Click on the appropriate journal name to view the complete detail of the journal. <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJBM/description.php?JCode=IJBM > International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJEEE/description.php?JCode=IJE EE> International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJEEE) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJIPG/description.php?JCode=IJI PG> International journal of image processing and graphics (IJIPG) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJCSIS/description.php?JCode=IJ CSIS> International journals of computer science and Information security (IJCSIS) Important Dates Paper Submission: April 30, 2013 Author Notification: May 31, 2013 Journal Publication: June 2013 Call For Editorial IROCS Journals invites the interested professionals to contribute into IROCS research network by joining us as a part of editorial board members for its scientific peer-reviewed journals. All journals uses an online, electronic submission process. The Editor is responsible for the timely and substantive output of the journal, including the solicitation of manuscripts, supervision of the peer review process and the final selection of articles for publication. Duties also include implementing the Journal's editorial policies, maintaining high professional standards for published content, ensuring the integrity of the Journal, guiding manuscripts through the review process, overseeing revisions, and planning special issues along with the editorial team. The new editors will begin to receive manuscripts starting from April 2013. Interested applicants may contact IROCSJournals Editorial Office (coordinator(a)irocsjournals.org) for additional information regarding the responsibilities and benefits. Applicants must submit a detailed CV along with a brief statement of contribution for the journal. Please remember that it is through the effort of volunteers such as yourself that IROCS Journals continues to grow and flourish. Your help with reviewing the issues would be very much appreciated. Contact Details IROCS Journals Team International Research Organization of Computer Science press(a)irocsjournals.org Url: http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/home.php

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HSE SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
by Кольцова Елена Юрьевна 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

International Summer School 2013 "Social Network Ananlysis: Internet Reseacrh" Agusut 15-22, 2013, Higher School of Economics, St.Petersburg, Russia http://sna.hse.ru/2013 Application deadline: May 15, 2013. No tuition fee. Lecturers: Anatoliy Gruzd<http://anatoliygruzd.com/> – Associate professor, Dalhousie University, Canada Director of the Social Media Lab<http://socialmedialab.ca/> at the Faculty of Management; Associate Professor, School of Information Management Research Interests: SNA, social media & social networks, online communities, text mining Ilan Talmud<http://soc.haifa.ac.il/~talmud/> – Professor, University of Haifa, Israel Head of Economic Sociology Program at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Research Interests: economic sociology, inter-organizational networks, social network analysis, online networks Benjamin Lind<http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/34007547> - Assistant Professor, HSE Moscow. Research interests: social movements, SNA, online networks Alexander Hanna<http://alex-hanna.com/> - Researcher, U Wisconsin, Madison. Research interests: SNA and text analysis, social movements, social media and Middle East Olessia Koltsova<http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/202747> - Associate Professor, HSE SPb. Head of the Laboratory for Internet Studies Research Interests: online network and text analysis, Internet, social media, online public opinion and online communities Daniel Alexandrov<http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/4132356> - Professor, HSE SPb Head of the Sociology of Education and Science Laboratory Research interests: SNA, school education, migration Call for participation We invite advanced students and young researchers interested in researching online communities through social network analysis to participate in the international summer course, “Social Network Analysis: Internet Research”. The course is organized by the Department of Sociology, the Laboratory for Internet Studies (LINIS<http://linis.hse.ru/>), and the Sociology of Education and Science Laboratory (SESL<http://slon.hse.ru/en>) of the National Research University - Higher School of Economics. English will serve as the course’s working language. The summer school will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia from August 15 to the 22, 2013. This year will address how online communities can be empirically examined using social network analysis and network science. Connections between theory and application will be illustrated in conjunction with contemporary examples from internet-based social networks. The course will focus on research design, online data collection, processing, analysis, and visualization. The course will also review and compare the available software packages that are widely used to analyze online social networks, paying close attention to issues such as performance, user interface, and features. The course has four components: 1. Lectures that will provide background on the field and review both theory and methods; 2. Hands-on computer laboratory sessions operating primarily within the R and Python environments. These labs will offer direct, technical skills in collecting, analyzing, and visualizing “big data” from internet sources; 3. Seminars that will focus on discussing research articles; 4. Student project presentations that include a discussion of the research. Participants will receive feedback from both their peers and the instructors. We encourage students and young researchers with backgrounds in social science (e.g., sociology, anthropology, political science, economics), computer science, and informatics to apply. We welcome both Russian and international applicants. Requirements for participation: o English fluency. o Computer literacy and knowledge of online social networks. o An elementary understanding of social network analysis. o Applicants with related research experience will receive preference. There is no registration fee. Attendance is limited to 25 participants. Participants who successfully complete all course requirements and pass a cumulative exam will be eligible to receive five ECTS. Accommodation: 16 students may get hostel-type accommodation paid by the School (to be distributed on first come, first served basis). Out-of-country participants should get entry visa. Invitations for visa will be provided by the School. Contact e-mail: sna.school2013(a)gmail.com<mailto:sna.school2013@gmail.com>. In order to apply please complete the online application form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UrS6bM9mInrzevlQCpADXT9YNLzIdXmeJuUvJKffWg…> along with brief description of your research project (200-400 words). Deadline for application: May 15, 2013. Final decisions: May 31, 2013.

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Workshop: Participatory Design for Persons with Cognitive or Sensory Impairments @ Interact2013
by Niels Hendriks 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

* Are you interested in participatory design and do you work with users with impairments? We organize a workshop on participatory design for persons with cognitive or sensory impairments<http://interact2013impairmentsworkshop.wordpress.com/>at Interact 2013 <http://www.interact2013.org/> in Cape Town, South Africa. This workshop will be held on Tuesday September 3rd. Workshop on participatory design for users with impairments Involving people with impairments in the design process is very challenging, especially when impairments affect cognitive functions or communication. People with such impairments may have substantial problems with thought processes and communication, including understanding abstractions, sequencing thoughts and actions, understanding symbols, and interpreting social cues. Many participatory design techniques are based on these processes and are therefore not usable, or need to be adjusted for people with impairments. Workshop aims This workshop aims to exchange experiences with participatory design techniques that were designed for, or adapted to people with impairments. Since many of these techniques are highly focused on specific target groups, a further aim is to extract general principles and to generate guidelines for involving users with impairments in the design process. Who should attend? Researchers and designers who have been involved in one or more design-oriented project(s) involving users with impairments are invited to participate. After this workshop, a call for papers will be launched for a special issue (on the topic of the workshop) of the journal CoDesign. Important dates - May 15: application deadline - May 24: notification of acceptance - September 3: workshop date - September 4 to 6: Interact main conference Further information & contact Please visit our project website for the workshop's programme and to apply for the workshop: http://interact2013impairmentsworkshop.wordpress.com/. For more information and questions, please contact Karin Slegers: karin.slegers(a)soc.kuleuven.be We hope to see you in Cape Town in September!* -- Niels Hendriks Researcher Social Spaces | CUO MAD-Fac - LUCA - KU Leuven C-mine 5 - 3600 Genk - Belgium T.+32 89 30 08 50 M. +32 476 24 29 45 skype nielshendriks twitter @nielshendriks http://www.socialspaces.be

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Fwd: -REMINDER- Call for Papers Games for Health Europe 2013 Amsterdam, deadline May 24th
by Alex Gekker 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

=REMINDER= The deadline is in two weeks. Submission are encouraged also through the conference EasyChair node: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gfheu2013 > >> Begin forwarded message. >> ________________________________________ >> From: Schouten, B.A.M. [bschouten(a)tue.nl] >> >> -Apologies if you receive multiple times, please circulate this to your >> colleagues who might be interested, thank you so much- >> >> >> Call for Papers for the peer-reviewed track of the third European >> Conference on Games for Health Europe, 28-29 October 2013 Amsterdam, The >> Netherlands. Deadline: May 24th, 2013. >> >> Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, >> knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and >> game technologies to improve health and health care. >> >> The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical >> professionals and game developers to share information about the impact of >> games, playful interaction and game technologies on health, health care and >> health policy. Over three days, more than 400 attendees will participate in >> over 60 sessions provided by an international array of 80+ speakers, >> cutting across a wide range of activities in health and health care. Topics >> include exergaming, physical therapy, disease management, health behavior >> change, biofeedback, scientific validation, rehab, epidemiology, training, >> cognitive health, nutrition and education. >> >> The aim of the conference is to bring together academics and >> practitioners working within the field of Game & Play Design, Design >> Research, Game Development and the Medical Community to explore and >> innovate within the area of Health. The conference provides an excellent >> opportunity to showcase practice and to mainstream research ideas and >> outcomes. It will introduce a wider audience to key findings and products >> from research and will illustrate how practice feeds back into and informs >> research. The conference will create a forum for two-way communication >> between the academic and practitioner communities and particularly welcomes >> user led presentations and workshops. The programme will include >> presentations of papers, workshops, a doctoral consortium and an exhibition >> space for demonstrations and posters. >> >> >> Themes and topics: >> The conference encourages papers from multi disciplines, especially from >> game & play as well as from health practitioners and researchers. This call >> for papers is intended to solicit contributions from an international >> audience on recent developments and experiments that: >> • Present innovative and state-of-the-art design and applications that >> use playful concepts in health care settings, >> • Describe game-based and playful solutions to behavior change and >> pervasive healthcare problems, >> • Share experiences, insights, best-practices and lessons-learned, >> • Report the results of technical and social evaluations with regards to >> playful interaction and serious game design related to health care, >> • Report scientific insights on development and efficacy of gameplay in >> professional an patient education, >> • Report results of longitudinal studies, >> • Discuss and highlight the key challenges and future developments within >> the domain. >> >> Selected (peer reviewed) papers will be published by Springer Publishers. >> >> Submission Deadline: May 24th, 2013 >> Notification of Acceptance: June 21th, 2013 >> Final Submission: July 15th, 2013 >> >> Please find more information on >> http://www.gamesforhealtheurope.org/academic<http://www.gamesforhealtheurope.org/academic-track>or mail: Alex Gekker ( >> a.gekker(a)uu.nl) >> >> >> The editors: >> >> Prof. Dr. B.A.M. Schouten BA (Eindhoven University of Technology) >> Dr. Marlies Schijven, MD MHSc (Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam) >> Dr. Ir. M.M. Bekker (Eindhoven University of Technology) >> >> >> Prof. Dr. Ben A.M. Schouten BA >> Playful Interactions >> >> Department of Industrial Design >> Eindhoven University of Technology >> P.O Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands >> Main Building 3.38 >> >> phn: 31(0)40-2472481 >> fax: 31(0)40-2475376 >> cel: 31 (0)653758997 >> >> >> >> >> >

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Faculty position: Associate professor in web technologies, Gjøvik University College, Norway
by Anders Sundnes Løvlie 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Please see below for description of an open position at our rapidly expanding university college in Gjøvik, Norway. Any candidate with a completed PhD in a relevant field is welcome to apply; exceptional candidates without a PhD may also be considered for the rank of assistant professor. Gjøvik University College is one of the top computer science schools in Norway, and salary and working conditions are highly competitive. Feel free to contact me off-list for any questions regarding the position. Best regards, Anders Sundnes Løvlie Gjøvik University College http://hig.easycruit.com/vacancy/958977/42360?iso=gb ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN WEB TECHNOLOGIES The Media Technology Lab is looking for a new member with teaching and research ambitions in the areas of Media Studies, Computer Science, Interaction Design or related disciplines. The successful candidate should have broad experience with development of web solutions and mobile solutions and will teach web design, programming for the web and web development for mobile media. Competence in the areas of media history and media studies, research methods and design methods is also desired. Applicants should express themselves well in English, both in writing and in speaking. While the successful candidate should have formal pedagogical competence, arrangements can be made for achieving this after having taken up the position. We invite applications for a full-time position at the rank of Associate Professor. However, exceptional applications will be considered for all ranks. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage women to apply. Applications should be submitted with all attachments electronically by April 30, 2013. at:english.hig.no/about/vacancies. Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, at least two references, and statements of research interests and teaching objectives. Documents submitted with the application are not returned. Salary is competitive and negotiated when a job offer is given. The rank, remuneration and professional development plan for the position are dependent on the formal and personal qualifications of the successful candidate. For the rank of Associate Professor, the position is placed in occupation code 1011, for Professor, 1013. Questions are directed to the head of the Media Technology Lab, Terje Stafseng, terje.stafseng(a)hig.no, or to the study program administrator, Anders S. Løvlie anders.lovlie(a)hig.no. About GUC: Gjøvik University College has approx. 3,000 students and 320 employees from more than 25 different countries. Student numbers have increased by 43% since 2006. The University College is organised according to subject areas; the Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing, the Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology and the Faculty of Technology, Economics and Management. The College offers a wide range of Bachelor and Masters degrees, as well as doctorate programmes in Information Security and Computer Science, and a wide range of continuing education courses. The University College values and emphasises being connected and dynamic, close to the students and working life, and dynamic in its education nationally and internationally. Gjøvik is a lovely town in picturesque surroundings alongside the western bank of Lake Mjøsa. Gjøvik and the immediate region, with a population of approx.70,000, is well-known for its enterprise in industry and its rich cultural life. The University College is located in central Gjøvik. The University College has been awarded for being a good employer. Gjøvik is approx. 2 hours drive from Oslo, 1.5 hours drive from Gardermoen International Airport and 40 minutes from the inland towns of Lillehammer and Hamar.

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Comment trolls
by Gabriella Coleman 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

> > 1. Re: Research on YouTube comment trolls? (Patr?cia Dias da Silva) Hi all, There is a great article based almost entirely on an analysis of Youtube comments by Bambi Schefflein and Graham Jones. I don't have the reference now (as I am working off line) but it is listed in my Annual Review of Anthropology on Ethnographic Approaches to Digital Media. It is a real gem even if not on trolls per se. Biella

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