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SIGDOC Deadline Extension
by Liza Potts 09 May '13

09 May '13

Greetings Fellow AoIR members! We are extending the deadline for SIGDOC 2013 conference submissions (SIGDOC is a special interest group within the Association for Computing Machinery focused on the design of communication). Here are the new dates: June 1: Manuscripts are due. June 30: Acceptance notices go out. If your submission is accepted as-is, you can upload it for publication in the proceedings. Work begins on your conference presentation. July 20: If your submission was accepted pending revisions, the revisions are due. Aug 7: Your final date to upload your manuscript to Sheridan Printing for inclusion in the proceedings. In addition to our usual papers, reports, and poster briefs, this year, we've launched a new kind of submission type: Panels! There are three different panel types, including ones that have full papers and ones that do not. We are trying out this new format to encourage newcomers and those of you who have new research you are ready to talk about, but maybe you haven't baked it into a full paper yet. See more details here: http://sigdoc.acm.org/2013/?page_id=34 Please encourage your colleagues, students, and industry partners to join us at SIGDOC this year. We are planning an awesome conference for you down at East Carolina University. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the conference chairs directly: Michael Albers (albersm(a)ecu.edu) and Nina Wishbow (nina.wishbow(a)gmail.com) Best, Liza Vice Chair of SIGDOC _________________________________________ Liza Potts, Ph.D. Michigan State University Director of User Experience Projects, WIDE @ MATRIX Assistant Professor Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures 434 Farm Lane (Bessey Hall) Room 291, East Lansing, MI 48824 Gtalk: LKPotts | Skype: LKPotts

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ethics and listservs
by Rhiannon Bury 08 May '13

08 May '13

Hi everyone There has been a development on an internal Faculty Association listserv at my university that I thought those of you interested in research ethics may wish to advise or comment on. First a little background. The provincial government hasdpromised to increase funding by 2% to postsecondary educaton sector last year. They reneged on that promise and slashed the budget by 7%. Our university Administration responded almost instantly by using a "financial stringency" clause in our collective agreement, giving lay off notices to about 25 academic and professional staff, included tenured faculty. We are a small university and so we have a faculty association listserv set up specifically for discussion of university issues. Tensions as you can imagine are running high and the listserv is very active. Like at most universities, there is tension between the Faculty of Business and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Yesterday one member sent around an spreadsheet with what he described as "research" on how representative the discussion list was of the total membership. It included a list of the names of those who had contributed and ranked them in terms of the number of posts. He never stated his reasons for conducting such "research", although he did say that it is was an "internal document" for membership. Reaction was swift and explosive. Some people were outraged, claiming he had misused the list and their information. The list shows that majority of frequent posters were from one Faculty, leading some to state that this member, from the other faculty, was really trying to demonstrate that their opinions, almost all critical of the university administration, were overrepresented. Others expressed fear that this information could be forwarded on to the Administration (the member is apparently tight with the Acting VPA) and then used to shape the next round of lay offs (ie get rid of the "trouble makers.") Still others thought there was nothing wrong with sharing such "data", some suggesting that it could be useful information to encourage more diverse opinion. My feeling that it is completely unethical though because it is not formal research, it probably falls outside the purview of the Research Ethics Board. Still it does name names--had he just presented aggregated data grouped by Faculty, I don't think anyone would have said much of anything. It would be like me collecting data on everyone's posts here and then presenting my findings with your names here out of the blue Interested in your thoughts. Rhiannon Rhiannon Bury Associate Professor Women's and Gender Studies Athabasca University rbury(a)athabascau.ca @television2pt0

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Seminar_BG journal - special issue # 2 Cultural Shortcuts: Popular, Digital, Wonderful, National
by Slavka Karakusheva 08 May '13

08 May '13

Dear all, Seminar_BG is an online journal for cultural studies, situated at the borderlines of disciplines such as cultural anthropology, aesthetics, sociology, and media analysis and publishished within the Deprtment of History and Theory of Culture, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". The new *special issue with selected papers # 2: <http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2.html> **Cultural Shortcuts: Popular, Digital, Wonderful, National<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2.html> *(in English) is available online. Weber’s ‘steel-hard cage of modernity’ (*stahlhartes Gehäuse*) seems out of sight today. The very metaphor of steel, so dear to the times of industrialization, seems hopelessly out of date in the age of optic fibre, silicone and flexibility. It is as if the call to *change the world* has mutated into the program to *change communications*, and respectively, at the centre of this second modernity we no longer find the dirty, noisy, majestic steel-plant, but something dreamlike the kindergarten-style offices of Google. To turn away from the real world and concentrate on its representation, on networks, ratings, data bases, avatars, and the like - this tends to bring us back the wonderful. Rigorous taxonomy is replaced by clouds of tags that change their shape whenever you look at them from a different angle; the simplicity of plan and progress - by the infinite task of reflexive self-monitoring; ideological purity – by emotional complexity. The old coordinates no longer seem operational in this new, gaseous stage of culture. There is no ‘high’ vs. ‘popular’, as there is no legitimate distinction between expertise and amateurism; creation and consumption tend to become indistinguishable, and the separation line between public and private interests is constantly challenged and redefined. That all has become culture seems to be the logical result of moving the centre of interest from the outer world towards culture itself. The present texts have been selected from the three last issues of * Seminar_BG* in an attempt to reflect on the cultural situation through the media lens. Over-production of information, brought about by the expansion of commercial agents, was boosted in the last years even further by the ascent of the interactive Web 2.0. There are no institutions ready to harness the unprecedented flow of cultural content. We do not know who is an author, what is original, and to what extent interaction develops or destroys the work of art. Even traditional figures as doctors or religious leaders find themselves challenged; modern constructs like the nation and political representation – re-enchanted. The varied research perspectives towards the wonderful world of media-cultures might leave the reader with the question: what if we were in some new, *wired cage* of the second modernity? Ivaylo Ditchev, editor *Content:* - Dessislava Lilova - Literature Online: The Subversive Practices of Fan Fiction<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/375-litera…> - Orlin Spassov - A Change in the Canon: Television and Its Audience as Co-authors<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/376-a-chan…> - Krassimir Terziev - Maneuvers of the Good Old Aura: The Artwork in the Culture of Convergence<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/377-maneuv…> - Ivaylo Ditchev - The Culture of Flows: Authors, Users, Pirates<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/378-the-cu…> - Todor Hristov - Publishing on the Internet and the Abduction of Copyright<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/379-publis…> - Julia Rone - *Fegelein's Views on Folklore<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/380-fegele…> * - Mila Mineva - The Importance of Being Enslaved<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/381-the-im…> - Galina Goncharova - Providers–Users of Medical Knowledge on the Bulgarian Net<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/382-provid…> - Nikela Daskalova - The Monopoly over Magical Thinking<http://www.seminar-bg.eu/spisanie-seminar-bg/special-issue2/item/383-the-mo…> Enjoy the reading! The Seminar_BG Team www: http://www.seminar-bg.eu/ @: seminar_bg(a)yahoo.com fb: Семинар_BG<https://www.facebook.com/pages/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80_B…>

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News websites that allow both anonymous and FB/TW identified comments
by Carmel Vaisman 08 May '13

08 May '13

Dear IRs, I'm working with a colleague on a project of hate vs. support rhetoric in news commentary and we would like to look at both anonymous and identified users. Israeli news websites allow both the old system of anonymous commentary and Facebook identified one and it makes for an interesting comparison, however, it is a challenge finding similar sites in English. We would appreciate any recommendation you have for news websites that allow both sorts of commentary. Thank you, Carmel Vaisman, PhD. The Interdisciplinary Program in the Humanities Tel Aviv University carmell(a)post.tau.ac.il @carmelva

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Fwd: [cpsr-global] CPSR dissolution and Gary Chapman, Winner of CPSR's Norbert Wiener Award
by jeremy hunsinger 08 May '13

08 May '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Doug Schuler <douglas(a)publicsphereproject.org> > Subject: [cpsr-global] CPSR dissolution and Gary Chapman, Winner of CPSR's Norbert Wiener Award > Date: May 7, 2013 9:49:57 PM EDT > To: cpsr-global(a)lists.cpsr.org > Reply-To: cpsr-global(a)lists.cpsr.org > > > Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility Dissolution and > Gary Chapman, Winner of CPSR's Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility > > > It is my unenviable task to announce that Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), a non-profit educational corporation, has been dissolved. > > CPSR was launched in 1981 in Palo Alto, California, to question the computerization of war in the United States via the Strategic Computing Initiative to use artificial intelligence in war, and, soon after, the Strategic Defense Initiative — “Star Wars”. Over the years CPSR evolved into a “big tent” organization that addressed a variety of computer-related areas including workplace issues, privacy, participatory design, freedom of information, community networks, and many others. > > Now, of course, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of organizations and movements that are concerned not only about the misuses of ICT by governments and corporations (and others) but also about trying to develop approaches that help communities work together to address issues related to economic and other inequalities and environmental degradation — as well as broader issues such as war and peace. > > CPSR to me provided a vital link to important ideas and to inspirational and creative people. These people believed that positive social change was possible and that the use of ICT could play a significant role. For example, in 1993, CPSR developed a document designed to help shape the National Information Infrastructure (NII) program promoted by the Clinton/Gore administration to help guide the evolution of networked digital communication. Through a variety of conferences, workshops and reports, CPSR encouraged conversations about computers and society that went beyond hyperbole and conventional wisdom. > > Although in many ways the issues that CPSR helped publicize have changed forms they generally still remain. The ethical and other issues surrounding the computerization of war, for one thing, have not gone away just because they’re not prominent on the public agenda. CPSR’s original focus on the use of artificial intelligence in “battle management” etc. and the possibility of launch on warning is probably still pertinent. The advent of ubiquitous and inexpensive drones definitely is. > > Apparently, as many people know, the age of the participatory membership organizations is over — their numbers are certainly way down — and we in CPSR had certainly noticed that trend. I personally suspect that this development is not necessarily a good thing. I certainly would welcome another membership organization with CPSR’s Big Tent orientation. > > On the occasion of CPSR’s dissolution we’ve developed two small projects for keeping CPSR’s spirit alive. > > The first is that it would be a good opportunity to catalog the groups and organizations around the world that would be natural allies to CPSR if it still existed. We’ve started this cataloging (see http://www.publicsphereproject.org/civic_organizations) but presumably have only captured a small fraction of these organizations. Please open an account on the Public Sphere Project site and add the information about your organization. > > The second is less concrete but probably no less important. To help the current and future generation of activists as we envision possible futures and interventions, we’d like to put these two related questions forward: What applications of ICT are the most important to human development and sustainability? And, on the other hand, What are the strongest challenges to these applications? Please email me your thoughts on this and I will do my best to compile the thoughts and make them public. > > ********* > > With this note I also want to announce that CPSR’s final Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility winner is Gary Chapman, who served as CPSR’s first executive director from 1985 to 1992. The award recognizes outstanding contributions for social responsibility in computing technology. Named for Norbert Wiener (1894-1964), who, in addition to a long and active scientific career that brought the word "cybernetics" (and, hence, cyberspace) into the language, was also a leader in assessing the social implications of computerization. Writing in Science (1960) Wiener reminds us that, “...even when the individual believes that science contributes to the human ends which he has at heart, his belief needs a continual scanning and re-evaluation which is only partly possible. For the individual scientist, even the partial appraisal of the liaison between the man and the historical process requires an imaginative forward glance at history which is difficult, exacting, and only limitedly achievable...We must always exert the full strength of our imagination.” > > Gary who died in 2010, spent nearly three decades working towards peace and social justice as it related to information technology. As Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy and Information Center (EPIC) stated, Gary “made many people stop and ask hard questions about technology. Not just ‘Is it cool?’ but ‘Does it make our lives better, or more just? And does it make our world more secure?’ ” > > Gary’s technology column, "Digital Nation," was carried in over 200 newspapers and websites. He taught and lectured all over the world, most recently as a guest faculty member at the University of Porto in Porto, Portugal. Since his time at CPSR he had been involved in a multitude of related projects including the International School for Digital Transformation (ISDT) that he and others at the University of Texas convened annually in Porto, Portugal. > > Gary was on the faculty of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin. On the local level, he also worked to bridge the digital divide, the gulf between those with access to technology and those without. In 1995, for example, he worked on the successful grant application that led to the establishment of Austin Free-Net (www.austinfree.net) which installed the first public access Internet stations in Austin, and continues today as a national model for bringing digital opportunities to low-income and digitally challenged residents. And in 2010, Gary co-founded Big Gig Austin (www.biggigaustin.org) which anchored the successful community campaign to bring the Google gigabit fiber network to Austin. > > Gary was a principled and untiring advocate for the use of the Internet a tool for collaboration and other means to bring people together. Also, as a former medic with the Army Special Forces, Gary was especially concerned about the uses of computing in warfare. In his articles in the CPSR Newsletter, he warned that “Automating our ignorance of how to cope with war will produce only more disaster.” With David Bellin he co-edited “Computers in Battle: Will They Work?”, a book on the implications of computer technology in war, and was involved for many years in a rich collaboration with the Pugwash-USPID (Unione Scienziati Per Il Disarmo)-ISODARCO (International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts) community in Italy and elsewhere. > > Gary contributed chapters to several books that I was involved with. Most recently, he contributed The Good Life, one of the patterns (publicsphereproject.org/patterns/lv) in Liberating Voices, a book that I wrote (with the help of 85 others). The verbiage from the pattern card abridged from the full text reminds us of Gary's humane values, and serves as an important challenge for all of us: > > People who hope for a better world feel the need for a shared vision of the "good life" that is flexible enough for innumerable individual circumstances but comprehensive enough to unite people in optimistic, deliberate, progressive social change. This shared vision of The Good Life should promote and sustain conviviality and solidarity among people, as well as feelings of individual effectiveness, self-worth and purpose. A shared vision of The Good Life is always adapting; it encompasses suffering, loss and conflict as well as pleasures, reverence and common goals of improvement. An emergent framework for the modern "good life" is based on some form of humanism, particularly pragmatic or civic humanism, with room for a spiritual dimension that does not seek domination. Finally, the environmental crises of the planet require a broad vision of a "good life" that can harmonize human aspirations with natural limits. All this needs to be an ongoing and open-ended "conversation," best suited to small geographic groups that can craft and then live an identity that reflects their vision of a "good life." > > Although this will be CPSR's final Weiner award, the work that Gary and other activists from CPSR and other organizations helped launch over two decades ago is now being carried forward by scores of organizations and thousands of activists all over the world, as digital information and communication systems have assumed such a central location on the world's stage. > > Several projects including a Festschrift or other book project or event related to CPSR and social responsibility have been discussed although no firm plans have been made. > > Gary Chapman was patient but persistent in his pursuit of progressive goals and a better life for all. Sadly, Gary left us before he could see his vision brought to fruition. He'll be missed but we all must push forward with his vision. > > > ********* > > CPSR’s Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility Winners > > > 2013 - Gary Chapman > For his tireless efforts to promote human values within an increasingly computerized world. > > > 1987 - David Parnas > For his work to promote software reliability and his campaign to raise public awareness of the technical infeasibility of the Strategic Defense Initiative. > > 1988 - Joe Weizenbaum > For his work to promote the human side of his computing, as expressed in his book Computer Power and Human Reason. > > 1989 - Daniel D. McCracken > For his work in the late 1960s to organize computer professionals against the deployment of ABM systems. > > 1990 - Kristen Nygaard > For his pioneering work in Norway to develop "participatory design," which seeks the direct involvement of workers in the development of the computer-based tools they use. > > 1991 - Severo Ornstein and Laura Gould > For their tireless energy to guide CPSR through its early years. > > 1992 - Barbara Simons > For her work on human rights, military funding, and the U.C. Berkeley reentry program for women. > > 1993 - Institute for Global Communication > For using network technology to empower previously disenfranchised individuals and groups working for progressive change. > > 1994 - Antonia Stone > For her work in founding the Playing To Win organization, which has brought computer skills to many people who have long been technologically disadvantaged. > > 1995 - Tom Grundner > For his pioneering work in establishing the Free Net movement, which has provided access to network technology to entire communities who would otherwise be unrepresented. > > 1996 - Phil Zimmermann > Inventor of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). PGP allows the average person to encode his or her email. Previously, only governments or large corporations could make their email secure. > > 1997 - Peter Neumann > Editor of the RISKS Digest, for his outstanding contributions to the field of Risk and Reliability in Computer Science. Read his Notes on Receiving CPSR's Norbert Wiener Award > > 1998 - The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) > A large open international community of individuals, engaged in the development of new Internet standard specifications, for its tremendously positive technical and other contributions to the evolution and smooth operation of the Internet. > > 1999 - The Free Software & Open Source Movements > This movement profoundly challenges the belief that market mechanisms are always best-suited for unleashing technological innovation. This voluntary and collaborative model for software development is providing a true alternative to proprietary, closed software. > > 2000 - Marc Rotenberg > For his ongoing efforts through CPSR and the Electronic Privacy Information Center to protect the loss of public's privacy through technological innovation. > > 2001 - Nira Schwartz and Theodore Postol > For their courageous efforts to disclose misinformation and falsified test results of the proposed National Missile Defense system. > > 2002 - Karl Auerbach > For pioneering democratic Internet governance. > > 2003 - Mitch Kapor > For being a role model for anyone seeking to succeed in the cut-throat world of high tech business without sacrificing integrity and conscience. > > 2004 - Barry Steinhardt > For being a prominent advocate for privacy and other civil liberties in the face of technologically-oriented threats. > > 2005 - Douglas Engelbart > For being a pioneer of human-computer interface technology, inventor of the mouse, and social-impact visionary. > > 2008 - Bruce Schneier > For his technical achievements and passionate advocacy for privacy, security, and civil liberties. > > > > Douglas Schuler > douglas(a)publicsphereproject.org > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Public Sphere Project > http://www.publicsphereproject.org/ > > Creating the World Citizen Parliament > http://interactions.acm.org/archive/view/may-june-2013/creating-the-world-c… > > Liberating Voices! A Pattern Language for Communication Revolution (project) > http://www.publicsphereproject.org/patterns/lv > > Liberating Voices! A Pattern Language for Communication Revolution (book) > http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11601 > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > cpsr-global(a)lists.cpsr.org > To be removed from the list, send any message to: > cpsr-global-unsubscribe(a)lists.cpsr.org > > For all list information and functions, see: > http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/cpsr-global Jeremy Hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. --Pablo Picasso

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Symposium on Multiple Network Modeling, Analysis and Mining
by Luca Rossi 07 May '13

07 May '13

I hope you might find this interesting: Call for participation: Symposium on Multiple Network Modeling, Analysis and Mining DTU - Technical University of Denmark Monday, June 3rd, 2013 Multiple networks have been studied in several disciplines including computer science, physics, social network analysis, statistics and sociology, under various names like multilayer, multiplex, multidimensional, multimodal networks and labeled graphs. The Symposium on Multiple Network Modeling, Analysis and Mining, that will be held as a satellite event of the NetSci conference (the primary conference on Network Science), will provide a detailed view over some recent results and open problems in this field, presented by leading experts, and will consitute a starting point for the emergence of an interdisciplinary community focused on the study of multiple networks. Participation is free, including lunch and coffee-breaks (limited places available: please register ASAP). All the details including the preliminary program are available at: http://multiplenetworks.netsci2013.net -- Luca Rossi LaRiCA - Advanced Communication Laboratory Faculty of Sociology - "Carlo Bo" University, Urbino luca.rossi(a)uniurb.it T. +39 0722 305726 F. +39 0722 305727 http://larica.uniurb.it/redline

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ELD13 Early Bird Registration Expires Friday
by AJ Kelton 07 May '13

07 May '13

The Emerging Learning Design (ELD) Conference is pleased to introduce the nearly two dozen amazing presentations at this year's conference. ELD13 will take place on Friday, June 7th, 2013 here at Montclair State University. Early Bird Pricing is schedule to expire on Friday, May 10th, so take advantage of the lower pricing. http://eld.montclair.edu/registration/ For the full schedule, times, and descriptions, please see http://eld.montclair.edu/schedule/ The titles of our sessions this year are: - Keynote - The Death Of Content:Why Universities and Schools are (and aren’t) being replaced by the Internet <http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/11/the-death-of-content-why-universities-a…> by Dr. Christopher Hoadley from New York University - Big Data Thinking and Learning 3.0 as Guides for Online Textbook Development<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/02/26/big-data-thinking-and-learning-3-0-as-g…> - Choosing Effective Multimedia Simulations for Chemistry Learning<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/22/choosing-effective-multimedia-simulatio…> - Design Rationale and Implications for Cultural Heritage Gaming: A Case Study of a Jewish Game for Learning<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/30/design-rationale-and-implications-for-c…> - Digital Education, MOOCs and the Specter of the Cyberteacher<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/30/digital-education-moocs-and-the-specter…> - Does your institution suffer from dissociative identity disorder?<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/05/05/does-your-institution-suffer-from-disso…> - Emerging Technologies, Education, Exploration … and Ethics<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/05/05/emerging-technologies-education-explora…> - Etextbook with Google Earth Development: Integrating SOA Technologies for Learning with Research<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/05/02/etextbook-with-google-earth-development…> - Making student Wikipedians: Encouraging disruptive scholarly communication<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/02/26/making-student-wikipedians-encouraging-…> - Mindfulness: Emerging Mobile Tools and the Potential to Help Learners<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/19/mindfulness-emerging-mobile-tools-and-t…> - Navigating a Literacy Rich World: Untethering English Language Learners From the Classroom<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/15/navigating-a-literacy-rich-world-unteth…> - PowerPoint: The Rules of Engagement - Technology and 21st Century Literacy in a Time of Accountability<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/29/technology-and-21st-century-literacy-in…> - The Design of RPGs to Teach Ethics and Empathy<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/30/the-design-of-rpgs-to-teach-ethics-and-…> - The Scratch Disruption: Video Game Design with Scratch<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/02/21/the-scratch-disruption-video-game-desig…> - Virtual Enhancements to Physical Spaces: A QR Code Based Orientation Game<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/05/05/virtual-enhancements-to-physical-spaces…> - Virtual Instructor – Student Interaction in an Asynchronous Learning Network<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/02/21/virtual-instructor-student-interaction-…> - Visualizing American Literature with Pinterest<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/30/visualizing-american-literature-with-pi…> - Where does 3D printing fit into your pedagogical thinking<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/02/26/where-does-3d-printing-fit-into-your-pe…> ? Select proceeding will appear in the Journal of Emerging Learning Design ( http://eldj.montclair.edu) scheduled to be published in early 2014. The Inaugural Issue of the ELDJ is online, with two invited articles, one from each of the keynote speakers for ELD11 (Using the Tool Adoption and Alignment Model to Assess Pedagogical Fit of Social Communication Tools<http://eldj.montclair.edu/2013/04/19/using-the-tool-adoption-and-alignment-…> by Sarah Smith-Robbins, PhD<http://eldj.montclair.edu/2013/04/26/sarah-smith-robbins-phd/>) and ELD12 (Designing for Technology Enhanced Activity to Support Learning<http://eldj.montclair.edu/2013/04/19/designing-for-technology-enhanced-acti…> by Joshua A. Danish, PhD<http://eldj.montclair.edu/2013/04/26/joshua-adam-danish-phd/>.) Visit the ELDJ site and subscribe (URL) to receive an email when new articles and announcements are posted. -- -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences Montclair State University http://eit.montclair.edu ---------- Emerging Learning Design 2013 http://eld.montclair.edu Twitter: @ELDConf <http://twitter.com/ELDConf> Hashtag: #ELD13 Journal of Emerging Learning Design http://eldj.montclair.edu ----------

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Call for contributions: Society of the Query reader on search, search engines and alternatives
by René König 07 May '13

07 May '13

Dear colleagues, Please consider contributing to our reader on search (engines). Deadline for abstracts is June 15th, 2013. See below. Best, René René König, Dipl.-Soz. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) P.O. Box 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 721 / 608-22209 Web/Skype: renekoenig.eu Twitter: r_koenig CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Society of the Query Reader See also: http://networkcultures.org/wpmu/query/2013/05/07/call-for-contributions-soc… The INC Reader Series, edited by Geert Lovink, give an overview of the present day research, critique, and artistic practices in a thematic research field at once broad and limited. The set up is multidisciplinary, with academic (humanities, social sciences, software studies etc.), artistic, and activist contributors. Following the success of the previous INC readers we would like to put together an anthology with key texts considering online search and search engines. In parallel with the second Society of the Query conference which will take place in Amsterdam on November 7-8 2013, the Institute of Network Cultures is devoted to produce a reader that brings together actual theory about the foundation and history of search, the economics of search engines, search and education, alternatives, and much more. This publication is edited by René König and Miriam Rasch, and produced by the Institute of Network Cultures in Amsterdam, to be launched early 2014. It will be open access and available in print and various digital formats (see below for information on the INC reader series). POSSIBLE TOPICS Theory and Foundations of Search // Googlization: Mapping Google’s Dominance // Search Engines and Education // Searching Elsewhere: Non-Western Perspectives // Personalization: Testing the Filter Bubble // Regulation in a Globalizing World // Localization as the New Paradigm // Software Matters: Sociotechnical and Algorithmic Cultures // Showcasing Alternative Search Engines WE INVITE: Internet, visual culture and media scholars, researchers, artists, curators, producers, lawyers, engineers, open-source and open-content advocates, activists, conference participants, and others to submit materials and proposals. FORMATS : We welcome interviews, dialogues, essays and articles, images (b/w), email exchanges, manifestos, with a maximum of 8,000 words, but preferably shorter at around 5,000 words. For scope and style, take a look at the previous INC Readers and the style guide <http://networkcultures.org/_uploads/SotQ_Reader_styleguide.pdf> (pdf). WANT TO JOIN? Send in your proposal (500 words max.) before June 15th, 2013. You may expect a response before July 15th, 2013. DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: September 15th, 2013. EMAIL TO: Miriam Rasch (publications Institute of Network Cultures) at miriam[at]networkcultures[dot]org <mailto:miriam@networkcultures.org> MORE INFORMATION Society of the Query: http://networkcultures.org/query INC readers: http://networkcultures.org/publications ABOUT THE READER SERIES The INC reader series are derived from conference contributions and produced by the Institute of Network Cultures in Amsterdam. They are available (for free) in print and pdf; check http://networkcultures.org/publications. INC Reader #8: Geert Lovink and Miriam Rasch (eds), Unlike Us Reader: Social Media Monopolies and Their Alternatives, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2013. INC Reader #7: Geert Lovink and Nathaniel Tkacz (eds), Critical Point of View: A Wikipedia Reader, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2011. INC Reader #6: Geert Lovink and Rachel Somers Miles (eds), Video Vortex Reader II: moving images beyond YouTube, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2011. INC Reader #5: Scott McQuire, Meredith Martin, and Sabine Niederer (eds.), Urban Screens Reader, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2009. INC Reader #4: Geert Lovink and Sabine Niederer (eds.), Video Vortex Reader: Responses to YouTube, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2008.  INC Reader #3: Geert Lovink and Ned Rossiter (eds.), MyCreativity Reader: A Critique of Creative Industries, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2007. INC Reader #2: Katrien Jacobs, Marije Janssen and Matteo Pasquinelli (eds.), C’Lick Me: A Netporn Studies Reader, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2007.  INC Reader #1: Geert Lovink and Soenke Zehle (eds.), Incommunicado Reader, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2005.  CONTACT Miriam Rasch René König Publications Institute of Network Cultures ITAS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology miriam[at]networkcultures[dot]org <mailto:miriam@networkcultures.org> <mailto:kontakt@renekoenig.eu> kontakt[at]renekoenig[dot]eu t: +31 (0)20 595 1865 t: +49 (0)721 608 22209

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2nd CFP: CSCW 2014, Papers due May 31st
by Irina Shklovski 07 May '13

07 May '13

[Please forward to those who might be interested -- Apologies for cross-posting] CALL FOR PAPERS, COMPUTER-SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK AND SOCIAL COMPUTING 2014 (CSCW 2014) Baltimore, MD, Feb 15-19, 2014 http://cscw.acm.org CSCW is an international and interdisciplinary conference focused on how technology intersects with social practices. To support diverse and high-quality contributions, CSCW employs a two-phase review process and does not impose an arbitrary length limit on submissions. IMPORTANT DATES * May 31, 5:00pm PDT, 2013: Submission due * July 6: First-round notification (Revise & Resubmit or Reject) * July 26, 5:00pm PDT: Revised papers due * August 23: Final notifications We invite submissions that detail existing practices or inform the design or deployment of systems or introduce novel systems, interaction techniques, or algorithms. The scope of CSCW includes, but is not limited to, social computing and social media, technologically-enabled or enhanced communication, education technologies, crowdsourcing, multi-user input technologies, collaboration, information sharing, and coordination. It includes socio-technical activities at work, in the home, in education, in healthcare, in the arts, for socializing and for entertainment. New results or new ways of thinking about, studying or supporting shared activities can be in these and related areas: - Social and crowd computing. Studies, theories, designs, mechanisms, systems, and/or infrastructures addressing social media, social networking, user-generated content, wikis, blogs, online gaming, crowdsourcing, collective intelligence, virtual worlds, collaborative information seeking, etc. - System design. Hardware, architectures, infrastructures, interaction design, technical foundations, algorithms, and/or toolkits that enable the building of new social and collaborative systems and experiences. - Theories and models. Critical analysis or organizing theory with clear relevance to the design or study of social and collaborative systems. - Empirical investigations. Findings, guidelines, and/or ethnographic studies relating to technologies, practices, or use of communication, collaboration, and social technologies. - Methodologies and tools. Novel methods or combinations of approaches and tools used in building systems or studying their use. - Domain-specific social and collaborative applications. Including for healthcare, transportation, gaming (for enjoyment or productivity), ICT4D, sustainability, education, accessibility, collective intelligence, global collaboration, or other domains. - Collaboration systems based on emerging technologies. Mobile and ubiquitous computing, game engines, virtual worlds, multi-touch technologies, novel display technologies, vision and gesture recognition systems, big data infrastructures, MOOCs, crowd labor markets, SNSes, sensor-based environments, etc. - Crossing boundaries. Studies, prototypes, or other investigations that explore interactions across disciplines, distance, languages, generations, and cultures, to help better understand how to transcend social, temporal, and/or spatial boundaries. Papers should detail original research contributions. Papers must report new research results that represent a contribution to the field. They must provide sufficient details and support for their results and conclusions. They must cite relevant published research or experience, highlight novel aspects of the submission, and identify the most significant contributions. Evaluation is on the basis of originality, significance, quality of research, quality of writing, and contribution to conference program diversity. SUBMISSIONS Paper submissions must be made via the Precision Conference System. A link to the submission site will be made available by early May. Papers will be presented at the CSCW conference and will be included in the conference proceedings archived in the ACM Digital Library. CSCW does not accept submissions that were published previously in formally reviewed publications or that are currently submitted elsewhere. Send queries about Paper submissions to papers2014(a)cscw.acm.org<mailto:papers2014@cscw.acm.org>. ============================================== Irina Shklovski Associate Professor Interaction Design Research Group (ID) Digital Media & Communication Research Group (DMC) IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej, 7 2300, København S. Danmark http://www.itu.dk/people/irsh/ ==============================================

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Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 22-24 May 2013, Danube University Krems, Austria
by Noella Edelmann 07 May '13

07 May '13

Apologies for Cross-posting! ****************************** Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 22-24 May 2013, Danube University Krems, Austria! Hope to see you at the CeDEM13! We have lots of wonderful presentations, workshops, reflections, networking opportunities, a fab social dinner on 22. May...... .... and we proudly present the following keynotes: - John Carlo Bertot from the University of Maryland - Karine Nahon from the University of Washington - Beth Noveck from New York University and MIT, and former United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer. - Tiago Peixoto from the World Bank, Washington For the programme and registration please go to: http://www.amiando.com/cedem.html Or see the programme here: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/imperia/md/content/department/gpa/zeg/dokumente/… Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/120470071343471/posts/156758537834321 Kind regards Noella Noella Edelmann BA, MSc, MAS Researcher CeDEM13 Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem JeDEM eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government www.jedem.org Digital Government Blog http://digitalgovernment.wordpress.com/ Centre for E-Government Danube University Krems Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30 3500 Krems Austria www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov

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