July 2013 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Quantitative analysis of online pornography
by Antoine Mazieres 22 Mar '14

22 Mar '14

Dear IRs, I am looking at available data of online pornography and looked at available studies made out of them. I'm very surprised to mainly only find studies on impact/effect of pornography on humans with almost none study on topology/dynamics/evolution of the object itself. Does some of you have some references in mind that dig in that direction ? (If I manage to arrange a dataset out of available data on public website, I would be glad to share it, let me know if you're interested.) Thanks for your help, All best, Antoine http://mazier.es/

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Call for papers
by Pilar Garces 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

CALL FOR PAPERS Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict Language studies have for years tended to concentrate on the analysis of harmonious interactions. However, more recently, the study of acrimonious interaction has started gathering momentum. Therefore, the launching of the Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict (John Benjamins) is a timely event to give center stage to research focusing on the language of conflict and aggression. For more information please visit http://benjamins.com/#catalog/journals/jlac/main The first volume is coming out in June 2013. We would like to invite scholars working in these areas to contribute research papers or book reviews for the third or subsequent volumes. The journal is peer-reviewed and is published bi-annually (March and August). The third volume is due March 2014. Interested colleagues are invited to submit their contributions by the end of December 2013. For questions, please contact: Pilar Garcés Blitvich (pgblitvi(a)uncc.edu) and Maria Sifianou (msifian(a)enl.uoa.gr) Please disseminate this information to any colleagues you think might be interested.

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Re: [Air-L] Let's talk about AoIR
by Sarah Florini 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Hi, all. Let me preface this by saying I’m a pretty newly minted PhD and am not yet wise in the ways of conference organizing. So, my ideas might be logistically unfeasible or outright naïve. I was thinking about Lori’s point that tracks might discourage interaction among people from different fields. It’s a valid point. At the same time, different disciplines and approaches have different “needs” (which have been discussed at length, so I won’t reiterate them here). Is it possible to use tracks for the submission and reviewing process, but not for assembling the program? There could be a variety of tracks that allowed for more flexible submission processes and more targeted reviewing. These could be crafted to insure space for less “straight” research, performances, activist work, etc. that we want to have a home at AoIR (and that many, including myself, feel that the most recent CFP seems to have disadvantaged). But, there could also be a track for the kind of completed, full papers Nichole is talking about. Then, when it came time to put the program together, the tracks could be jettisoned. The panels would be assembled by a non-track centric logic. So, you might have a panel about X and it might be made up of a completed quantitative study what was submitted as a full paper, a theoretical piece, an ethnographic work in progress, and someone doing activist work. (I’m just randomly naming possibilities.) That way the selection process was more targeted to meet different needs. But, then when we actually got to the conference, those disciplinary (and pragmatic needs) didn’t dictate the interactions. Also, I would love to see more discussion on the list. I, personally, haven’t really participated much until now because that didn’t seem to be the way people were using the list. Having this or some other space for discussion would be great. I really like the idea of webinars. I would be down for some webinars. Best, Sarah

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Re: [Air-L] Let's talk about AoIR.
by Nicole Ellison 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Hi again, I know this thread is nearing its end (and the end of some people's patience, no doubt), but I wanted to address Ruth's excellent question to me about the impression that I was suggesting only completed papers (with data/findings) should be submitted/accepted (which was not the case but I can see why my note gave that impression). I think we should work to raise the perceived and actual quality of the conference, I think AOIR should work to be inclusive, and I think there should be formats that support work in progress, discussion-oriented, and "feedback wanted' submissions. I think these are all related. I think Sarah made an excellent point when she wrote: "We're an interdisciplinary organization, and if we want to have an interdiscipinary conference we need to try and find a way to accommodate the disciplinary needs of members. That way people can "fit" AoIR into what they need to be doing for tenure, promotion, travel funds, etc." This is why, for instance, ICWSM (which I am co-chairing this year) offered a "social science track" where people could withhold their papers from the printed proceedings (which don't often "count" for tenure decisions) in order to publish them in journals. We tried to recognize that different fields have different criteria, and to allow social science researchers a way to participate that wouldn't cost them a publication. I believe raising the perceived quality of the conference, making quality more uniform among the presented papers, and offering the ability to submit full, finished papers will increase the inclusivity of the conference, because more people will be able to participate. In my case, for example, as a pre-tenure prof in an R1 institution, AOIR papers did not "count" and thus it was not feasible for me to attend the conference regularly. Too much out-of-pocket money, time away from other projects and my young children, opportunity costs I didn't feel I could afford. I'm sorry if all this talk about counting and tenure decisions is distasteful, and I'm sure this isn't the case for everyone, but I honestly didn't feel like attending was in my best interests given my career goals -- and that's pretty sad, because this conference is far more up my alley in terms of interests and people I adore (like Terri) than others I did attend. I imagine there are others in the same boat, and that these are people whose presence would enrich the conference. My sense is that longer submissions and papers about research that has already been conducted offer are a far better signal about quality than abstracts about studies that haven't been conducted yet. So if we believe that better assessment techniques will lead to better papers being accepted will lead to higher regard in multiple disciplines, having a format for this type of work seems like a good strategy. Regarding work in progress or late-breaking ideas or work that will be completed between submission & conference (which I do think should be part of the conference), there are other conferences we could look for for ideas: - CHI has a work in progress track: http://chi2013.acm.org/authors/call-for-participation/works-in-progress/ - ICA has workshops, where smaller groups get together to discuss ideas around a common topic of interest, and panels, where shorter abstracts are submitted (which are often work that isn't quite ready to write up at that moment) - CSCW allows variable paper lengths, with the idea that the contribution should match the length - ICWSM and CHI offer shorter paper options, such as notes or posters, as well as workshops and tutorials Hope this clears things up a bit. I am also, like others, happy to do more for the organization now that I'm no longer pre-tenure and my kids are a little older. I'm hoping to come to Denver, which I know will be great. I know first-hand how much work and emotional investment go into the paper reviewing and selection process, so I also want to publicly acknowledge the hard work of the organizers. Thanks, guys! Thanks, Nicole -- Nicole B. Ellison Associate Professor School of Information University of Michigan

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Textbook on the information society theory
by joo-seong Hwang 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Hi~, I will open an graduate course on "Network and Society". Through this course I would like to discuss about information society from those treaditional scholars as Baniel Bell and Fritz Matchl upto the latest ones who argued for information capitalism and congnitive capitalism. I will also introduce those scholars who give us deeper understanding as Manuel Castells, Jan van Dijk, and Frank Webster. I wonder if there is some textbook which can be usesd as a reference book in this class. I am looking for the one that can serve us with more balanced guideline between critical and positive approaches. Many thanks in advance. James *Joo Seong Hwang, Ph. D., Associate Professor *Graduate School of Public Policy and Information Technology Seoul National University of Science and Technology Changjo-Hall(Bd.No. 8), 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, 139-743, Seoul, KOREA (Office) 82-2-970-6868, (Fax) 82-2-970-6868, (MP) 82-10-3777-4450 jshwang(a)seoultech.ac.kr, * http://english.seoultech.ac.kr/academics/progradu/policytech/*<http://english.seoultech.ac.kr/academics/progradu/policytech/>

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Call for Paper: Computers in Human Behavior Special Issue on "Newcomer Participation in Online Communities", Deadline: Sept. 30, 2013
by Aditya Johri 30 Aug '13

30 Aug '13

Special Issue of Computers in Human Behavior: "Newcomer Participation in Online Communities" Special Issue Editors Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Vandana Singh, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rosta Farzan, University of Pittsburgh Oded Nov, NYU Polytechnic Online communities have become one of the most common forms of organizations on the Internet. They are integral to the functioning of resources such as Wikipedia and form the backbone of many software development efforts, particularly Open Source Software. Going back at least a decade, researchers have examined various issues related to online communities. They have examined different forms of participation and highlighted the problems encountered in maintaining and growing these communities. One important finding from this literature is that it is critical to nurture and support newcomers for communities to thrive. Newcomers are essential for any organization and their successful participation determines their performance, turnover, motivation, and overall productivity and innovation in an organization. Empirical literature on how newcomers become part of an organization focuses primarily on socialization and assimilation. Studies have examined how newcomers proactively seek information, how information acquisition leads to formation of social relationships and assimilation in the work environment, and how newcomers move from peripheral to full participation within a community of practice. Despite the recognition of the importance of newcomers, few studies have looked at how newcomers actually participate in online communities and what role, if any, technology plays in this process. In this special issue we plan to further explore the role of newcomers in online communities. Some Suggested Research Topics . What role does the experience that newcomers bring with them play in their participation in online communities? How do newcomers influence practices within the community? . How does a newcomer integrate into the community and move from the peripheral circles to the core of the community? . Are newcomers and their support different in different forms of online communities such as Open Source Software or Wikipedia or Citizen Science? . What lessons can we synthesize for learning analytics? . Can newcomers be classified? The special issue will consist of around 8-12 articles. All papers will undergo peer review. Submit any queries to: CHB.newcomer(a)gmail.com. Deadlines April 30, 2013 Abstract submission(optional) (500 words) Submit abstracts to: CHB.newcomer(a)gmail.com May 15, 2013 Initial notification sent to authors Aug. 31-Sept. 30, 2013 Submission of full papers (5000-10,000 words) Submit at: Elsevier system: http://ees.elsevier.com/chb/ November 30, 2013 First round of review feedback January 31, 2013 Revised submissions due March 1, 2014 Final decisions and feedback April 30, 2014 Submission of final manuscripts _______________________________________________________ Aditya Johri Assistant Professor Engineering Education Computer Science (courtesy) Industrial and Systems Engineering (courtesy) 616 McBryde Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 24061, USA. <ajohri(a)vt.edu><540-231-0653> http://filebox.vt.edu/users/ajohri _________________________________________________________

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Self-determined publics
by Michael Allan 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

Hi folks, a request for pointers, Below I define what I call "self-determined publics". Has anything similar been attempted before? A self-determined public is an open community that stakes out the definitive bounds of its own communications. The boundary stakes are formed as a timely sequence of references (e.g. web links) each pointing to a communication of the public, such that all references together define the total of that public's communications in time and space. For example: Ago Place Title (click to visit thread) ------- --------- ------------------------------------------ 17 min r/Foo How do we attach the doohickey? 5 hr Foo-L The problem with so and so's proposal. 1 day FuBarz Who are these Foos, anyway? 1 day r/Foo This, that, and the next thing. 2 days FooStack What's the best thingamy for such and such? . . . and so on The staked boundary is similar in form to a conventional news feed. It concerns a specific topic, or style, or other quality of communication. The differences are in a) the exclusion of mass communications, b) the claim to totality, and c) the self-determin- ation that redeems that claim. (a) A principle criterion for the inclusion of a boundary reference is that one may immediately join the referenced communication and reply in kind, as a peer. Unidirectional, mass communications are excluded. (b) The staked boundary is asserted to cover the entire public discussion of the topic across all communication media and sites; or the entire public dialogue in the style of the community; and so forth. It claims to be the most complete, accurate and up-to-date outline of the extended dialogue that is available anywhere. (c) This claim is redeemed by the public members themselves who continually submit the boundary references, self-organize the necessary labour, and self-constitute the necessary government. No aspect of this redeeming self-determination is limited by an external authority, not even by the authority of their own, past decisions. I'm looking for brief pointers, please. I don't know of any actual implementations of this, or projects that are working on it. I'll share what's found with the list. Pointers so far: Heather Marsh (Concentric groups, knowledge bridges and epistemic communities); Chris Kelty (Two bits, recursive publics); Anthony Cohen (Symbolic construction of community); and Sebastian Benthall (Weird Twitter). https://mailman.stanford.edu/pipermail/liberationtech/2013-July/thread.html… Apologies if you received this message twice, -- Michael Allan Toronto, +1 416-699-9528 http://zelea.com/

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iACT Summit-Innovation in Ageing, Caregivng and Technology Dallas 2014
by Barbara Crowley 01 Aug '13

01 Aug '13

Hello All, I am the co-founder of the upcoming iACT Summit-Innovation in Ageing, Caregiving and Technology to be held in Dallas Texas April 24-26, 2014. We are very interested in obtaining speakers, panelists, and the ever elusive SPONSORSHIP dollars. Our team is also looking for CREATIVE OUT OF THE BOX ideas for addressing ageing and caregiving issues in terms of how the internet, technology and mobile devices might be of assistance to this (as it has been called) silver tsunami headed our way. Below is the PR paragraph announcing the summit. I am hoping that the AOIR community will offer some wonderfully innovative suggestions. Thanks so much, Barbara Crowley 972.333.5528 Like it or not, we're all ageing! Consequently, Innovation in Ageing, Caregiving, and Technology has never been a hotter topic. Introducing, the iACT Summit, coming to Dallas in April, 2014. Let's make one thing clear - this won't be your grandparents' conference. The iACT Summit aims to be a launch pad of new ideas and conversations about ageing and caregiving while revealing the latest technological innovations brewing in the academic, corporate, and entrepreneurial environments. We will be showcasing Texas and its abundance of expertise and ingenuity in assisting older adults, persons with disabilities and their caregivers to lead their lives independently and productively. However, anyone with an interest in this area is encouraged to attend, exhibit or even apply as a potential speaker. Together, we can answer the tough questions about ageing in the 21st century and where we go from here. Together, weACT. We can't wait to hear from you! Please contact us at letschat(a)iactsummit.com [1] or SIGN UP TO KEEP UP at our website http://www.iactsummit.com/ [2] You can also engage with us on Twitter https://twitter.com/iACTSummit [3] and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/iACTSummit [4] as we shape a summit you'll never forget. Links: ------ [1] mailto:letschat@iactsummit.com [2] http://www.iactsummit.com/ [3] https://twitter.com/iACTSummit [4] https://www.facebook.com/iACTSummit

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Hotel room share
by Julian Hopkins 31 Jul '13

31 Jul '13

Hi, is there anyone who would like to split the cost of a room at the conference? I asked Westin, and they said it was possible to get a room with two beds and split the cost. Thanks, Julian ++++++++++ Dr Julian Hopkins Lecturer School of Arts & Social Sciences Monash University, Sunway campus www.sass.monash.edu.my Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Twitter: @julianhopkins

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Lit on teacher use, engagement w/digital learning tools
by Margaret Weigel 31 Jul '13

31 Jul '13

Hi, list. I'm searching for research on teacher engagement with digital learning tools, i.e. how well they like these tools and the extent to which they tend to engage with features like rating content, collaborating online with other teachers and classrooms, etc. Any suggestions are much appreciated; send them to the list, or to my email address below. Thank you in advance. Margaret Weigel mweigel (at) alum.mit.edu ______________________

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