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Erasmus Assistant Professor Position
by Jason Pridmore 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

An Assistant Professor in Digital Research Methods is open in the Department of Media and Communication at Erasmus University in the Netherlands. The position begins November 2015. More information about this can be found on https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/28937/lang/en/ Jason Pridmore Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication Erasmus University PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 104089133 http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/personal/pridmore_jason/ http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/ermecc/research/research_highlight/

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submission for the list
by Heider, Donald 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Big Boulder Initiative's Fall Workshop; Using Social Data for Social Good. We are looking for proposals for talks or panels for our fall workshop, Saturday, November 7th, in downtown Chicago. This Big Boulder Initiative workshop is being co-sponsored by the Loyola University Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University, and University of Chicago. Program chairs are Sean Gorman and Don Heider. Send your ideas and proposals to Don Heider, dheider(a)luc.edu<mailto:dheider@luc.edu>. Thanks! Don Heider Dean School of Communication Loyola University Chicago

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Tenure-track position at the Department of Communication and Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
by Nicholas John 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Tenure-Track Position at the Department of Communication and Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jersualem The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites outstanding candidates to apply for a tenure-track position starting July, 2016. Excellent candidates in all areas of communication are invited to apply. The successful applicant will join a dynamic research-oriented faculty offering innovative undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. For more information about our faculty and research please visit: https://scholars.huji.ac.il/smart <https://scholars.huji.ac.il/smart> Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of hire, and demonstrate an active research program, indicating the potential for outstanding scholarship. The person hired will teach introductory and advanced courses in communications in their areas of specialization. He/she will also be expected to supervise Masters and Ph.D. students and to contribute to departmental and university service. Ability to teach in Hebrew is required (in exceptional cases, successful candidates will be expected to teach courses in Hebrew within a few years of their arrival). Appointment procedures will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Hebrew University and are subject to the approval of the university authorities. The university is not obliged to appoint any of the candidates who apply for the position. Applications should be submitted via the following website: https://ttp.ekmd.huji.ac.il <https://ttp.ekmd.huji.ac.il/> Applications should include the following documents (each in a separate PDF file) in English: • Candidate’s letter of application (cover letter). • Detailed CV (including email address) according to the format of the Hebrew University <http://academic-secretary.huji.ac.il/mini/minuyim/mini/minuyim/?cmd=mini.466>. • Full list of publications according to the format of the Hebrew University <http://academic-secretary.huji.ac.il/mini/minuyim/mini/minuyim/?cmd=mini.468>. Please present each of the following as separate categories: books, articles in refereed journals, chapters in books, other publications. • Scientific biography outlining research and teaching interests and research plans for the next several years (3-4 pages long). • Names, addresses, affiliation, academic status, and email addresses of at least two referees qualified and willing to assess the candidate’s achievements and potential. The referees will upload their letters of recommendation directly to the system. • Copies of three selected recent publications that best showcase the candidate’s scholarship (it may also include accepted articles or book chapters) • Brief description of 3-4 potential courses that the candidate would be able teach. For each proposed course please include the following information: Title, type of course, brief description, and specify whether the candidate has taught it before. • Teaching evaluations (if such exist). Applicants will compete with candidates of other departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences for academic positions. PLEASE ALSO SEND THESE DOCUMENTS IN ONE SINGLE PDF ATTACHED FILE TO: msifat(a)mail.huji.ac.il <mailto:msifat@mail.huji.ac.il> Inquiries should be directed to: Professor Ifat Maoz Chair, Department of Communication, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus Jerusalem 91905, Israel Email: msifat(a)mail.huji.ac.il <mailto:msifat@mail.huji.ac.il> Deadline for applications: September 20, 2015. In order to ensure that the referees' letters arrive by the deadline, it is recommended to create an account in the application system as early as possible. ____________ Nicholas John Department of Communication, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tel: +972-54-7906073 @nicholasajohn http://nicholasjohn.huji.ac.il <http://nicholasjohn.huji.ac.il/>

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IR16 Update #6: Appropriate Attire
by Alex Halavais 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

As you may know, Phoenix gets hot, but you'll be even hotter (or cooler, or something) in the very official IR16 T-shirt! Thanks to the efforts of the designers of all our submissions, and especially to Julian Unkel, the creator of the winning design, you can now fly your Internet Research colors, for the very reasonable price of $15. Take a look: http://aoir.org/ir16-t-shirts-available-for-order/ If you've already registered (and you have, haven't you? you aren't the sort to put things off to the earlybird deadline of August 1!) you can head back to conference registration to add your shirt. If not, you can add it to your order when you register. And did I mention... you'll look marvelous! - Alex -- // Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Associate Professor of Social Technologies, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais

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Correction: September 15 due date for Video Games, Culture, and Justice CFP
by André Brock 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

because André posted the incorrect version (and refers to itself in 3rd person, it doessss). Please breathe a sigh of relief and/or reconsider contributing to this volume! +++++ Call for Papers *Video Games, Culture, & Justice* Kishonna L Gray (Eastern Kentucky University), Co-Editor David J Leonard (Washington State University), Co-Editor André Brock (University of Michigan), Co-Editor Deadline for Abstracts (500 words) + bio + CV/Resumé: *September 15th, 2015* Full Essays Due: *December 28th, 2015* The purpose of this edited volume will be to propel game studies towards a more responsive existence in the area of social justice. The text will attempt to move beyond the descriptive level of analysis of *what* and begin engaging the *why*, highlighting the structural and institutional factors perpetuating inequalities that permeate gaming culture and extend into a myriad of institutions. The public outcry associated with GamerGate has put ‘why’ at the forefront of game studies. This attack directed at ‘social justice warriors’ brought the hidden reality of harassment, cyberbullying, sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other injustices to light. These attacks are part and parcel of gaming culture; challenges to the lack of diversity or the gross stereotypes are often met with demonization and rhetorical violence. Yet, we must move beyond individual acts of prejudice, discrimination, and microaggressions to examine the structural and institutional factors that allow them to exist. We must look at how the daily practices sustain what Mark Anthony Neal calls “micro-nooses” and lived reality of violence on and offline. Amid this culture of violence, the gaming industry has embraced the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. In response to protests, game developers have incorporated statements asserting their commitment to producing diverse games and creating an industry that is not dominated by white men. GamerGaters, who gained media attention through their misogynist and racist attacks on women gamers and developers, tried to justify their campaign as an attempt to restore the ethics needed in video game journalism. Given the post-racial rhetorical turn of the last six years, it is important to push conversations about gaming and gamers beyond diversity, to expose the disconnect between rhetorics of multiculturalism and the struggle for justice and equity. It is important to highlight the contradiction between ideals of inclusion espoused within the video game industry and society as a whole and the persistence of injustices within the structural and institutional context in which they may have developed. This compilation not only seeks to answer these questions but also to produce work that intervenes in the culture of violence and inequity from which these works emanate from inside and outside of academia. Traditionally, academic public discourses concerned with criminal justice focused on issues pertaining to crime and legal justice; within game studies, there has an effort to examine criminogenic effects of violent video games on the streets. We must move beyond this simple construction of justice and video games. This interdisciplinary text defines justice broadly, but in terms to speak to the struggle of racial, gender, and social justice. Moving beyond abstract principles, the collection focuses on the stakes playing out in virtual reality, demonstrating the ways that struggles for justice online, in the policy booth, in the court house, in our schools, in legislatures and in streets must be waged online. As such, this collection seeks a broader range of critical perspectives on justice issues within gaming culture seeking whether gaming culture can foster critical consciousness, aid in participatory democracy, and effect social change. It will give voice to the silenced and marginalized, offering counter narratives to those post-racial and post-gendered fantasies that so often obscure the violent context of production and consumption. In offering this framework, this volume will be grounded in the concrete situations of marginalized members within gaming culture Early career scholars, game industry personnel, gaming activists, graduate students, and others are invited to submit work addressing the connected themes of Video Games, Culture, & Justice. Suggested essay topics may include (but are not limited to): - · Representation and Identity in Video Games - · Examining the complex nature of intersections - · Marginalized identities within gaming culture - · Developing culturally responsive games - · Activism within video games - · Power and anonymity - · Negative experiences in multiplayer settings - · Applying social justice theories to gaming - · Militarization and video games - · Cyberbullying, online harassment, and other virtual violence - · Policing game communities - · Swatting and blurring boundaries of virtual and physical spaces - · Online disinhibition, anonymity, and trolling - · The impact of serious games and games for change - · Hacking inequalities (sexism, racism, heterosexism, ableism, etc) - · Solutions to eliminate bias - · Hypermasculinity in tech culture - · Methodological successes and challenges - · Genre, representation, and social justice - · Gaming interfaces as social praxis - · The graphical arms race: hyperreality, phenotype, and identity *Please submit abstracts (500 word max) along with a short bio and your CV/resume to gamesculturejustice(a)gmail.com <gamesculturejustice(a)gmail.com>** by September 15th, 2015.* Authors will be notified by October 5th, 2015 if their proposals have been accepted for the prospectus. Notifications to submit full essays will occur shortly after abstracts are submitted and they will be due December 28th, 2015. Final essays should be within the range of 4000 – 6000 words, submitted as a Word or Rich Text Format. For more information please contact the co-editors at gamesculturejustice(a)gmail.com. Deadline for Abstracts: September 15th, 2015 Full Essays Due: December 28th, 2015 *Kishonna L. Gray* (*Ph.D., Arizona State University*) is the Director of the Critical Gaming Lab at Eastern Kentucky University as well as faculty in the School of Justice Studies, African/African-American Studies, & Women & Gender Studies. Her work broadly intersects identity and new media although she has a particular focus on gaming. Her most recent book, Race, Gender, & Deviance in Xbox Live, provides a much-needed theoretical framework for examining deviant behavior and deviant bodies within that virtual gaming community. Her work can be found at www.kishonnagray.com and at www.criticalgaminglab.com. Follow her on Twitter @DrGrayThaPhx <https://twitter.com/drgraythaphx> and @CriticalGameLab <https://twitter.com/CriticalGameLab>. *David J. Leonard* (*Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley*) is Associate Professor and chair in the Department of Critical Culture, Gender and Race Studies at Washington State University, Pullman. He regularly writes about issues of race, gender, inequality, and popular culture. His work has appeared in a number of academic journals and anthologies. His works can be found at http://www.drdavidjleonard.com. Follow him on Twitter <http://twitter.com/drdavidjleonard>@drdavidjleonard <http://twitter.com/drdavidjleonard>. *André Brock* (*Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign*) is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan. His research interests include digital and online performances of race and culture, African American technoculture, and critical cultural informatics. Follow him on Twitter @DocDre.

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Lecturer in Media Studies, Lancaster University
by Adam Fish 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

Dear List, Please see our call for applicants for a permanent position in our department. https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A1295 Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies*Sociology* *Salary: * £33,242 to £45,954 *Closing Date: * Wednesday 22 July 2015 *Interview Date: * Tuesday 11 August 2015 *Reference: *A1295 We are looking to appoint a Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies to teach across the Media & Cultural Studies degree programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You should hold a PhD (or award within 12 months) in the social sciences, humanities or related disciplines and have the ability to conduct original and innovative research. You should have a developing portfolio of research publications and demonstrate excellent teaching abilities. You will contribute actively to the life of the Department, enjoy working as part of a team, and possess the ability to adapt to the demands of working in an intensive and exciting interdisciplinary environment. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Bronislaw Szerszynski, tel +44 (0)1524 592659, e-mail: bron(a)lancaster.ac.uk. The Department’s webpage is at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/sociology/ Best, Adam Fish

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Information Technology epistemology
by Ligia Capobianco 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

Hello AoIR-Listers, I'm looking for papers on the subject. I've found: - Internet Epistemology: Contributions of New Information Technologies to Scientific Research - Paul Thagard - Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Ideas welcome! LIGIA JISTEM JOURNAL ligiacapobianco.blogspot.com *https://www.facebook.com/BuscaNaInternet?ref=hl <https://www.facebook.com/BuscaNaInternet?ref=hl>*

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Contents of Vol. 13, No. 4 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal)
by Maiga Chang 19 Jul '15

19 Jul '15

[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. 13, No. 4 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. 13, No. 4 of IJDET (an EI journal) ----------- http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-distance-education-… We are glad to announce the publication of Vol. 13, No. 4 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal). In this issue, SIX papers are included: A Context-Aware Self-Adaptive Fractal Based Generalized Pedagogical Agent Framework for Mobile Learning (pages 1-28) Soufiane Boulehouache, Ramdane Maamri, Zaidi Sahnoun The Pedagogical Agents (PAs) for Mobile Learning (m-learning) must be able not only to adapt the teaching to the learner knowledge level and profile but also to ensure the pedagogical efficiency within unpredictable changing runtime contexts. Therefore, to deal with this issue, this paper proposes a Context-aware Self-Adaptive Fractal Component based Generalized Pedagogical Agent (CASA FBGPA) framework for Mobile Learning. The proposed framework allows for the construction of PA that self-reconfigures its structure, the functional part, to conform to the unpredictable changing runtime context. To carry out the context-awareness, the PA embeds a distinct Search based Adapting Engine that dynamically monitors and assembles the appropriate linear combination of Fractal components. In addition, to avoid the rules associated conceptual holes, to deal with the conflicting objectives and to reduce the substantial overhead, the components selection is formulated as a multiobjective problem and it is tackled using a metaheuristic search method. Furthermore, to evaluate the design and the feasibility of the proposed framework, a use case and a discussion are provided. DOI: 10.4018/IJDET.2015100101 Plagiarism Detection Algorithm for Source Code in Computer Science Education (pages 29-39) Xin Liu, Chan Xu, Boyu Ouyang Nowadays, computer programming is getting more necessary in the course of program design in college education. However, the trick of plagiarizing plus a little modification exists among some students' home works. It's not easy for teachers to judge if there's plagiarizing in source code or not. Traditional detection algorithms cannot fit this condition. The author designed an effective and complete method to detect source code plagiarizing according to the popular way of students' plagiarizing. There are two basic concepts of the algorithm. One is to standardize the source code via filtration against to remove the majority noises intentionally blended by plagiarists. The other one is an improved Longest Common Subsequence algorithm for text matching, using statement as the unit for matching. The authors also designed an appropriate HASH function to increase the efficiency of matching. Based on the algorithm, a system was designed and proved to be practical and sufficient, which runs well and meet the practical requirement in application. DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100102 An Innovative Approach for Assisting Teachers in Improving Instructional Strategies via Analyzing Historical Assessment Data of Students (pages 40-61) Li-Chen Cheng, Hui-Chun Chu, Bang-Min Shiue Identifying learning problems of students has been recognized as an important issue for assisting teachers in improving their instructional skills or learning design strategies. The accumulated assessment data provide an excellent resource for achieving this objective. However, most of conventional testing systems only record students' test results, which are not helpful to teachers in realizing students' learning problems without further assistance. To cope with this problem, in this study, an innovative approach that combines a student concept model and the change mining mechanism is proposed to analyze the learning problems of students from their historical assessment data. The teachers received the analysis results and then used those suggestions to improve their instructional strategies. To evaluate the performance of the proposed approach, a web-based learning assessment system has been developed and an experiment has been conducted on an “Introduction to Computers” course in a university. The experimental results showed that, those analysis results provided by the innovative approach were helpful to the teachers in providing appropriate instructional assistance and remedial learning materials for improving the learning achievements of the students. DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100103 User Preferences for Web-Based Module Design Layout and Design Impact on Information Recall Considering Age (pages 62-79) Cristina Pomales-García, Mericia Rivera-Nivar Research in design of Web-based modules should incorporate aging as an important factor given the diversity of the current workforce. This work aims to understand how Web-Based Learning modules can be designed to accommodate young (25-35 years) as well as older (55-65 years) users by: (1) identifying how information sources (instructor video, banners, and PowerPoint slides) within a Web-based module impact user information recall; and (2) distinguishing if there are any module layout preferences based on module content, participant gender, and age group. The results from the study show that information recall significantly varied based on age group and Web-based module content, and provide empirical evidence to suggest a general preference for placing the video in the left-upper corner of a Web module screen. DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100104 An Investigation of a Computer Training Company's Migration to a New Distance Learning Platform and the Implementation of an Online Professional Development Program (pages 80-97) Denis Rudd, Carianne Bernadowski The purpose of the study was to determine if the Training Partner Program was successful in preparing trainers to use a new distance learning platform. Results indicate the program was a success in improving self-efficacy, engagement, and collaboration among trainers. Additionally, characteristics of online trainers are identified. Online learning in higher education, business training, and elementary/secondary schools is increasing exponentially and developing effective professional development programs to prepare instructors is of paramount importance. The current study provides valuable insight for any training managers or educators developing activities and exercises to train their faculty on distance learning software and systems. DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100105 Utilizing Simulation-Based Training of Video Clip Instruction for the Store Service Operations Practice Course (pages 98-107) Che-Hung Lin, Yu-Ren Yen, Pai-Lu Wu The aim of this study was to develop a store service operations practice course based on simulation-based training of video clip instruction. The action research of problem-solving strategies employed for teaching are by simulated store operations. The counter operations course unit used as an example, this study developed 4 weeks of subunits for the course, which includes digital learning-assisted instruction through a video clip of simulation-based training to enhance students' understanding of counter operations practice. Finally, solutions for the problems encountered during the 4 weeks of teaching are proposed, and suggestions based on reflection about teaching methods are provided. DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100105 ------- 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. 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 Interested in serving IJDET as a reviewer? Please note that as a reviewer of IJDET, you are expected to review FOUR manuscripts a year within FOUR weeks and you will be removed from the reviewer list if you couldn't finish assigned reviews in a timely manner or you can not review four manuscripts a year for IJDET. You can quit for being a reviewer at any time you want, just send an email to the editor in chief and he or she will help you remove your name from the reviewer list. You would be invited to become a reviewer of editorial board from international review board if you could maintain high quality reviews in a timely manner for at least two years. If you are interested in serving IJDET as a reviewer, You are welcome to apply to be the reviewer for IJDET with complete profile and research areas entered, via http://www.igi-global.com/journals/become-a-reviewer/?tid=1078 Manuscript guidelines: Please submit your manuscript at http://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-distance-e… Please note that you need to follow the manuscript template and author guidelines to prepare your manuscript before submit it. 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 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 send editor-in-chief Dr. Maiga Chang (maiga.chang(a)gmail.com) an email with a well-completed special issue proposal based on the sample which can be downloaded at http://maiga.athabascau.ca/editors/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 07, 18 '15 --------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (EI) http://www.ijdet.com Associate Editor, IEEE Technology and Engineering Education Associate Editor, International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Smart Learning Environments, Springer http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/learning+%26+instruction/boo… ----------- Program Chair of IASLE International Conference on Smart Learning Systems, Sinaia, Romania, September 23-25, 2015 http://ask4research.info/icsle/2015/ ----------- Guest Editor, The Scientific World Journal Special Issue on "Recent Advances in Mobile Learning Technologies, Applications, and Evaluation. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/si/178386/cfp/ Guest Editor, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (free open access) Special Issue on Practical Applications of Mobile and Internet Educational Games (Vol. 8, No. 2) http://www.apsce.net/rptel_papers.php?id=1020 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 --------- 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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Fwd: [governance] [Deadline Extension: 12 August 2015 ] 11th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (IIT'15)
by Joly MacFie 18 Jul '15

18 Jul '15

**************************************************************************** ********* 2015 11th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (IIT'15) Special Theme: Smart Living Cities, Big Data and Sustainable Development November 01-03, 2015, Dubai, UAE http://www.it-innovations.ae/ **************************************************************************** ********* IEEE Technical Sponsorship by IEEE Computer Society. All papers will be published by IEEE and included in IEEE Xplore digital library, and all other global indices. News: Extended and excellent papers will be reviewed for publication in a Springer Special Book "Computer Science and Technology for Future Smart Cities", indexed in Springer global indices, one of the largest databases in the world and Scopus including citations: approved. BEST PAPER AWARDS Two best papers of the conference will be selected by the program committee. One will be awarded the "Best Research Paper Award" and another one will be awarded the "Best Application Paper Award" (for application-oriented submissions). IMPORTANT DATES Papers Submission 12 August 2015 (extended) Students Posters Submission 15 July 2015 (closed) Submission of Tutorials 15 July 2015 (closed) Notification for Tutorials 30 August 2015 Notification for Papers and Student Posters from 9 September 2015 Final Camera-Ready 29 September 2015 SCOPE The International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology 2015 (IIT'15) is a forum that addresses the latest ideas in information technology (IT). The theme of IIT'15 is Smart Cities and all of the software and hardware technologies that are required to provide better living conditions in the cities of tomorrow. This theme will be reflected by a number of tracks which focus on different aspects of related technologies such as Big Data, cloud computing, collaborative platforms, communication infrastructures, smart health, smart learning, social participation, sustainable development and energy management. All of those themes will be brought together by unifying invited high quality keynotes and panels. CONFERENCE TRACKS/THEMES Topics of interest include but not limited to the following major tracks/themes. Research papers are invited but not limited to the following areas: Track A: Innovations in Information and Communication Infrastructures - Advanced Network Technologies, Heterogeneous networks, and Real Time Networks - Quality of Services - Next Generation of Mobile Networks - Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks, Wireless Networks - Distributed Systems, Grid Computing - Smart Grid - Mobility Management and Mobile computing - Information and Cyber Security for Smart Living Spaces Track B: Internet of Things (IoT) - ICT Architecture for IoT - System design, Modeling and Simulation - Grid Computing , and Cloud Computing - Real-Time Systems for IoT, Autonomic Systems - Security, Privacy, Trust and Reliability - Software Design and Development of IoT-Based Applications - Intelligent Data Processing - Smart Appliances & Wearable Computing Devices Track C: Smart Collaborative Platforms and Logistics - Agile Information Systems - Design, Modeling and Simulation of Collaborative Applications - Practice and Experiences of Collaborative Applications - Risk Management, Smart Business - Middleware Support for Collaboration - Real-Time Information Sharing and Interaction - AI and Decision-Support Systems Track D: Big Data and Smart Applications - Big Data Analytics and Algorithms - High Performance Computing and Real-Time of Big Data Processing - Big Data Storage and Distribution - Data Mining - Grid Computing and Cloud Computing - Middleware for Smart Applications - e-Health, Smart Learning, Intelligent Processing and Intelligent Applications Track E: Cyber-Physical Energy Systems - Theory, Tools and Applications - System Design, Modeling and Simulation - Testbeds and Experiences - Algorithms for Energy Efficiency - Middleware - Design and Development of Protocols for Sustainable energy - Design and Development of Secure and Resilient Systems SUBMISSIONS IIT'15 seeks original manuscripts (of up to 6 pages maximum in IEEE two-column format) describing research in all aspects of IT that contribute to the conference themes. Papers submitted to the conference should present original work that has not been previously published or is currently under review by other conferences or journals. All papers will be peer reviewed, and authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submissions of tutorial, special session, and workshop proposals are also welcome. The submission guidelines are available at http://www.it-innovations.ae/iit2015/Authors.html. Paper submission should be done through http://www.edas.info KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Chair Professor Christian Wagner Smart Cities and Social Media City University Hong Kong Associate Provost for Quality Assurance Dr. Babu Narayanan Smart Cities and The Future of Energy General Electric (GE) Global Research, Bangalore, India Senior Principal Scientist Dr. Michael P. Perrone Smart Cities and Data Centric Systems IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, NY, USA Program Director Data Centric Systems Client Partnerships Professor Elizabeth Chang Smart Cities and Intelligent Logistics Ecosystem University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia Canberra Fellow and IEEE Fellow We look forward to welcoming you in Dubai at IIT'15 in November 2015. On behalf of the IIT'15 Organizing Committee -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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CFP: Special section on "Breaking the Rules" for Case Studies in Strategic Communication
by Daren Brabham 18 Jul '15

18 Jul '15

Might be of interest to folks on this list: CASE STUDIES IN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION (ISSN 2167-1974) Call for Papers Special Section Breaking the Rules Guest Editors Peppercomm and Natalie T. J. Tindall, Ph.D., APR Every now and then, an organization acts in a way that seems surprising or unusual at the time, yet these decisions are celebrated in hindsight for breaking new ground or setting new trends in the field. "Risky," "out-of-the-box," "game-changing," "paradigm-shifting," and "edgy" - these cases somehow break the established rules of strategic communication, enduring as exceptional and memorable one-off examples or spurring entirely new research questions and new ways of thinking in the profession. This special section of Case Studies in Strategic Communication aims to assemble such a collection of misfits and stand-outs that defy the normative best practices of strategic communication and question established theory and research. These cases include consumer product launches that incorporated consumers in innovative ways; companies throwing large-scale events on shoestring budgets; the use of guerilla advertising tactics that pushed the envelope; pioneering deployments of new technologies; and organizational responses to crises that defied conventional best practice. Cases should emphasize the transformative, the unusual, and the forward-thinking execution of strategic communication in real organizational contexts. Also, cases should strive for the clear articulation of ideas that those external to the academic conversation can grasp easily and for the balanced integration of theory and practice, all to achieve with the end goal of articulating theoretical insights and pragmatic application. Timeline Completed manuscript submission deadline: September 10, 2015 Decisions: October 19, 2015 Final versions of accepted manuscripts due: November 9, 2015 Anticipated publication date: November 2015 Submit manuscripts to Sam Ford at sford(a)peppercomm.com<mailto:sford@peppercomm.com>. All manuscripts should conform to the journal's Instructions for Authors<http://cssc.uscannenberg.org/instructions-for-authors/>. All other inquiries about the journal can be directed to csscjournal(a)gmail.com<mailto:csscjournal@gmail.com>. About Case Studies in Strategic Communication Unlike most scholarly journals, CSSC's primary focus is not to test or advance theory. Rather, CSSC welcomes case studies that can be of use in the classroom as teaching tools or used by practitioners. All cases should be based on real events and organizations. CSSC is an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal published by Annenberg Press at the University of Southern California. There are no fees to submit, publish, or read articles. For more information about the journal, visit http://www.csscjournal.org<http://www.csscjournal.org/>. --- Daren C. Brabham, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Editor, Case Studies in Strategic Communication Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (801) 633-4796 | Brabham(a)usc.edu<mailto:Brabham@usc.edu> www.darenbrabham.com<http://www.darenbrabham.com/> | www.csscjournal.org<http://www.csscjournal.org/>

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