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New positions open: The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies
by Frans Mäyrä 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies (CoE GameCult) has started in January 2018 its operation in the Academy of Finland's Centres of Excellence (CoE 2018-2025) program. There will be 2-4 researcher positions (postdoctoral researcher and university researcher) available in the CoE University of Tampere research team. CoEs are the flagships of Finnish research, operating at the very cutting edge of science in their fields, seeking out new avenues for research, developing creative research environments and training new talented researchers. The CoE GameCult is joint centre established by the universities of Tampere, Jyväskylä and Turku, which have over 30 game researchers within their researcher communities. Bringing together three leading research teams, the CoE GameCult aims to integrate the multidisciplinary research carried out in game culture studies, and to develop original theoretical and empirical approaches that are crucial for understanding, anticipating and influencing the direction and impact games have on contemporary and future developments in culture and society. Two overarching research questions will be examined in CoE GameCult are: A) What are the key processes and characteristics of meaning making that are significant for understanding changing game cultures? B) How is cultural agency being reshaped, redistributed and renegotiated in games and play, and in their associated societal contexts? The interconnected dimensions of game cultures are addressed through four themes that organise the work carried out in the CoE: Theme 1: Meaning and Form of Games (coord. JYU, prof. Raine Koskimaa), Theme 2: Creation and Production of Games (coord. UTA, assoc.prof. Olli Sotamaa), Theme 3: Players and Player Communities (coord. UTA, prof. Frans Mäyrä), Theme 4: Societal Framing of Games (coord. UTU, prof. Jaakko Suominen). A person appointed as a postdoctoral researcher must: - hold an appropriate doctoral degree - be able to pursue scientific research independently - have the instructional skills needed in the post A person apppointed as a university researcher (senior researcher) must: - hold an appropriate doctoral degree and a track record of scientific research - have the instructional skills needed in the post Tasks, work descriptions CoE GameCult will start its operation in the beginning of year 2018, and (subject to a successful mid-term evaluation) will continue up to the end of eight-year period, the end of year 2025. There are multiple positions that are opened for applications in the CoE. In this fall 2018 call 2-4 postdoctoral or senior researcher (‘university researcher’) positions are available in the University of Tampere Game Research Lab team. Filling of researcher positions will be based on consideration of the overall skills profiles of CoE research teams, and the number and length of researcher service contracts will be subject for negotiation, typically initially planned for one to four years contracts. The successful applicants will have both strong research profiles in games, player or game culture studies, well formulated individual research agendas, as well as evidence of capabilities for interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork. The more specific skill profiles that CoE is particularly looking for are experts in: 1. game hermeneutics, and experts in game analysis method 2. game aesthetics, and player experience studies 3. game history, and specialists in the evolution of game genres and various game cultural forms 4. game development practices and experts in game design research 5. ludic work, focusing on the changing relations between play and work 6. gaming communities and various player subcultures and diverse player groups 7. player motivations and social play, or play in society 8. games as sites of identity politics and resistance 9. the institutionalization of (digital) game cultures, and public discourses on gaming 10. gamification in culture and society 11. statistical data analytics of games and play Particular emphasis will be put on multidisciplinary skill profiles, and for candidates who show evidence or promise for bridge building between two or more, currently disconnected research fields related to games, play, game players, design and development of games and research of those societal and cultural contexts. Applicants are asked to specify in their application, which one, or which ones, of the above skill profiles they most closely identify with. The minimum starting salary of a postdoctoral researcher will range between €3500 and €4500 and salary of an university researcher will range between €4000 and €5000 a month. Higher salaries maybe agreed dependent upon experience and/or performance. These posts are subject to a six-month probationary period. Applications should be written in English and submitted electronically via the University of Tampere’s electronic recruitment system by 15:00 pm. on 24 September 2018. (Link below) The following documents should accompany your application: - A CV (excluding publications, max 4 pages, recommended format: http://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae) - A list of publications compiled preferably according to the Academy of Finland guidelines (http://www.aka.fi/en/funding/how-to-apply/appendices-required/curriculum-vi…) Please indicate (by e.g. bold text) most important publications (max. 10). - A letter of application (max 2 pages) in which you set out the reasons why you are applying for the post and why you are particularly suited to it. - A research plan (max 3 pages), outlining your proposed research within the CoE research themes. - The names, positions and contact details of two referees who can support your application The CoE UTA team will hire at this point 2-4 researchers, to the levels of postdoctoral or senior research fellow (‘university researcher’), typically to periods ranging from one to four years (up to negotiation). The researchers will be placed in Tampere, and work closely with other CoE research teams at three participating universities, across institutional and disciplinary boundaries. The hired researchers would start their work in the CoE at the beginning of 2019, or as agreed. Enquiries that concern these positions can be directed to the CoE director, prof. Frans Mäyrä (frans.mayra(a)uta.fi) and the University of Tampere team leader, prof. Olli Sotamaa (olli.sotamaa(a)uta.fi) For queries related to the application process please contact Head of Admin, Kirsi Aalto, kirsi.m.aalto(a)uta.fi. If deemed necessary, the University of Tampere reserves the right to leave the post unfilled and extend the application period. Deadline for applications: 24 September 2018, at 15:00 hours (Finnish time). Official job announcement: https://uta.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?jgid=1&jid=1239&o=A_RJ Also at: https://coe-gamecult.org/ Application submissions system ink: https://uta.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=1239&rspvt=7lxylcb2x38ks0o0g4… Best regards, — Frans -- Frans Mäyrä, Professorial Fellow, IASR (1.8.2018-31.7.2019) Director, Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies ** mail: IASR, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland ** ** frans.mayra(a)staff.uta.fi / fransmayra(a)gmail.com ** www.fransmayra.fi www.unet.fi https://coe-gamecult.org/

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Call for Tutorials: ACM FAT* 2019 (ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency)
by Veale, Michael 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

Could you deliver a session that would further practice and knowledge around societal implication and risks of algorithmic systems? The second ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (ACM FAT* 2019) is soliciting a wide variety of tutorials to be delivered on January 29, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. - *Hands-on Tutorials* (90 or 180 mins) should give ACM FAT*’s broad audience the chance to experiment with new software packages to deal with the issues of the conference. - *Translation Tutorials* (45 or 90 mins) aim to "translate" between disciplines; for instance, by explaining computer science concepts in a way that will be practically useful for lawyers, policy makers, and other practitioners, or by explaining legal, policy, or social science concepts in a way that will guide computer scientists in their future technical explorations. - *Implications Tutorials* (45 or 90 mins) should cover known legal, policy, medical, or socio-economic effects of unfair algorithmic systems, lack of interpretability of machine learning models, biases in the data, or other ACM FAT* related issues. We particularly encourage submissions by civil rights lawyers, policy advocates, civil society representatives, and others who work closely with individuals and communities affected by algorithmic systems. 3 page tutorial descriptions (+1 page for Hands-On Tutorials), are due September 13, 23:59 AoE Time, and those successful will be notified on October 15. More information, including more detailed information about formats and types of session, is available here: https://fatconference.org/2019/cftutorials.html Best wishes, Michael and Michael Publicity Co-Chairs, ACM FAT* 2019 -- Michael Veale [@mikarv<https://twitter.com/mikarv>, http://michae.lv<http://michae.lv/>] Dept. of Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy University College London +44(0)2031089736

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Science Misinformation/Corrections Literature
by Anna Korsunska 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

Hello! My current research is focused on tracing and describing the spread of information (specifically in regard to science research) and describing how this information is transformed by various actors within the scientific and media spaces. I’m having trouble finding recent, relevant literature on models of information spread in regards to research in the media, and any work done with tools such as diffengine and similar on tracing and comparing how information online is constantly being corrected and updated, often without the public’s knowledge. Any suggestions much appreciated! Ania Korsunska PhD Student, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication Graduate Student Assistant, Digital Scholarship Center Temple University Ania.Korsunska(a)temple.edu LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/akorsunska/>

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Re: [Air-L] Queer / LGBT Twitter research?
by Szulc,L 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

Hi, And here are some additional works: Duguay, S. (2016) "Legit Can't Wait for #Toronto #WorldPride!": Investigating the Twitter Public of a Large-Scale LGBTQ Festival. International Journal of Communication 10(2016), 274-298. http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/3771 Rodriguez, N. S. (2016). Communicating global inequalities: How LGBTI asylum-specific NGOs use social media as public relations. Public Relations Review, 42(2), 322-332. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0363811115001587 Best, Lukasz Lukasz Szulc, PhD Marie Curie Research Fellow Department of Media & Communications London School of Economics and Political Science TW2.7.01M Houghton Street London UNITED KINGDOM http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/research-staff/lukasz-… @LukaszSzulc<https://twitter.com/LukaszSzulc> NEW PUBLICATIONS Szulc, L. (2018) Transnational Homosexuals in Communist Poland: Cross-Border Flows in Gay and Lesbian Magazines. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. Available at: http://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783319589008 Szulc, L. (2017) Banal Nationalism in the Internet Age: Rethinking the Relationship between Nations, Nationalisms and the Media. In M. Skey & M. Antonsich (eds.) Everyday Nationhood: Theorising Culture, Identity and Belonging after Banal Nationalism. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 53-74. Available at: https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9781137570970

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ENTER 2019 eTourism Conference: Last Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

ENTER 2019: The 26th Annual eTourism Conference "eTourism: Towards a Sustainable Digital Society" Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 30 January - 1 February, 2019 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Last Call for Research Papers *** *** Submission Deadline: September 10, 2018 (extended) *** (Proceedings published by Springer - Journal special issue in JITT, Springer) Every year, hundreds of tourism academics, industry representatives, government officials, students and entrepreneurs come together to share, discuss and challenge latest developments in information technology in the fields of travel, tourism and hospitality. With the theme "eTourism: Towards a Sustainable Digital Society" the ENTER 2019 conference will focus on exploring the ways in which technology and tourism together can make our society more sustainable. We call for latest research and case studies on emergent and cutting-edge information and communication technology concepts, applications, and business models to be shared in the conference. Organized by the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), the ENTER 2019 conference provides a unique venue for various tourism stakeholders to understand the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism, with a special focus on how eTourism can contribute to the sustainability of the society. The ENTER 2019 research track is divided into three major topics that all contribute to our capabilities in building a sustainable digital society: Tourism Business and Technology, Governance, Sustainability and Education, and Computer Science and Information Systems. Issues to be covered at the conference include, but are not limited, to the following areas in the travel, tourism and hospitality context: Tourism Business and Technology · ICT and Tourism Experience · Augmented and Virtual Reality · Platform Economy · Website Design and Evaluation · Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategies · Digital Distribution and Social Selling · Social Networking, Social Media and Social Inspiration · Gaming and Gamification · ICT Adoption and Value Creation · E-strategy and eBusiness Models · ICT for Innovation and Service Design · Digital Nomads · Consumer Behaviour in Digital Space · Robotics and Automation in Travel and Hospitality Governance, Sustainability and Education · ICT for Regional Development and Sustainability · Advanced Distribution Systems and Strategies, Dynamic Packaging · ICT-enabled Partnership and Collaboration · E-Learning, Life-long Learning and MOOCs · E-Government and Public Policy in Tourism · Digital Divide and Socio-economic Development · Privacy and Internet Security · Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of ICT Computer Science and Information Systems · Big Data and Large-scale Systems · Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning · Data Mining, Analytics and Measurement · Text and Concept Mining, Sentiment Analysis · Recommender Systems and Personalization · User Modeling and Decision Making · Human-Computer Interaction · Emotions and Personality-based Systems · Social Network Analysis · Location-based Services and Context-Aware Systems · Mobile Services and Wearable Technologies · Semantic Web, Tourism Ontologies and Linked Open Data · Data Standards and Data Integration · Travel Information Search and Retrieval · Internet-of-Things · Smart Destinations · Travel Chatbots · Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies Welcoming Academics and the Industry The conference brings together the research community and industry, and it is organized in three streams, namely industry track, destinations track, and research track. If you are representing tourism industry or destinations, please see suitable calls for presentations at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . The conference also features six to eight world-class keynote speakers discussing the most pressing topics within eTourism. Location The 26th edition of ENTER will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus; a status it has enjoyed for 1000 years since the 10th century, though its beginnings date back 5000 years to the Bronze Age. Nicosia is a sophisticated and cosmopolitan city, rich in history and culture that combines its historic past with the amenities of a modern city. Cyprus is an island drenched in sun and mythology, at the crossroads of ancient civilizations. 9,000 years of history gathered on one island. Cyprus packs a remarkable array of sights and attractions, museums and archaeological parks, throbbing beach resorts, pine covered mountains, medieval fortresses and ancient temples. Over the last few years, it has become one of the top touristic European destinations breaking in consecutive years the record of tourist arrivals. It is expected that in 2018, more than 3.6 million tourists will visit Cyprus and plans target a steady intake of 5 million tourists per year. More information about Nicosia and Cyprus as well as what the island and its capital offer can be found on the conference web site. Call for Research Papers We invite research papers across the widest spectrum of Information and Communication Technologies in Travel and Tourism to be presented at the ENTER 2019 conference. All submissions to the research track are rigorously evaluated for novelty, significance, and soundness. Papers should clearly state the background, introduction, purpose, theory, methodology, results, conclusions and managerial/industry/social implications of the study, and be fully referenced with appropriate citations. The authors of full papers and research notes will have the opportunity to present their research orally supported by PowerPoint slides. Full technical details will be provided with the acceptance of the paper. The proceedings of recently held ENTER conferences are listed by ISI's Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S). ENTER 2019 proceedings will follow a similar indexing process for ISI and other major indices. A) Full Papers Full papers should be innovative, so to advance the knowledge base of related fields. These papers present major contributions to the field and should be up to 12 pages in length. The conference proceedings http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… (to be published by Springer International Publishing) will include all accepted full papers. An award for the best full paper will be presented during the conference. B) Research Notes Research notes of up to 5 pages are invited. These papers represent new ideas not developed enough at the scale of a full paper, findings that restate known research, descriptions of prototypes, or research that is limited in scope. All research notes will be published by the e-Review of Tourism Research (eRTR) at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… (Editor of eRTR: Cody Morris Paris, Middlesex University Dubai, United Arab Emirates). C) Organized Sessions Proposals for organizing technical or other research-oriented sessions are invited. Proposals will include details of potential participants, topics, and presenters. Session Chairs are expected to attend ENTER 2019, set the order of presentations, and chair their session/s. Deadline for session chairs to submit their proposals to Research Track Chairs is September 3, 2018 (please submit proposal by e-mail to the research track chairs found at the end of the document). Submission Please refer to the "Author Advice" (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ) document as a style guide for standards to follow in the preparation of manuscripts. Please also see Springer guidelines for conference proceedings: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… , especially for Latex submissions. Papers must be uploaded to the online reviewing platform: Easy Chair for ENTER2019 (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=enter2019 ). All papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by experienced researchers who are members of the scientific review committee. Final acceptance will depend on whether the author(s) can adequately address review comments to the satisfaction of the reviewers. Authors must submit their revised manuscripts by the deadline (October 22, 2018) and must register for the conference by November 12, 2018 in order to have their papers included in the Conference Proceedings or eRTR. Time Schedule · Submission closes: September 10, 2018 (extended) · Notification of acceptance/rejection/revision: October 8, 2018 · Deadline to submit revised version: October 22, 2018 · Final acceptance: October 29, 2018 · End of Early Bird registration: November 2, 2018 · Registration deadline to be published later: November 12, 2018 · Conference: January 30 - February 1, 2018 Conference organizers reserve the right to modify the paper submission schedule. Submission Guideline and Presentation Template Please download the "Author Advice" document as a style guide for Word here: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… and for Latex here: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . A presentation template for your presentation during ENTER2019 Conference will be sent to the authors after acceptance. Fast Track Journal of Information Technology and Tourism (JITT) Best papers' authors will be invited to submit an extended version of their article to Journal of Information Technology and Tourism (Springer). These articles will be reviewed under a special fast track in order to assure a timely publication. JITT website: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Research Track Chairs · Juho Pesonen, University of Eastern Finland (juho.pesonen[at]uef.fi) · Julia Neidhardt, TU Wien, Austria (julia.neidhardt[at]ec.tuwien.ac.at)

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10th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom 2018): Last Mile for Contributions
by Announce Announcements 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

**** LAST MILE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS **** (Short Papers, Posters, Demos, PhD Consortium) The 10th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom 2018) Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 10-13 December, 2018 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: 6 September, 2018 (extended) *** CloudCom is the premier conference on Cloud Computing worldwide, attracting researchers, developers, users, students and practitioners from the fields of big data, systems architecture, services research, virtualization, security and privacy, high performance computing, always with an emphasis on how to build cloud computing platforms with real impact. The conference is co-sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is steered by the Cloud Computing Association, and draws on the excellence of its world-class Program Committee and its participants. CloudCom 2018 will be held in Nicosia, Cyprus between 10-13 December, 2018. TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest of CloudCom 2018 are grouped into four tracks: · Architecture, Storage and Virtualization · Cloud Services and Applications · Security, Privacy and Trust · Edge Computing and Distributed Cloud The (non-exhaustive) list of topics for each track is as follows: Track 1: Architecture, Storage and Virtualization Chairs: Luiz F. Bittencourt, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, Ivona Brandic, TU-Wien, Austria · Intercloud architecture models · Virtual Machines (VMs), containers, unikernels and microservices · Cloud services delivery models, campus integration & "last mile" issues · Virtualization technology and enablers (network virtualization, software-defined networking) · Networking technologies · Cloud system design with FPGAs, GPUs, APUs · Storage & file systems · Scalability & performance · Resource provisioning, monitoring, management & maintenance · Operational, economic & business models · Green data centers · Computational resources, storage & network virtualization · Resource monitoring · Virtual desktops · Resilience, fault tolerance, disaster recovery · Modeling & performance evaluation · Disaster recovery · Energy efficiency Track 2: Cloud Services and Applications Chairs: Laura Ricci, University of Pisa, Italy, Beniamino Di Martino, Seconda Universita' di Napoli, Italy · XaaS (everything as a service including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) · Cloud services models & frameworks · Service deployment and orchestration in the Cloud · Cloud service management · Cloud workflow management · Cloud services reference models & standardization · Cloud-powered services design · Cloud elasticity · Machine learning and systems interactions · Data management applications & services · Service for computing-intensive applications · Mining and analytics · Data-provisioning services · Cloud programming models, benchmarks, and tools · Cloud-based services & protocols · Fault-tolerance & availability of cloud services and applications · Application development and debugging tools · Business models & economics of cloud services Track 3: Security, Privacy and Trust Chairs: Martin Gilje Jaatun, University of Stavanger, Norway, Barbara Carminati, Insubria, Italy · Accountability & audit · Authentication & authorization · Cloud integrity · Blockchain Cloud services · Cryptography in the Cloud · Hypervisor security · Identity management & security as a service · Prevention of data loss or leakage · Secure, interoperable identity management · Trust & credential management · Trust models for cloud services · Usable security risk management in cloud computing environments · Privacy policy framework for clouds · Privacy-preserving data mining for clouds · Information sharing and data protection in the cloud · Cryptographic protocols against internal attacks in clouds · Privacy protection in cloud platforms · Energy/cost/efficiency of security in clouds Track 4: Edge Computing and Distributed Cloud Chairs: Antonio Fernandez Anta, IMDEA, Spain, Sarunas Girdzijauskas, KTH, Sweden · Cloudlet-enabled applications · Distributed Cloud Infrastructure · Foundations and principles of distributed cloud computing · Architectural models, prototype implementations and applications · Cloud brokers and coordination across multiple resource managers · Interoperability and mobility · Software infrastructure for cloudlets · Dynamic resource, service and context management on edge computing · Fog Computing · IoT cloud architectures & models · Cloud-based context-aware IoT · Economics and pricing · Experience with and performance evaluation of existing deployments and measurements (public, private, hybrid, federated environments) GENERAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Authors are invited to submit their research work to the CloudCom 2018 conference. Submitted work must not substantially overlap papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. Authors must submit their work by 31 August, 2018 using the EasyChair submission system: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Only PDF files will be accepted. Manuscripts need to be prepared according to the IEEE CS format (https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.ht…) CALL FOR SHORT PAPERS, POSTERS & DEMOS (Late-breaking Results) All short paper submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length of 4 pages. The short papers will be included in the conference proceedings, published by IEEE CS Press (IEEE Xplore) and indexed by EI and ISSN. Participants submitting posters or demos are required to submit a short paper describing the poster/demo content, the research supporting it, and the relevance and importance to the Cloud Computing Association. Accepted papers must be presented at the conference. At least one author of each accepted paper must register to the conference, by the early date indicated by the organizers, and present the paper. During the conference, posters and demos will be displayed or presented in specified sessions. The recommended display poster size is A1 (594mm by 841mm, portrait). Demo submissions may include an additional 1-page appendix describing the specific contents of the demo that conference attendees would see. Any special technical requirements for the demo should also be described in this appendix. The contents of this appendix will be used to evaluate whether the demo is a good fit for CloudCom 2018, but will not be included in the proceedings. CALL FOR PH.D. CONSORTIUM A Ph.D. consortium will be held in conjunction with IEEE CloudCom 2018. The Ph.D. consortium aims to provide an opportunity for Ph.D. students in the early stage of their dissertation and Master students planning to advance their study in a doctoral program to present their research results and receive feedback from experienced scholars and industry experts. Accepted Ph.D. consortium papers will be published in the Proceedings of IEEE CloudCom 2018 and archived in IEEE Xplore. IMPORTANT DATES · Short Papers, Posters, Demos, Ph.D. Consortium Due: 6 September, 2018 · Notification of Acceptance: 14 September, 2018 · Camera Ready: 08 October, 2018 · Author Registration: 15 October, 2018 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE GENERAL CHAIR · George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus PROGRAM CHAIRS · George Pallis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Sebastien Varrette, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg PROGRAM TRACK CHAIRS · Antonio Fernandez Anta, IMDEA, Spain · Luiz F. Bittencourt, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil · Ivona Brandic, TU-Wien, Austria · Barbara Carminati, Insubria, Italy · Martin Gilje Jaatun, University of Stavanger, Norway · Sarunas Girdzijauskas, KTH, Sweden · Beniamino Di Martino, Seconda Universitaí di Napoli, Italy · Laura Ricci, University of Pisa, Italy WORKSHOPS & TUTORIALS CO-CHAIRS · Domenico Talia, University of Calabria, Italy · Dimitrios Tsoumakos, Ionian University, Greece PH.D. COMSORTIUM CHAIR · Achilleas Achilleos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus SHORT PAPERS, POSTERS & DEMO CHAIR · Ioannis Konstantinou, NTUA, Greece PUBLICITY CHAIR · Achilleas Achilleos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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CFP: International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2019)
by Elvira Popescu 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2019) March 18-20, 2019, Denton, Texas, United States http://iasle.net/icsle-2019/ * Workshop/Panel proposal submission: September 22, 2018 * Main conference paper submission: October 1, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2019) will be held in March 18-20, 2019 at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States. It aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss issues related to the optimization of learning environments to enhance learning. The focus is on the interplay of pedagogy, technology and their fusion towards the advancement of smart learning environments. ~ Conference Outcomes: * Proceedings in Springers Lecture Notes in Educational Technology series. * Extended versions of selected papers will be invited for Springers Smart Learning Environments journal (Open access journal with no author processing charge). ~ Important dates: Workshop/Panel proposal submission: September 22, 2018 Main conference paper submission: October 1, 2018 Acceptance/Rejection notification: November 29, 2018 Camera ready papers: December 15, 2018 Author registration: December 15, 2018 ~ Submissions: * Full and Short Experience Reports * Full and Short Research Studies * Work-in-progress Papers * Reflection papers * Posters * Workshop proposals * Panel proposals ~ The scope: The scope of the ICSLE 2018 is focused on issues related to smart learning environments. Topics of interest considered to be within the scope of the conference include but are not limited to: * Architectures for smart learning environments * Best practices in smart learning environments implementation * Conceptual frameworks for smart learning environments * Cultural issues in smart learning environments * Designing smart learning environments using sensing technologies * Evaluation approaches for effectiveness and efficiency of smart learning environments * Fusion of pedagogy and technology in smart learning environments * Historical perspectives of smart learning environments * Innovative uses of emerging didactical and pedagogical approaches * Innovative uses of emerging and existing technologies * Methodologies for development of smart learning environments * Mobility in smart learning environments * Pedagogical tools for supporting smart learning environments * Policy issues related to smart learning environments * Reform of learning environments * Strategies for learning assessment in smart learning environments * Technologies and tools to support smart learning environments * Usability criteria and standards for smart learning environments * Creating smart learning environments with AR and VR technologies * Smart learning environments for supporting STEM and STEAM education ~ Conference Chairs: Dong Qi, President, Beijing Normal University, China Neal Smatresk, President, University of North Texas, USA ~ Honorary Chairs: Larry Johnson, EdFutures.org, USA Diana Laurillard, Institute of Education, United Kingdom Demetrios G. Sampson, Curtin University, Australia ~ General Chairs: Kinshuk, The University of North Texas, USA Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia ~ Program Chairs: Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada Elvira Popescu, University of Craiova, Romania ~ Local Chairs: Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University, China J. Michael Spector, The University of North Texas, USA ~ Workshop/Panel Chairs: Vive Kumar, Athabasca University, Canada Ting-Wen Chang, Beijing Normal University, China ~ Publicity Chairs: Guang Chen, Beijing Normal University, China Michail Giannakos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Isabelle Guillot, Athabasca University, Canada ~ Technical Operations Chairs: Rébecca Guillot, Athabasca University, Canada Richard Tortorella, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Marc Denojean-Mairet, ByteForce Media, Canada Junfeng Yang, Hangzhou Normal University, China ~ Further details: http://iasle.net/icsle-2019/

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cheaper than usual, Twitter-compliant, historical data, sale until 11:55 PM EST tonight
by Shulman, Stu 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

We had a poor month selling, so there is a 12-hour sale (30% off) on historical Twitter data access: sifter.texifter.com The good news is that we have (I think) passed muster for another year (our 8th) of Twitter compliance and we will be offering access for academic research for another year. This means no more looking at deleted Tweets, among other things, but also a growing array of tools and collaboration opportunities as we build deeper ties to Twitter and also (it seems maybe) Facebook, as well as academics, librarians, department chairs, and research personnel at institutions around the world. https://discovertext.com/2018/08/28/discovertext-resources/ ~Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter Cell: 413-992-8513 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwshulman

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Queer / LGBT Twitter research?
by Alexander Cho 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Hi All, I'm trying to gather everything I can re: research on queer/LGBT folks' use of Twitter specifically. Can you send along any references you have? Thanks, Alex -- Alexander Cho, Ph.D. University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Informatics <http://www.informatics.uci.edu/>, UC Irvine http://alexandercho.net/

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New Research in Active Shooters
by Rick Duque 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

New research on Active Shooters. This is a game changer! Circulate this link below to anyone who kisses their children and significant others goodbye in the morning hoping they will return safe and sound later that day: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0011128718793615 Richard B Duque, PhDSUNY Polytechnic Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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