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Call for Proposals - PATCH’2014 – The Future of Experiencing Cultural Heritage, Haifa, Israel. February 24, 2014
by Johan Oomen 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

Call for Proposals - PATCH’2014 – The Future of Experiencing Cultural Heritage, Haifa, Israel. February 24, 2014 **1st deadline = two weeks from now** The 7th International Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage (PATCH 2014) will be this year co-located with the Intelligent User Interfaces Conference (http://www.iuiconf.org/) IUI is the annual meeting of the intelligent interfaces community and serves as the principal international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. It takes place in Haifa, Israel on 24 February 2014. Next to the full research papers, we also encourage submissions of position papers, short papers and demonstrations to enable active discussion of the open challenges and issues in this area of research. For more details check PATCH2014 webpage: http://patch2014.wordpress.com/. The PATCH workshop series (http://patchworkshopseries.wordpress.com/) is the meeting point between state of the art cultural heritage and personalization research – using technology to enhance the personal experience in cultural heritage applications. We aim at building a research agenda for personalization in cultural heritage in order to make the individual cultural heritage experience a link in a chain of a lifelong cultural heritage experience which builds on past experience, is linked to daily life and provides the foundation for future experiences. The workshop aims to be multi-disciplinary. It is intended for researchers, practitioners, developers and students of information and communication technologies (ICT), cultural heritage domains, e.g. museums, archives, libraries, and more, and personalization. Topics Multimedia information systems, such as interactive tours, visualizations and search engines, are now positioned centrally in a shared information space consisting of (1) digitized artifacts (2) the social web (3) and links between them. Personalization in multimedia information systems can improve the experience of visitors by assisting them in finding appropriate starting points, and in discovering new relevant information. Critically, these systems must become smart, so that they are able to adaptively act, react, respond and learn intelligently from user interactions. This workshop investigates three timely and interrelated issues relevant to the domains of both intelligent user interaction and cultural heritage: Mobile, personalized and context-aware cultural heritage information delivery – using mobile devices, large displays, projectors embedded in the environment and new technologies including Google Glass. Grow existing knowledge with new knowledge – Explore methods and tools to capture knowledge resulting from interactions between users (collective intelligence), professionals and collection artifacts, and interaction between users and different (intelligent systems) collecting information about them Extend contexts of use – Appropriation of digitized artifacts from memory organizations outside the traditional museum and research context for both visitors and professionals Call for papers Besides the full research papers, we also encourage submissions of position papers, short papers and demonstrations to enable active discussion of the open challenges and issues in this area of research. We invite submissions of work at all stages of development that address any aspects of personalization in the cultural heritage domain, e.g., papers which describe work in progress, empirical results, position statements, and demonstrations of existing systems. An extended abstract of the workshop will be included in the ACM Digital Library for IUI 2014. Submissions Paper submissions should follow the general ACM Multimedia submission guidelines and must comply with the formatting instructions: Full papers: max. 10 pages Position papers: max. 4 pages Short papers: max. 4 pages Demo papers: max. 4 pages All papers should be submitted in PDF format via the online submission system. (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=patch2014iui2014) An international panel of experts will review all submissions. Demos need to provide links to the systems presented. Work that has already been published should not be submitted unless it introduces a significant addition to the previously published work. Important dates Paper Submission: Dec 14, 2013 Author Notification: Jan 17, 2014 Camera-ready Version: Feb 10, 2014 Workshop: Feb 24, 2014 Organizers Cristina Gena - Università di Torino, Italy Alan J. Wecker - University of Haifa, Israel Johan Oomen - Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Netherlands Lora Aroyo - VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands Contact Contact chairs at: joomen(a)beeldengeluid.nl Website: http://patch2014.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @PATCH_Workshop, #patch2014 Programme committee Alan J. Wecker (University of Haifa) Cristina Gena (Università di Torino) Eero Hyvönen (Helsinki University of Technology) Ivan Cantador (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Johan Oomen (Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision) Joris Pekel (Europeana Foundation) Dick van Dijk (Waag Society) Liliana Ardissono (Università di Torino) Lora Aroyo (VU University Amsterdam) Otmar Moritsch (Technisches Museum Wien) Raffaella Santucci (Università di Roma “La Sapienza”) Susan Hazan (Israel Museum) Tsvi Kuflik (University of Haifa)

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UW-Milwaukee invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Information Studies (SOIS)
by Michael Zimmer 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

Colleagues - Please share this call for applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Feel free to contact me with any questions. Best, Michael Zimmer -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies Director, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu w: www.michaelzimmer.org == University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dean of the School of Information Studies The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Information Studies (SOIS). For the full position profile and desired qualifications, please visit: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/news_events/sois-dean/sois-dean-search.cfm. UWM is one of two doctoral-granting institutions in the University of Wisconsin System and offers 188 degree programs including 94 undergraduate degrees, 59 master’s degrees, 1 specialist program and 34 doctoral programs, through 14 schools and colleges. The 93-acre main campus, just blocks from Lake Michigan, is located in a residential neighborhood on Milwaukee’s east side, offering faculty, staff, and students a wide range of cultural, athletic, and entertainment opportunities. The nationally ranked School of Information Studies offers a Bachelor Degree program in Information Science & Technology, programs leading to a Master Degree in Library and Information Science, a Doctorate in Information Studies, and two certificates in advanced study. The School has a strong research faculty, approximately 950 students, and state-of-the-art informational technology laboratories. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in library and information science or a related discipline, demonstrated leadership and proven administrative experience, and an academic record appropriate for appointment as a Full Professor with tenure in the School. Preference will be given to candidates who also possess experience in managing and developing traditional and emerging education programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and a history of success in budget and personnel management within an educational institution. For the full position profile and desired qualifications, please visit: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/news_events/sois-dean/sois-dean-search.cfm. The Committee will accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Initial screening of applications will begin February 1, 2014 and continue until an appointment is made. Applications received after January 31, 2014 may not receive consideration. Nominations should include nominee’s name, position, and telephone number. Application materials should include a cover letter, a complete resume, and contact information for at least five references. Correspondents are advised to submit materials by e-mail utilizing attachments. Chuck Bunting and Lesley Boyd, with Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, are providing support for this search. Please send all inquiries, nominations and applications to: uwmsois(a)storbeckpimentel.com. In accordance with Wisconsin’s Open Records Law, requests for confidentiality by nominees and applicants will be honored, if so requested, except that names and titles of the finalists must be disclosed. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer For more information about the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, please visit the web site at: http://www4.uwm.edu.

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BILETA 29th Annual Conference - CFP now open
by Karen Mc Cullagh (LAW) 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

The Call for Papers for the 29th BILETA Annual conference<http://bileta.ac.uk/index.php> is now open. The University of East Anglia Law School will host the BILETA Annual Conference 2014 on 14-16 April 2014. The theme of this year's international conference is: Legal regulation & Education: Doing the right thing? Delegates are invited to submit papers relating to law, technology and legal education that examine whether existing laws target the 'right things' and provide adequate protection for rights. If not, what is the right thing to do? Are educationalists doing the right thing in developing moocs, spocs, virtual learning environments etc.? Relevant topics include: Cybercrime & Cyberwarfare, Darknet, Data protection, Domain names, e-Democracy, e-Commerce, e-Government, e-Health, e-Learning and Legal Education, e-money, Human Rights, Intellectual Property, Intermediary Regulation, Net Neutrality, Pornography, Professional Legal Practice and Surveillance. To view the call for papers and information about the conference see the conference website (http://www.uea.ac.uk/law/news-and-events/bileta-conference) The call closes on 14 January 2014. Queries should be directed to Conference Organiser, Dr Karen Mc Cullagh via: bileta2014(a)uea.ac.uk<mailto:bileta2014@uea.ac.uk> --------------------- Dr Karen Mc Cullagh Lecturer UEA Law School University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ T: 01603 59 7617 tw. @karenmccullagh<mailto:@karenmccullagh> web: http://karenmccullagh.co.uk<http://karenmccullagh.co.uk/>

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LMS minimum use policy
by AJ Kelton 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

Does your institution have an instructor minimum use policy for your learning management system? If its public, can you provide the link here. If its private and your willing to share it with me privately, I, of course, will not share them. thx aj -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Montclair State University Doctoral Candidate Educational Communication and Technology - New York University ---------- Emerging Learning Design 2014 http://eld.montclair.edu Twitter: @ELDConf <http://twitter.com/ELDConf> ---------- http://www.ajkelton.net Twitter: @aj_kelton <http://twitter.com/aj_kelton>

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Have you met unruly (supposedly Brazilian) gamers?
by Suely Fragoso 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

This is a call for help from the online gamers in this list. If you have witnessed people who said or appeared to be Brazilian acting inadequately in a game or game-related environment (forum, list, etc.), please spare a few moments to answer our questionnaire. It takes about 5 minutes. You will find it here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BolFzcUtYc75ZQJ3l2ZRGYApUHTwvr_OtlvKGN2FQR… If you know of other lists or forums with potential contributors to this study, please spread the word. An alternative, shortened link is http://goo.gl/WWbr3E Thank you, Suely Prof. Suely Fragoso suelyfragoso(a)ufrgs.br Digital Artifacts Laboratory Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

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Deadline Extension & Final Call: Designing Futures for Peer-to-Peer Learning @ CSCW '14
by Peyina Lin 01 Dec '13

01 Dec '13

Deadline Extension & CFP: CSCW '14 <http://cscw.acm.org/> (Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing) workshop Designing Futures for Peer-to-Peer Learning <http://p2pl.media.mit.edu/> Sat. Feb. 15, 2014 *Application deadline extended to:* Dec. 3, 2013 *Notifications:* Dec. 16, 2013 *Website:* http://p2pl.media.mit.edu/ *Submission email:* p2pl.cscw(a)gmail.com We welcome submission from diverse disciplinary backgrounds! *About the workshop* Open, online learning environments, such as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and open learning communities have been promoted as a way to expand equitable access to quality education. Such learning experiences are potentially enriched via extensive networks of peer learners. Even though challenges exist to realize these aspirations, open, online learning environments can serve as a mechanism for how we provide transformative learning experiences. This workshop aims to bring researchers, designers, and practitioners from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to explore how the body of CSCW knowledge can better support the vision of sustaining peer-to-peer learning in online environments. *Themes* We are interested in themes that leverage open and networked settings to engage learners from a diversity of backgrounds. These settings also include systems that enable learners to design learning experiences for other learners and any other emergent learning practices, peer-to-peer or otherwise, enabled by the networked and collaborative systems. The workshop topics and themes will revolve around these and similar topics listed below. We view these example topics as guide-posts: - Design of online learning systems - Peer-to-peer learning systems - Learning analytics - Equitable access and broad participation online - Crowdsourced evaluation and other assessment methods - Creativity - Accreditation - Badges - Mentorship - Peer feedback - Learning webs - Peer interaction and collaboration - Motivation and engagement - Q & A socio-technical systems - *CSCW topics that push the boundaries of peer-to-peer learning* *Plenary speakers*Jonathan Grudin<http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/jgrudin/>(MSR), Andrea Forte <http://www.andreaforte.net/> (Drexel U), Philipp Schmidt <http://web.media.mit.edu/%7Eps1/>(P2PU/MIT Media Lab), Submission Please submit a 2 to 4 page “vision” paper that connects to the workshop themes listed above. In this vision paper (in CHI Extended Abstract Format<http://chi2013.acm.org/authors/format/>), select a setting or specific scenario related to online learning environments. Submissions should address three questions: - What problem space in open, online learning environments are you interested in? - What is your vision for addressing that issue or issues? - How would you plan to carry out that vision? In addition, please provide a 100 to 150 word biography to describe your interests and skill sets you envision contributing to the workshop. We will review all submissions based on the relevance to the workshop themes, supporting a diversity of topics and disciplinary backgrounds. *Main Activities* Using the Futures Workshop approach, participants will generate critiques, co-create visions, and propose implementations for open, online learning environments. In small groups, the implementations will be presented/shared with other workshop participants. Please visit the workshop website for more information (http://p2pl.media.mit.edu/) *Outcomes* In addition to the implementations, we will discuss future steps to sustain a community of researchers and practitioners; e.g., partnerships, designsand implementation projects, plans for research proposals, symposia or panel proposals for conferences, new empirical studies to conduct, or publications to write. *Organizers:* Peyina Lin <http://www.peyina.com>, University of Washington Ricarose Roque <http://www.ricarose.com>, MIT Media Lab Peter Wardrip <http://www.lpc.pitt.edu/personnel/peter-wardrip>, University of Pittsburgh June Ahn <http://ahnjune.com/>, University of Maryland, College Park Ben Shapiro <http://benshapi.ro/>, Tufts University

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Deadline extension - CEPE 2014
by Charles Ess 01 Dec '13

01 Dec '13

Dear AoIRists, Please circulate and distribute widely: In light of a considerable number of requests, we are extending the submission deadline for CEPE 2014 to December 13, 2013. Computer Ethics, Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) 2014 Well-Being, Flourishing, and ICTs. June 25-27, 2014. Paris, France. In collaboration with Ethicomp, this joint event is hosted by CERNA (Commission de réflexion sur l'Ethique de la Recherche en sciences et technologies du Numérique d'Allistene) and will be held in Les Cordeliers on the campus of Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France. Please see the conference website for more details: <http://cepe2014.org> For CEPE¹14 we invite submissions including panels that address the core concerns with well-being and flourishing in an age of ICTs. We encourage research and reflection that approach these thematics from a wide array of viewpoints and with attention to specific foci including: ICTs and development technosecurity and cyber-warfare robots and robot ethics for humans and humane lives; social computing global / cultural perspectives on ICTs and the good life Important Dates 13 December 2013 Latest date to submit abstracts to Easychair 25 January 2014 Authors informed of programme committee decisions by this date 5 April 2014 Last date for receipt of full papers from authors (electronic version) Panels Submission due: December 15th, 2013 Selection/notification: February 15th, 2014 Submissions will be accepted via Easychair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/submission_new.cgi?a=5138535 Many thanks in advance, and on behalf of the Organizing Committee, Elizabeth Buchanan (University of Wisconsin-Stout, US), Executive Director, INSEIT Charles Ess (University of Oslo), Conference Chair; President, INSEIT Shalini Kesar (Southern Utah University, US), Program Chair Bernd Carsten Stahl (De Montfort University), Chair, ETHICOMP Steering Committee Jean-Gabriel Ganascia (University Pierre et Marie Curie - Sorbonne Universités) Max Dauchet (LIFL - Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale de Lille) - Charles Ess Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication Director, Centre for Research on Media Innovations <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/center/media-innovations/> Co-editor, Etikk i praksis / Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics Guest Professor, Philosophy Department, University of Vienna (Fall, 2013) My latest book, Digital Media Ethics, is now available from Polity: http://www.politybooks.com/book.asp?ref=0745656056 University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no

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Fwd: Call for Book Chapters - Maestros, Musicians, and Multiplayers: Music Video Games
by Michael Austin 30 Nov '13

30 Nov '13

*Call for Book Chapter Proposals* *Edited Collection on Music Games* *Proposal Submission Deadline:* *February 15, 2014* *Working Title:* *Maestros, Musicians, and Multiplayers: Music Video Games* *Editor:* Michael Austin (Howard University) *Potential Publisher:* Bloomsbury Press, in their “Approaches to Digital Game Studies” Series *Series Editors:* Gerald Voorhees (University of Waterloo), Josh Call (Grandview University), Katie Whitlock (California State University, Chico) While music *for* video games is a popular, emerging field within Game Studies, Musicology, and New Media Studies, few have written on the genre of music video games. The gameplay in music games is mostly concentrated around the player's interaction with some element(s) of music (i.e. rhythm, pitch, volume, etc.). The most popular music games fall within the sub-genre of "rhythm games;" game such as "Dance Dance Revolution," "Guitar Hero," and others, require players to perform a particular interaction or task in rhythm with the music provided. Games such as "Karaoke Revolution" test a player's pitch accuracy as they sing along to popular songs. Other games, such as "Wii Music," require players to control the volume of the music through gestural control of the remote, or allow players to create music of their own, functioning as a free-form music game. Further, there are musical games that are modified for artistic purposes or are created to serve as a musical instrument for concert performances or that allow users to perform telematically with players across the globe; other serious music games teach users to play real musical instruments or demonstrate concepts in music theory, aural skills and singing, etc. For this volume, I am looking for approximately 10-15 chapters that examine music video games and their social significance. Possible topics include (but are not limited to): • Rhythm games (such as Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution) • Pitch games (ex. Karaoke-type games) • Volume games (ex. Wii Music) • Music Memory/Eidetic games • Social music games (such as Song Pop or Turntable.fm) • Quest-based music games (such as The Sixty One) • Mobile music games • Collaborative music games (such as JAM with Chrome) • Adapting non-music games for musical purposes (performing concerts in Second Life, for example) • Serious music games Authors are invited to submit their proposal that should include: 1. The names and contact information for all authors (please identify a main contact) 2. A brief abstract (300-500 words) describing your potential chapter (please include a proposed chapter title). 3. Information about the author(s) demonstrating his/her qualifications for writing a chapter; this should be submitted in the form of a brief C.V. or short biographical statement. *Submission Procedure:* Please submit these materials as a Word Document or PDF file by *Feb. 15, 2014.* Authors of accepted proposals will be notified around March 1, 2014. If the book proposal is accepted, each chapter (of around 6,000-8,000 words) will likely be due sometime in mid-to-late 2014. *Inquiries and Submissions can be emailed to:* Michael Austin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Media, Journalism, and Film Howard University, Washington, D.C. michael.austin(a)howard.edu

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Internet statistics
by Johnson, Thomas J 30 Nov '13

30 Nov '13

I need some help with Internet statistics. Every source I see show the percentage of each group that uses the Internet (e.g. 98% of those 18-29). I am looking for statistics that indicate of the total Internet population, what percentage use the Internet (e.g. of the Internet population, what percentage is 18-29 so that, in this case, age figures would add up to 100%). I wonder because we always compare our samples to Census figures when the proper comparison should be the Internet population.

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New Book: Internet and Emotions
by eranfisher . 29 Nov '13

29 Nov '13

New edited collection of 13 articles in Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society: Internet and Emotions // Tova Benski and Eran Fisher (Eds.) http://www.amazon.com/Internet-Emotions-Routledge-Studies-Technology/dp/041… -- Eran Fisher, PhD Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication The Open University 1 University Road, P.O.Box 808, Ra'anana 43537, Israel ד"ר ערן פישר המחלקה לסוציולוגיה, מדעי המדינה ותקשורת האוניברסיטה הפתוחה דרך האוניברסיטה 1, ת.ד. 808, רעננה 43537 New book: Internet and Emotions<http://www.amazon.com/Internet-Emotions-Routledge-Studies-Technology/dp/041…> (Routledge) New in paperback: Media and New Capitalism in the Digital Age<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1137310812/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&p…>(Palgrave)

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