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Current research on collective intelligence and online collaboration
by joo-seong Hwang 14 Apr '13

14 Apr '13

Hi~, I am looking for current research on collective intelligence and online collaboration including wikipedia, peer-production, and open innovation. I did a research on this issue about 3-4 years ago. Those books by Axel Bruns(2008), Yochai Benkler(2006), Charles Leadbeater(2008), and Tapscott & Williams(2006) was very helpful at that time. Please let me know any current books or papers on this subject. Many thanks in advance. -- *Joo Seong Hwang, Ph. D., Associate Professor* Graduate School of Public Policy and Information Technology Seoul National University of Science and Technology Changjo-Hall(Bd.No. 8), 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, 139-743, Seoul, KOREA (Office) 82-2-970-6868, (Fax) 82-2-970-6868, (MP) 82-10-3777-4450 jshwang(a)seoultech.ac.kr

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ROCS Journals : Call For Papers
by IROCS Journals 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly forward this information to your faculties/departments/centers. Call For Papers International Research Organization of Computer Science (IROCS Journals) is an open access publisher with a mission to serve society through excellence in education, research, service and to generate new knowledge and technology for the benefit of everyone ranging from the academic and professional research communities to industry practitioners. IROCS Journals invites researchers and industrial practitioners to submit their research work in its International peer review journals covering computer sciences and engineering topics in general and computer security, image processing, signal processing, Electronics, GIS, applied sciences, business and management research and many other scientific topics. All journals under IROCS seeks to publish a balanced mix of high quality theoretical or empirical research articles, case studies, book reviews, tutorials, editorials as well as pedagogical and curricular issues surrounding computer science and engineering fields. List of Journals Click on the appropriate journal name to view the complete detail of the journal. <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJBM/description.php?JCode=IJBM > International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJEEE/description.php?JCode=IJE EE> International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJEEE) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJIPG/description.php?JCode=IJI PG> International journal of image processing and graphics (IJIPG) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJCSIS/description.php?JCode=IJ CSIS> International journals of computer science and Information security (IJCSIS) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJCE/description.php?JCode=IJCE > International Journal of Computer Engineering (IJCE) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJIDM/description.php?JCode=IJI DM> International Journal of Information and Data Management (IJIDM) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJACT/description.php?JCode=IJA CT> International Journal of Advances in Computed Tomography (IJACT) Important Dates Paper Submission: April 30, 2013 Author Notification: May 31, 2013 Journal Publication: June 2013 Call For Editorial IROCS Journals invites the interested professionals to contribute into IROCS research network by joining us as a part of editorial board members for its scientific peer-reviewed journals. All journals uses an online, electronic submission process. The Editor is responsible for the timely and substantive output of the journal, including the solicitation of manuscripts, supervision of the peer review process and the final selection of articles for publication. Duties also include implementing the Journal's editorial policies, maintaining high professional standards for published content, ensuring the integrity of the Journal, guiding manuscripts through the review process, overseeing revisions, and planning special issues along with the editorial team. The new editors will begin to receive manuscripts starting from April 2013. Interested applicants may contact IROCSJournals Editorial Office (coordinator(a)irocsjournals.org) for additional information regarding the responsibilities and benefits. Applicants must submit a detailed CV along with a brief statement of contribution for the journal. Please remember that it is through the effort of volunteers such as yourself that IROCS Journals continues to grow and flourish. Your help with reviewing the issues would be very much appreciated. Contact Details IROCS Journals Team International Research Organization of Computer Science press(a)irocsjournals.org Url: http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/home.php

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ELD13 Keynote Announced: The Death Of Content: Why Universities and Schools are (and aren’t) being replaced by the Internet
by AJ Kelton 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

*Please forgive any duplication if you've otherwise received this notice.* * The Emerging Learning Design 2013 Conference is pleased to announce the title and abstract of our Keynote Presentation by Dr. Christopher Hoadley (see below). * Registration is currently open and can be found at http://eld.montclair.edu/registration/ The conference presentations are still being confirmed but the current schedule can be found at http://eld.montclair.edu/schedule/ Keynote The Death Of Content: Why Universities and Schools are (and aren’t) being replaced by the Internet In this talk, I argue that the current coin of the realm in academia–content–is dying and that universities need to radically rethink their role in the world. MOOCs, homeschooling, and the shadow education system all are evidence that the 20th century role of schools is decreasingly relevant. But does this mean that schools will become obsolete? I argue that schools face a choice: use technology to enhance their current functions but hasten their demise, or use technology to transform themselves and capitalize on 17th century strengths to be a cornerstone of the 21st century knowledge economy. I offer some ideas on how to reconceptualize the notion of ‘schools’ based on the latest research in learning and on ancient ideas about how to teach. Dr. Chris Hoadley is associate professor in the Educational Communication and Technology Program and the Program in Digital Media Design for Learning. He has over 35 years of experience in designing, building, and studying ways for computers to enhance collaboration and learning. Currently his research focuses on collaborative technologies and computer support for cooperative learning (CSCL). Hoadley is the director of dolcelab, the Laboratory for Design Of Learning, Collaboration & Experience. He is an affiliate scholar for the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for the Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education (CASEE) and was awarded a Fulbright for 2008-2009 in the South Asia Regional program to study educational technologies for sustainability and empowerment in rural Himalayan villages. Other interests include research on and through design, systems for supporting social capital and distributed intelligence, the role of informatics and digital libraries in education, and science and engineering education. Hoadley previously chaired the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Group for Education in Science and Technology (now SIG: Learning Sciences), and served as the first president of the International Society for the Learning Sciences. Hoadley earned his baccalaureate in cognitive science from MIT, and a masters in computer science and doctorate in education from UC Berkeley. He previously taught at Stanford University, Mills College, and Penn State University in education, computer science, and information sciences. -- ----- 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 2013 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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Communication Design Quarterly 1.3
by Liza Potts 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Hi, SIGDOC is please to announce that the latest issue of Communication Design Quarterly (CDQ) is now available: http://sigdoc.acm.org/april-cdq-released/ This issue features selections from the proceedings of the 2nd Annual Symposium on Communication Complex Information (SCCI) of which SIGDOC was a sponsor. Our other issues and conference proceedings feature a wide range of content from disciplines including user experience, rhetoric, internet studies, psychology, design, and computer science. Our current issues available for download. Past issues are archived in the ACM Digital Library. We hope you enjoy the issue. To learn more about CDQ and see our call for papers, visit us: http://sigdoc.acm.org/publications/ Best, Liza Potts Michael Albers Co-Editors, CDQ _________________________________________ Liza Potts, Ph.D. Michigan State University Director of User Experience Projects, WIDE @ MATRIX Assistant Professor Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures 434 Farm Lane (Bessey Hall)Room 291, East Lansing, MI 48824 Gtalk: LKPotts | AIM: LizaPotts | Skype: LKPotts

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Contents of Vol. 11, No. 1 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal)
by Maiga Chang 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

[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. 11, No. 1 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. 11, No. 1 of IJDET (an EI journal)----------- http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-distance-education-… We are glad to announce the publication of Vol. 11, No. 1 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal). In this issue, FIVE papers are included: TSI-Enhanced Pedagogical Agents to Engage Learners in Virtual Worlds (pages 1-13) Steve Leung, Sandeep Virwaney, Fuhua Lin, AJ Armstrong, and Adien Dubbelboer Building pedagogical applications in virtual worlds is a multi-disciplinary endeavor that involves learning theories, application development framework, and mediated communication theories. This paper presents a project that integrates game-based learning, multi-agent system architecture (MAS), and the theory of Transformed Social Interaction (TSI), the project implements a group of engaging, affectionate and effective pedagogical agents equipped with abilities of self-repsentation, emotional states reasoning and situational awareness. A prototype of a virtual quiz show, QuizMASter, has been implemented to realize these abilities, and will be used to test for the effectiveness of the approach. http://www.igi-global.com/article/tsi-enhanced-pedagogical-agents-engage/76… PACALL: Supporting Language Learning Using SenseCam (pages 14-30) Bin Hou, Hiroaki Ogata, Toma Kunita, Mengmeng Li, and Noriko Uosaki The authors' research defines a ubiquitous learning log (ULLO) as a digital record of what a learner has learned in the daily life using ubiquitous technologies. In their previous works, the authors proposed a model named LORE (Log – Organize – Recall – Evaluate) to describe the learning process of ULLO and developed a system named SCROLL to implement this model. This paper focuses on Log among 4 factors in LORE and proposed a passive way to log ULLOs. They use SenseCam to capture a learner's learning activities and propose a system named PACALL to support reflection of what s/he has seen. This system filters bad photos that taken by SenseCam and helps learner find learning content. The author use this system in language learning and help learners learn the foreign name of objects around. http://www.igi-global.com/article/pacall-supporting-language-learning-using… Research Trends with Cross Tabulation Search Engine (pages 31-44) Chengjiu Yin, Sachio Hirokawa, Jane Yin-Kim Yau, Kiyota Hashimoto, Yoshiyuki Tabata, and Tetsuya Nakatoh To help researchers in building a knowledge foundation of their research fields which could be a time-consuming process, the authors have developed a Cross Tabulation Search Engine (CTSE). Its purpose is to assist researchers in 1) conducting research surveys, 2) efficiently and effectively retrieving information (such as important researchers, research groups, keywords), and also 3) providing analytical information relating to past and current research trends in a particular field. Their CTSE system employs data-processing technologies and emphasizes the use of a "Learn by Searching" learning strategy to support students to analyze such research trends. To show the effectiveness of CTSE, a pilot experiment has been conducted, where participants were assigned to do research survey tasks and then answer a questionnaire regarding the effectiveness and usability of the system. The results showed that the system has been helpful to students in conducting research surveys, and the research trend transitions that our system presented were effective for producing research trend surveys. Moreover, the results showed that most students had favorable attitudes toward the usage and usability of the system, and those students were satisfied in gaining more know ledge in a particular research field in a short period. http://www.igi-global.com/article/research-trends-cross-tabulation-search/7… Design and Implementation of an Online Auxiliary System for Correcting Japanese Composition (pages 45-57) Yuqin Liu, Guohai Jiang, Lanling Han, and Mingxing Lin In language learning, error correction information given by teachers for student compositions is of great value in both teaching and learning. However, in traditional paper-based error correction mode, error correction information is easily lost and cannot be fed back to students systematically. The aim of this research is to provide maximum feedback related to systematic correction for students and teachers so that there can be targeted learning and teaching. This paper describes a web-based auxiliary error correcting system for Japanese writing that compares compositions before and after error correction and provides statistics related to error type, error frequency, and error variation. The system was evaluated in the Dalian University of Technology and the experiment proved that teachers and students benefit from this system. http://www.igi-global.com/article/design-implementation-online-auxiliary-sy… Technical Feasibility of a Mobile Context-Aware (Social) Learning Schedule Framework (pages 58-73) Jane Y. K. Yau, and Mike Joy The purpose of this paper is to show the technical feasibility of implementing their mobile context-aware learning schedule (mCALS) framework as a software application on a mobile device using current technologies, prior to its actual implementation. This process draws a set of compatible mobile and context-aware technologies at present and can be used as a reference point for implementing generic mobile context-aware applications. The authors' mCALS framework retrieves the learner's location and available time contexts via the built-in learning schedule (i.e., electronic organizer) on a mobile device. These contexts together with the learner's learning styles and knowledge level (on a selected topic) are used as the basis for the software application to suggest learning materials that are appropriate for the learner, at the time of usage. This retrieval approach eliminates the use of context-aware technologies and the need to directly request the user to enter context information at the time of usage. The authors develop a fully functional prototype of this framework for learners to plan their individual as well as social learning activities amongst one another to make their individual learning processes collaborative and as a way to enhance individual and social learning experiences. http://www.igi-global.com/article/technical-feasibility-mobile-context-awar… ------- 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. Fuhua Lin (fuhua.o.lin(a)gmail.com) Executive Editor: 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 Manuscript guidelines: 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 at http://www.ijdet.com/ 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 submit your special issue proposal online as a manuscript and choose "[Special Issue Proposal]" as its Section The special issue proposal sample can be downloaded at http://vip.is-very-good.org/editing/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 04, 12 '13 PM 12:05 in Edmonton --------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Technology for Education and Learning Executive Editor, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (EI) Associate Editor, International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Learning Culture and Language through ICTs: Methods for Enhanced Instruction http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?ID=33419 ----------- Co-Chair of ICCE sub-conference on Digital Game and Digital Toy Enhanced Learning and Society (GTEL&S) http://icce2013bali.org/ Co-Chair of GCCCE sub-conference on Joyful Learning and Society http://www.gse.pku.edu.cn/gccce2013/gccceen.asp ----------- Guest Editor, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning Special Issue on Practical Applications of Mobile and Internet Educational Games http://www.apsce.net/Download/RPTEL-2012-SI5_PracticalEducationalGames_CFP.… 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 Guest Associate Editor, IEEE Technology and Engineering Education Special Issue on Cloud Computing Technology and Applications (Vol. 7, No. 2) http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/e/sac/itee/index.php/meem/article/viewFile/252/… http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/e/sac/itee/index.php/meem/issue/view/30 --------- 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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CFP: Ada Lovelace Conference (18 October 2013, Stevens Inst. of Tech.)
by rhammerm 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues: Please consider this final round of our CFP post below for an upcoming interdisciplinary conference on the legacies and achievements of Ada Lovelace at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey). If you are in the NYC metropolitan area please be reminded that Hoboken is a short train or car ride from there. We invite you to share the CFP with colleagues and graduate students. Feel free to direct any inquiries to my e-mail address: rhammerm(a)stevens.edu. Thank you for your kind consideration. Sincerely, Robin Hammerman Ada Conference Organizer CALL FOR PAPERS Celebrating the Achievements and Legacies of Ada Lovelace 18 October 2013 Stevens Institute of Technology, College of Arts and Letters An interdisciplinary conference celebrating the achievements and legacies of the poet Lord Byron's only known legitimate child, Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), will take place at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey) on 18 October 2013. This conference will coincide with the week celebrating Ada Lovelace Day, a global event for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). All aspects of the achievements and legacies of Ada Lovelace will be considered, including but not limited to: -Lovelace as Translator and/or Collaborator -Technology in the Long Nineteenth Century -Women in Computing: Past/Present/Future -Women in STEM -Ada Lovelace and her Circle -Please submit proposals or abstracts of 250-500 words by 14 May 2013 to: Robin Hammerman (rhammerm(a)stevens.edu) -Visit the conference website: http://www.stevens.edu/calconference -- Dr. Robin S. Hammerman Teaching Assistant Professor College of Arts and Letters Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

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Innovative Methods for Evaluating Promotion and Tenure
by Bridget Blodgett 12 Apr '13

12 Apr '13

Hello Everyone, The faculty senate in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Baltimore is reviewing and revising our promotion and tenure guidelines. The College of Arts and Sciences has faculty in a broad number of fields and many engage in interdisciplinary work and we are looking to draft modern, inclusive guidelines that support the many types of work in which we engage. Are there any list members who are willing and able to share their guidelines that support an eclectic mix of work or offer a unique perspective on modern P&T? If you prefer, please contact me off list at bblodgett(a)ubalt.edu. Bridget

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How Twitter may (or may not) influence political opinion formation - a survey for American Twitter users
by Liam Wells 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Hello all, I am a sociology student from Plymouth University in the UK. I am currently in the middle of my third year undergraduate dissertation. I want to find out how influential Twitter is in political opinion formation, specifically during last years US presidential election (thus why I'm looking for American Twitter users only.) The survey is made up of 23 questions and is mainly multiple choice (with a few boxes here and there) and should not take more than 5 minutes. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MRS2F5J I will be very grateful to everyone who fills it out, as you will be helping me with my dissertation. Thank you! Liam.

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IROCS Journals : Call For Papers
by IROCS 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly forward this information to your faculties/departments/centers. Call For Papers International Research Organization of Computer Science (IROCS Journals) is an open access publisher with a mission to serve society through excellence in education, research, service and to generate new knowledge and technology for the benefit of everyone ranging from the academic and professional research communities to industry practitioners. IROCS Journals invites researchers and industrial practitioners to submit their research work in its International peer review journals covering computer sciences and engineering topics in general and computer security, image processing, signal processing, Electronics, GIS, applied sciences, business and management research and many other scientific topics. All journals under IROCS seeks to publish a balanced mix of high quality theoretical or empirical research articles, case studies, book reviews, tutorials, editorials as well as pedagogical and curricular issues surrounding computer science and engineering fields. List of Journals Click on the appropriate journal name to view the complete detail of the journal. <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJBM/description.php?JCode=IJBM > International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJEEE/description.php?JCode=IJE EE> International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJEEE) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJIPG/description.php?JCode=IJI PG> International journal of image processing and graphics (IJIPG) <http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/journals/IJCSIS/description.php?JCode=IJ CSIS> International journals of computer science and Information security (IJCSIS) Important Dates Paper Submission: April 30, 2013 Author Notification: May 31, 2013 Journal Publication: June 2013 Call For Editorial IROCS Journals invites the interested professionals to contribute into IROCS research network by joining us as a part of editorial board members for its scientific peer-reviewed journals. All journals uses an online, electronic submission process. The Editor is responsible for the timely and substantive output of the journal, including the solicitation of manuscripts, supervision of the peer review process and the final selection of articles for publication. Duties also include implementing the Journal's editorial policies, maintaining high professional standards for published content, ensuring the integrity of the Journal, guiding manuscripts through the review process, overseeing revisions, and planning special issues along with the editorial team. The new editors will begin to receive manuscripts starting from April 2013. Interested applicants may contact IROCSJournals Editorial Office (coordinator(a)irocsjournals.org) for additional information regarding the responsibilities and benefits. Applicants must submit a detailed CV along with a brief statement of contribution for the journal. Please remember that it is through the effort of volunteers such as yourself that IROCS Journals continues to grow and flourish. Your help with reviewing the issues would be very much appreciated. Contact Details IROCS Journals Team International Research Organization of Computer Science press(a)irocsjournals.org Url: http://www.irocsjournals.org/irocs/home.php

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HSE SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
by Кольцова Елена Юрьевна 11 Apr '13

11 Apr '13

International Summer School 2013 "Social Network Ananlysis: Internet Reseacrh" Agusut 15-22, 2013, Higher School of Economics, St.Petersburg, Russia http://sna.hse.ru/2013 Application deadline: May 15, 2013. No tuition fee. Lecturers: Anatoliy Gruzd<http://anatoliygruzd.com/> – Associate professor, Dalhousie University, Canada Director of the Social Media Lab<http://socialmedialab.ca/> at the Faculty of Management; Associate Professor, School of Information Management Research Interests: SNA, social media & social networks, online communities, text mining Ilan Talmud<http://soc.haifa.ac.il/~talmud/> – Professor, University of Haifa, Israel Head of Economic Sociology Program at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Research Interests: economic sociology, inter-organizational networks, social network analysis, online networks Benjamin Lind<http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/34007547> - Assistant Professor, HSE Moscow. Research interests: social movements, SNA, online networks Alexander Hanna<http://alex-hanna.com/> - Researcher, U Wisconsin, Madison. Research interests: SNA and text analysis, social movements, social media and Middle East Olessia Koltsova<http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/202747> - Associate Professor, HSE SPb. Head of the Laboratory for Internet Studies Research Interests: online network and text analysis, Internet, social media, online public opinion and online communities Daniel Alexandrov<http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/4132356> - Professor, HSE SPb Head of the Sociology of Education and Science Laboratory Research interests: SNA, school education, migration Call for participation We invite advanced students and young researchers interested in researching online communities through social network analysis to participate in the international summer course, “Social Network Analysis: Internet Research”. The course is organized by the Department of Sociology, the Laboratory for Internet Studies (LINIS<http://linis.hse.ru/>), and the Sociology of Education and Science Laboratory (SESL<http://slon.hse.ru/en>) of the National Research University - Higher School of Economics. English will serve as the course’s working language. The summer school will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia from August 15 to the 22, 2013. This year will address how online communities can be empirically examined using social network analysis and network science. Connections between theory and application will be illustrated in conjunction with contemporary examples from internet-based social networks. The course will focus on research design, online data collection, processing, analysis, and visualization. The course will also review and compare the available software packages that are widely used to analyze online social networks, paying close attention to issues such as performance, user interface, and features. The course has four components: 1. Lectures that will provide background on the field and review both theory and methods; 2. Hands-on computer laboratory sessions operating primarily within the R and Python environments. These labs will offer direct, technical skills in collecting, analyzing, and visualizing “big data” from internet sources; 3. Seminars that will focus on discussing research articles; 4. Student project presentations that include a discussion of the research. Participants will receive feedback from both their peers and the instructors. We encourage students and young researchers with backgrounds in social science (e.g., sociology, anthropology, political science, economics), computer science, and informatics to apply. We welcome both Russian and international applicants. Requirements for participation: o English fluency. o Computer literacy and knowledge of online social networks. o An elementary understanding of social network analysis. o Applicants with related research experience will receive preference. There is no registration fee. Attendance is limited to 25 participants. Participants who successfully complete all course requirements and pass a cumulative exam will be eligible to receive five ECTS. Accommodation: 16 students may get hostel-type accommodation paid by the School (to be distributed on first come, first served basis). Out-of-country participants should get entry visa. Invitations for visa will be provided by the School. Contact e-mail: sna.school2013(a)gmail.com<mailto:sna.school2013@gmail.com>. In order to apply please complete the online application form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UrS6bM9mInrzevlQCpADXT9YNLzIdXmeJuUvJKffWg…> along with brief description of your research project (200-400 words). Deadline for application: May 15, 2013. Final decisions: May 31, 2013.

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